Research
When it comes to putting science into action, last year was one for the record books. From July 2023 to June 2024, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder helped to launch 35 new companies based on research at the university—a big tick up from the previous record of 20
ÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’sÌýLiving Materials LaboratoryÌý played a key role in studying tiny bioglass lenses that were designed to form on the surface of engineered microbes, a scientific breakthrough that could pave the way for groundbreaking
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers are exploring the use of sodium-ion batteries as an alternative to lithium-based energy storage.While sodium is abundant and could help address supply chain issues linked to lithium scarcity, current sodium-ion batteries have
Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample and you’re typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab.Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic
Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space, with his work on a nanotechnology membrane process taking a major step toward commercialization, thanks to a new NASA
Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out of power more quickly. ÌýThis common phenomenon, however, is not completely understood.Ìý Now, an international team of researchers, led by an engineer at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder,
ProfessorÌýHendrik Heinz and his Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder team, along with collaborators from University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production. TheÌýresearch was featured on the cover of the journal “
In the quest to develop life-like materials to replace and repair human body parts, scientists face a formidable challenge: Real tissues are often both strong and stretchable and vary in shape and size. A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder-led team, in collaboration with
Prometheus Materials eyes expansion through increased productionÌý Traditional cement production is responsible for about 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a significant contributor to climate change.Ìý So faculty at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder's Materials Science and Engineering Program received a $1M grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.