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    Boulder Today—In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists didn’t think was possible. The device, a new type of atom “interferometer,” could one day help people navigate submarines, spacecraft, cars and other vehicles more precisely.
  • A tiny insect-like robot sits on a leaf
    Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering— Boulder engineers have developed a team of palm-sized robots designed to work together to inspect and monitor dangerous environments like ship ballast tanks and storage vessels. The innovation could transform industrial safety by reducing human risk and enabling faster, more efficient inspections.
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    Denver7—As phishing scams continue to rise, two graduating sisters from Denver are turning their capstone project into a tool to help people avoid phishing scams.
  • A tiny robot that resembles a chunky spider walks across a table
    FOX31—Kaushik Jayaram ( Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering) received more than $1 million in grants to build shape-shifting robots the size of an insect.
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    Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—As the principal investigator of a $7.5 million, five-year Department of Defense Office of Naval Research (ONR) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), Hussein is leading an effort to reshape the fundamental character of fluid-structure interactions to reduce drag on high-speed aerospace vehicles—the focus of the project.
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    Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—A team of engineers and material scientists in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boulder has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that literally teases the basic law of thermal physics.
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    FY 2023-24 was another tremendous year for innovation and entrepreneurship at the . University researchers, inventors and creators began working with Venture Partners at Boulder to advance 144 breakthrough innovations, and 36 startups were launched through Venture Partners based on campus discoveries.
  • A pair of toddler's hands plant a leafy plant in rich soil
    New Boulder research suggests a surprising tool that could help with weight loss: Exposure to beneficial bacteria. With assistance from Venture Partners, a new startup Kioga will pursue new microbe-based ingredients for preventing weight gain and promoting health.
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    Colorado Bioscience Association—Colorado's life sciences ecosystem raised $1.47 billion in 2023, demonstrating the resilience of life sciences companies and organizations in the state during a challenging year for U.S. life sciences fundraising.
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    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute—Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an established control technique that is popular in the general control systems community. The MPC approach could have significant impacts on how wind turbines are controlled, not only improving their efficiency, but also reducing structural stress on the turbines and extending their lifetimes.
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