Experts Shaping Policy
At a ceremony May 28 on the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ushered in a new bill to support the state’s rapidly growing quantum industry.
Professor Amir Behzadan joined an invitation-only group of experts in Washington, D.C., to discuss artificial intelligence models in weather prediction—potentially valuable tools for alerting residents earlier, ultimately saving lives and property.
Announced by Gov. Jared Polis, two grants totaling nearly $700,000 through the statewide Geothermal Energy Grant Program will help determine whether geothermal energy is feasible for the campus.
JILA, a joint institute between Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and NIST, was represented at the inaugural NSF Quantum Showcase on Capitol Hill. Attending were Professor Heather Lewandowski and graduate student Qizhong Liang, a member of Jun Ye’s research group.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Research Computing team is spearheading a working group in an initiative that aims to link U.S. researchers and educators with computational, data and training resources essential for progressing AI research and AI-infused research endeavors.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano, Professor Stefanie Johnson and student leaders met with members of the Colorado congressional delegation, part of an annual event to connect with students and alumni studying and working in the nation’s capital.
A new paper co-authored by Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder professors lays out a blueprint for mandating indoor air quality standards for public buildings.
In a significant visit to JILA, Sen. John Hickenlooper discussed the transformative potential of quantum computing on Colorado’s economy, job industry and educational sector. The visit underscored the state’s growing prominence in the quantum technology landscape.
On Dec. 12, the bipartisan Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act cleared a committee of the United States Senate. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Crown Institute has been engaging with legislators on groundbreaking research and access to peer-to-peer models of support.
New research from CU’s Natural Hazards Center will guide Colorado policymakers in understanding the state’s current alerting landscape and how to strengthen alert delivery for non-English speakers and people with disabilities. Public forums will be held Dec. 14.