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Experts weigh in on airborne transmission of COVID-19

July 9, 2020

The novel coronavirus may be able to travel from person to person through tiny particles floating in the air, according to a recent letter signed by 239 scientists from across the globe.

A Google self-driving car with lidar on top, cruising the interstate in California

Leap in lidar could improve safety, security of new technology

July 8, 2020

In a new paper, published in Optica, researchers describe a new silicon chip—with no moving parts or electronics—that improves the resolution and scanning speed needed for a lidar system.

Fletcher Richman with Halp co-founders Tristan Rubadeau and Komran Rashidov on a balcony in Boulder with the Flatirons in the background.

Enabling the ways we work

July 7, 2020

CU Engineering alumnus Fletcher Richman's startup success grew from a passion for productivity tools.

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As the coronavirus spread, 2 social media communities drifted apart

July 2, 2020

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are exploring a tale of two online communities: the r/Coronavirus and r/China_flu discussion boards on the social media site Reddit.

Open Force Field Initiative researchers gather in California for their 2019 conference

$2.5 million NIH grant energizes force field development

June 30, 2020

The Open Force Field Initiative received millions in NIH funding to build open source infrastructure to assist researchers tackling molecular design problems.

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Return to Research: Animal Inspired Movement and Robotics Lab hits the ground running

June 30, 2020

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researchers are gradually and safely returning to campus to continue their work in the lab. Read about Assistant Professor Kaushik Jayaram and graduate student Parker McDonnell's return to research.

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Idea Forge machine shop coordinator puts his sewing skills to the test

June 29, 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic, Greg Potts, Idea Forge machine shop coordinator joined many others in pursuing a new hobby: mask-making. He has made over 250 masks and plans to sew at least 100 more.

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'Our team came out stronger': Instrumentation facility adapts to COVID-19

June 29, 2020

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is in the midst of a phased return to on-campus research and creative work in summer 2020. In this series, CU Engineering researchers share tips, tricks and takeaways as they navigate a new approach to research prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aju Jugessur, director of the Colorado Shared...

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researchers uncover the secret to a faster soft actuator

June 29, 2020

Researchers in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering recently uncovered new information that could revolutionize the design of electrohydraulic soft actuators to enable robots to perform at faster speeds.

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Advice, research and student work on COVID-19 at CU Engineering

June 29, 2020

It is the nature of an engineer to meet challenges with curiosity and persistence until a solution arises. Right now, our planet faces no greater challenge than that presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our students and faculty meet that challenge every day when they provide clear and accurate information for the public, take on and solve key research questions rapidly and collaborate with everyone at the table trying to solve the challenge.

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