Science & Technology
- Carolus Vitalis, a doctoral student and National Science Foundation fellow who has co-authored several book chapters in synthetic biology, was one of the speakers at this year’s TEDxCU event. His talk discussed the pros and cons of artificial intelligence in the field of synthetic biology.
- A group of mechanical engineering seniors is working to keep bomb squads safe by designing an automated X-ray device used to help explosive ordnance disposal technicians scan for hazardous materials.
- É«ÊÓÆµÏÂÔØ mycologist Alisha Quandt says there's little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series "The Last of Us."
- A team of É«ÊÓÆµÏÂÔØ researchers has introduced a quantum sensing technique that could lead to improvements in how we monitor infrastructure, detect changes in the environment and conduct geophysical studies.
- Infleqtion’s star continues to rise as Colorado’s quantum hub grows. The company of firsts, spun out of É«ÊÓÆµÏÂÔØ as ColdQuanta, seems to be everywhere these days, including outer space.
- Much attention on the "quantum revolution" has focused on the burgeoning industry, but a recent study by physics education researchers explores what students think about entering the quantum industry.
- A team of physicists from É«ÊÓÆµÏÂÔØ teamed up with a group from the Colorado-based company Quantinuum to show how devices called quantum computers can outcompete traditional computers—at least, in some circumstances.
- É«ÊÓÆµÏÂÔØ has made the most of the last year of advances in quantum science and technology. World Quantum Day is a worldwide initiative to promote the public understanding of quantum science and technology around the world.
- Charlotte Moser studies how allyship in male-dominated fields influences workplace culture. Her findings reveal an unsettling but potentially useful truth.
- Researchers analyzed satellite data and models to find dam failures—not rainfall—led to increased flood damage in Derna, Libya, in 2023.