Innovation in engineering education

Innovation in engineering education

CU Engineering isn鈥檛 just breaking new ground in our research efforts. We鈥檙e also developing new ways to educate students, with two exciting new degrees launched in the past year.

CU Boulder among top 10 institutions globally in Earth and environmental sciences

One year, 228 papers: CU Boulder among top 10 institutions globally in Earth and environmental sciences

June 15, 2018

CU Boulder ranked among the top 10 institutions worldwide in producing research and Earth and environmental sciences last year. The university also placed 50th among academic institutions globally in producing high-quality science, overall.

Faculty in Focus: Ultrarunning scientist helps amputee athletes beat the odds

Faculty in Focus: Ultrarunning scientist helps amputee athletes beat the odds

June 7, 2018

Alena Grabowski is helping a new generation of athletes imagine what鈥檚 possible and address the controversial question: Should runners with prosthetic legs be able to compete alongside non-amputees?

The sunflower's rapid evolutionary transformation

The sunflower's rapid evolutionary transformation

June 6, 2018

A new CU Boulder-led study sheds light on the genetic mechanisms that allowed sunflowers to undergo a relatively rapid evolutionary transition from wild to domesticated in just over 5,000 years.

The key triggers of 2017's costly wildfire season

The key triggers of 2017's costly wildfire season

New CU Boulder-led research shows that three major 鈥渟witches鈥 affecting wildfire鈥攆uel, aridity and ignition鈥攚ere either flipped on and/or kept on longer than expected last year, triggering one of the largest and costliest U.S. wildfire seasons in recent decades.

Aerospace building construction celebrates topping out

Aerospace building construction celebrates topping out

鈥淭his building signals an increase in our ability to supply talent to the state鈥檚 aerospace economy and is an important step forward for our entire college,鈥 said Bobby Braun, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science and Smead Space Technology Chair.

Is an immunization for stress on the horizon?

Is an immunization for stress on the horizon?

June 5, 2018

A new study by CU Boulder researchers suggests that one particular beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to the physical and behavioral effects of stress.

Interdisciplinary Climate Science: Risky But Worth It

Examining the risks and rewards of interdisciplinary climate science

June 4, 2018

A new assessment by Virginia Institute of Marine Science, National Weather Service, CIRES/NOAA, and other researchers across the country identifies early-career barriers鈥攁nd solutions鈥攖o improve climate research.

1 year, 228 papers: CU Boulder among top 10 institutions globally in Earth and environmental sciences

1 year, 228 papers: CU Boulder among top 10 institutions globally in Earth and environmental sciences

CU Boulder ranked among the top 10 institutions worldwide in producing research and Earth and environmental sciences last year. The university also placed 50th among academic institutions globally in producing high-quality science, overall.

Gia Voeltz

Cellular cartographer Voeltz named HHMI investigator, granted $8 million

May 30, 2018

In recent years, Voeltz's research has fundamentally altered the way scientists understand the machinery of life鈥檚 most basic unit, redrawing the cellular map and igniting a new field that could lead to new therapies for neurogenerative diseases.

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