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Return to Research: A new normal for the Labbe Lab

June 26, 2020

CU 鶹 researchers are gradually and safely returning to campus to continue their work in the lab. Read about Assistant Professor Nicole Labbe's return to research.

Airborne Particulate matter in the home

Research paper looks at exposure to airborne particulate matter in homes

June 17, 2020

A paper by Nina Vance discusses the importance of understanding exposure to particulate matter in residences and the health risks that result from exposure.

Nathan Mcneill

Nathan McNeill to lead CMU-CU Engineering Partnership Program

June 17, 2020

McNeill, a mechanical engineering instructor in the program for the last eight years, will start the new position on July 1.

Gazendra

New paper from mechanical researchers explores endoskeletal droplet vaporization

June 17, 2020

Researchers found a new way of understanding the vaporization behavior of mixtures. The work is described in “Vaporizable Endoskeletal Droplets via Tunable Interfacial Melting Transitions,” a paper published in Science Advances this April.

Artimus Robotics Team

Spinout soft robotics company receives NSF SBIR funding

June 16, 2020

Artimus Robotics, a spinout company of CU 鶹’s Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently received $225,000 through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research Phase I program.

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Self-guided design project turns into an opportunity to save lives

June 16, 2020

Rising Engineering Plus senior Adrian Gutierrez successfully developed an automated bag valve mask, a device he hopes will help those with coronavirus in Mexico, his home for 18 years.

cockroach robot

Cockroach-inspired robot among smallest, fastest ever

June 3, 2020

Say hello to HAMR-Jr, the little robot—inspired by insects—that can do incredible things. Its diameter is just about the size of a penny and it weighs far less than a paperclip.

snakeskin

Research into mechanics of snakeskin could shape soft robotics technology

June 3, 2020

Professor Yifu Ding is starting a new research project that explores how soft robots of the future could include new materials inspired by snakeskin.

CU 鶹 campus

Road Map to Fall 2020

Informed by the latest science, public health guidance and ideas from our campus community, CU 鶹 is implementing a flexible, in-person fall 2020 experience designed to keep our community safe, ensure access and quality for our students, and move our community forward.

Brodie Hoyer

A path back to teaching

May 22, 2020

For PhD student Brodie Hoyer, the opportunity to instruct and mentor cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is well worth the rigor of getting his PhD in three years. Having attended West Point himself, he wanted to return to share with students what he has learned.

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