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ATLAS is an interdisciplinary institute for radical creativity and invention. We transform ingenious ideas into reality through research, experimentation and critical thinking.

With research labs and academic programs that inspire creative exploration and novel ideas, our vibrant community of technology visionaries and virtuosos reaches beyond convention and takes risks to invent the future.

Research Across Boundaries

One of 12 institutes at CU Boulder, ATLAS is home to researchers who transcend traditional disciplinary structures of engineering, design, science and art to inspire new realms of invention. We make tangible and digital tools and methods that shape how people interact with the world for a more inclusive, inspired and sustainable society.

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Engineering Degrees Remixed

ATLAS offers rigorous undergraduate, master鈥檚 and PhD degrees in Creative Technology and Design granted by the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Our project-based teaching equips the next generation of strategic problem solvers, designers and makers with cross-functional expertise valued in leading industries.

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