Researcher holds a test tube up to Mija Hubler

Project for self-repairing concrete inspired by human vascular systems

Aug. 4, 2023

Associate Professor Mija Hubler and her team of researchers and partners are developing a technology that infuses concrete with self-repair capabilities found in living organisms. The project has landed a $10 million Department of Defense grant.

Cirque De Soleil performers

A day at the circus: A quest for a remote-controlled glove

Aug. 4, 2023

CU Boulder theater instructor Jordan Feeler learned how to troubleshoot sparkly homages to Michael Jackson and illuminated magician props while working with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.

Person's hand presses down on a new 3D "shape display," while a green ball whizzes along its surface.

3D display could soon bring touch to the digital world

July 31, 2023

Engineers at CU Boulder have designed a new, shape-shifting display that can fit on a card table and allows users to draw 3D designs and more.

Amy Palmer researching in the lab

The right zinc levels are key to human health, researchers find

July 25, 2023

Using innovative fluorescent sensors and computational modeling, CU Boulder biochemistry researcher Amy Palmer tracked naturally cycling cells to better understand an essential micronutrient.

Fresh water pouring into a person's hands

New membrane filtering technology at CU Boulder could help address water scarcity issues

July 25, 2023

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new membrane water filtration system, based around air bubbles, that can help address water scarcity issues around the world.

Karan Dikshit

CU Boulder adhesive research could boost medicine, electronics and the environment

July 21, 2023

Recently published research led by Karan Dikshit during his doctoral studies at CU Boulder explores an adhesive material that not only allows for easy sticking and unsticking but could eventually contribute to sustainability efforts around the globe.

People walking toward a snow-covered mountain through a dry river bed of rocks.

FieldSafe offers scientists basic frameworks for safety in the field

July 12, 2023

Researchers are taking steps to strengthen safety by expanding FieldSafe, an online training program designed to help scientists navigate harassment, risk management and communication challenges they may encounter during field work.

A woman's face, analyzed by facial recognition software

Why new facial-recognition airport screenings are raising concerns

July 11, 2023

At least 25 U.S. airports now use facial recognition software to determine you are who you say you are, but some fear the artificial intelligence systems will exacerbate discrimination. Morgan Klaus Scheuerman, an AI ethicist, explains why people are concerned.

A laptop computer and a typewriter sit back to back

Experts eager to study ethics of artificial intelligence, journalism

July 7, 2023

How does artificial intelligence shape the news we see online? Researchers in the College of Media, Communication and Information are ready to examine the ethics and fairness of recommender systems in journalism, thanks to a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Illustration of multiple molecules made up of two atoms represented by blue and red spheres

Why does matter exist? Roundness of electrons may hold clues

July 6, 2023

Physicists at CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made record-breaking measures of electrons, finding that these tiny particles may be more round- than egg-shaped. Their results could bring scientists closer to answering a profound mystery of existence.

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