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Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—Women of Carbon, a documentary featuring Mija Hubler, highlights women transforming the construction industry through sustainable innovation, decarbonization and green technology. Hubler’s research interests include aging of construction materials, concrete infrastructure design and construction methods and the design of alternative construction materials from biological elements and engineered waste materials. She is a co-founder ofÌýPrometheus Materials, a bio-cement startup in Longmont, Colorado.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Today—This week, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced that three faculty members at Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder were elected to the ranks of this prestigious organization. Dana Anderson, Iain Boyd and Bob Erickson are among the 130 scientists and engineers from around the country who will be inducted as members of the NAE at a meeting this fall.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—Aoife Henry is leading Zentus, a startup she founded that addresses a critical challenge in the energy sector: preventing costly equipment failures that can bring wind and solar farms offline without warning. After participating in the University of Colorado Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator, Henry landed a fellowship with the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator pairs seasoned entrepreneurs with Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ technologies to bring those breakthroughs to market to address urgent societal needs. Embark has launched its third cohort of Embark Startup Founders and will provide intellectual property rights, funding for the founders and their companies, startup accelerator programming support and investor introductions to launch startups with real-world impact.
FOX31 Denver—Host Genelle Padilla speaks with Jack Gugel and Thomas Martin, two researchers at the Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ, who are studying pythons to develop a weight-loss treatment.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Today—UNESCO named physicist Jun Ye to its Quantum 100 list—a catalogue of some of the top leaders around the world in the rapidly growing field of quantum science.
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) announced the 2026 RIO Faculty Fellows cohort. This year’s cohort includes 18 faculty members from departments and research institutes spanning the campus—the largest and most interdisciplinary Faculty Fellows cohort since the program launched in 2018.
OEDIT announces grants to University of Colorado startups and researchers in the advanced industriesOEDIT—The Global Business Development division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced that five companies based on innovations from the University of Colorado and one Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØresearcher have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ Research & Innovation Office—Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, announced on Nov. 12, again includes a number Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty who are demonstrating “broad and significant influence in their fields.
Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ biochemistry professor Xuedong Liu was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors this year, recognizing a career of pioneering discoveries and real-world impact. His research on cellular communication has fueled four startups advancing novel treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.