Taxies drive down a crowded city street

A real-life Eye of Sauron? New project to spot possible chemical threats in the air

April 2, 2024

Engineers at CU Boulder are developing an “all-seeing eye†based on laser technology that could one day detect harmful particles in the air around cities or in factories.

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Following fire ants on the march

April 1, 2024

Landscape corridors can help foster biodiversity...and also make it easier for invasive species to spread out and cause harm, but the effects are transient, CU Boulder researcher Julian Resasco shows.

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CU Boulder researchers advance electronic technologies

March 12, 2024

CU Boulder researchers have introduced a new approach that leverages light and integrated photonics to generate microwave signals that could enable entirely new capabilities in communications, navigation and sensing.

Sabrina Kainz holds up a map while standing on a rocky overlook

Geologists explore the hidden history of Colorado’s Spanish Peaks

March 4, 2024

A team from CU Boulder collected dozens of samples from across southeastern Colorado, and their results could help to answer an enduring mystery: What made Colorado's High Plains so high?

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In an interconnected world, managing and perceiving risk is key, experts say

Feb. 27, 2024

CU Boulder researcher Steve Miller argues for deeper insight into how people understand risk before shocks, especially those related to climate change, happen in global systems.

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How AI could bring a scientific renaissance

Feb. 23, 2024

The Science of Science and Computational Discovery lab seeks to unravel the complexities and imperfections of scientific discovery through the power of artificial intelligence.

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Virtual homesteaders built an internet of ‘little autocracies.’ Is digital democracy doomed?

Feb. 22, 2024

A new book from Assistant Professor Nathan Schneider argues that attempts to impose democracy on the internet have failed for cultural and technical reasons. But what if we used it as a tool to solve these problems?

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LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection

Feb. 20, 2024

LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet.

CU President Todd Saliman and Gov. Jared Polis, among others, at the quantum press conference

State leaders announce legislation to accelerate Colorado’s quantum ecosystem, build on CU Boulder legacy

Feb. 16, 2024

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled plans to invest $74 million in Colorado’s quantum ecosystem. The new refundable tax credit program aims to maximize the state’s competitiveness as a tech hub—including CU Boulder, already a global leader in quantum research and innovation—to win an additional $70 million in federal funding.

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CU Boulder-convened Quantum Community Coalition unveils vision for ‘quantum-ready workforce’

Feb. 9, 2024

A statewide coalition of higher education and industry partners has outlined a detailed vision for Colorado to translate its legacy as a national leader in quantum information science and technology into workforce development and educational opportunities.

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