Solid Power, spun out of a research venture at SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder, is producing the material for solid state battery cells in a new, 75,000-square-foot factory in Thornton and is looking at expanding operations globally in the next year or so.
CLARI, which stands for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect, comes from a team of engineers led by Kaushik Jayaram. The robot also has the potential to aid first responders after major disasters in an entirely new way.
While it may not seem like it with the Rockies record this year, it is scientifically easier to hit a home run at Coors Field. But it’s not necessarily a home-field advantage. Like most phenomena in Denver, it has to do with the elevation of the Mile High City.
In a recent forum with local leaders and federal partners, Ruzzene and other colleagues at SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder joined the conversation as a leader in research, innovation, workforce development and economic impact.
The Excellence in Leadership Program provides opportunities for faculty and staff from across the SMµ÷½ÌËù system to become more effective leaders. These individuals will play a crucial role in meeting the challenges and advancing the future of our university.
Assistant Professor Robert MacCurdy and his collaborators have won the ACM SIGEVO Impact Award for their outstanding contributions in the field of genetic and evolutionary computation.
Assistant Professor Kaushik Jayaram is part of an interdisciplinary team who have received a SMµ÷½ÌËù Outreach Award for their efforts to get the next generation of STEM programming into rural K-12 schools in Colorado.
The Moore Foundation’s Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative supports experimental physicists who may lack flexible research funding to tackle their most creative research ideas.