The University of Colorado at Boulder, (CU Boulder), was established in 1876 as a public university. CU Boulder offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to a student body of 29,700 students. CU is ranked with a high research activity. In recent history, CU Boulder received funds to establish the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, JILA, and management funds for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's NIST-F-1 Atomic clock.
Business
A $52 billion federal package to incentivize U.S. production of semiconductor chips has energized the high-tech sector, but operations experts aren't convinced it will be the end to dramatic shortages that have created pain ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
Like many people across Colorado, Peter Gyory spent the height of the COVID-19 pandemic sitting at home with nothing to do. Then the researcher, a game designer by training, noticed all the random materials he had lying around ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Sarah Aguasvivas Manzano and her team's latest work has real-world, practical use. Wearable technology is being explored in the space industry for astronauts and big tech companies are eager for improvements to the inter-connected ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Engineering
Wind technology is growing—literally. Today's offshore wind turbines can tower more than 490 feet above ground, their spinning blades churning out up to 8 megawatts (MW) each—about enough to power 4000 homes in the U.S.
Jun 15, 2022
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Engineering
As the space industry evolves its focus from large satellites to smaller ones with the same functionality, there is a growing need for the hardware on board to shrink as well.
May 5, 2022
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Engineering
The shortage of semiconductors—the computer chips that products such as smartphones, laptops, cars and even washing machines rely on—continues to impact industries around the world.
Apr 19, 2022
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Engineering
Imagine a future in which you could 3D-print an entire robot or stretchy, electronic medical device with the press of a button—no tedious hours spent assembling parts by hand.
Apr 18, 2022
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Engineering
A new publication headed by the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder) Mortenson Center in Global Engineering seeks to create better alignment among academic programs and sector needs when it comes to training engineers ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The war in Ukraine has caused oil prices to surge to the highest level since 2008, with gas prices in some areas of California creeping up to $6 per gallon. Rising prices have led renewable energy advocates like Tesla CEO ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Online image descriptions—or "alt-text"—help people who are blind or have low vision easily access information by providing the context and detail needed to interact with websites meaningfully, securely and efficiently.
Dec 20, 2021
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