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NASA and the National Science Foundation have awarded two CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø space weather scientists more than $5M to lay the groundwork for faster and more robust space weather forecasts. Both projects are led by CIRES scientists working with the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.

Explore the campus innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurial resources at this year's kickoff. Hear from inspiring CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø student and alumni entrepreneurs like Chris White, Founder/CEO of the outrageous clothing company Shinesty, and Sandi Mays, Founder/EVP of Zayo Group.

The industry-focused research center supports the next big growth in Internet of Things systems that pushes Pervasive Personalized Intelligence to the edge of the network, where latency is critical, and mobility, privacy and context awareness are essential qualities. Explore events from Sept. 17—Oct. 14.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced that JILA and CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Jun Ye will be one of the members of the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC).

A new $25 million center to advance quantum science funded by the National Science on CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s campus and at 11 other organizations around the U.S. and abroad has deep roots in CU Engineering’s interdisciplinary research efforts.

Interim Dean Keith Molenaar said all three new themes – Hypersonic Vehicles, Resilient Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, and Engineering Education and AI-Augmented Learning – will explore vitally important work and help advance the college’s long-term research vision.

The DOE has awarded $115M over five years to the Quantum Systems Accelerator, a new research center that will include CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Led by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, the center will forge the technological solutions needed to harness quantum information science for discoveries that benefit the world.

A new partnership among CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø, the Jeffco Schools Foundation, The Ball Foundation and other industry and individual donors will leverage Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) funding to provide more than $860,000 in scholarships to Jefferson County students who want to attend college.

Imagine a textile that cleaned itself, killing viruses and bacteria, and dissolving flecks of embedded organic material. Such a fabric could transform the safety and cleanliness of seating in planes, buses and other public spaces—a particularly appealing prospect given recent events.

The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. Ventilation and filtration techniques may hold the key to slowing the spread indoors. Mechanical engineering professor Shelly Miller shares on The Conversation.