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5 CU Boulder startups to watch in 2025

2 months ago | colorado.edu | Lisa Marshall |Daniel Strain |Yvaine Ye

When it comes to putting science into action, last year was one for the record books. From July 2023 to June 2024, CU Boulder helped to launch 35 new companies based on research at the university—a big tick up from the previous record of 20 companies in fiscal year 2021.
5 startups to watch in 2025

2 months ago | colorado.edu | Lisa Marshall |Daniel Strain |Yvaine Ye

When it comes to putting science into action, last year was one for the record books. From July 2023 to June 2024, CU Boulder helped to launch 35 new companies based on research at the university—a big tick up from the previous record of 21 companies in 2020.
Quantum engineers ‘squeeze’ laser frequency combs to make more sensitive gas sensors

Jan 16, 2025 | colorado.edu | Daniel Strain

The trick to creating a better quantum sensor? Just give it a little squeeze. For the first time ever, scientists have used a technique called “quantum squeezing” to improve the gas sensing performance of devices known as optical frequency comb lasers. These ultra-precise sensors are like fingerprint scanners for molecules of gas. Scientists have used them to spot methane leaks in the air above oil and gas operations and signs of COVID-19 infections in breath samples from humans.
New quantum incubator in Boulder to propel innovations for real-world impact

Jan 15, 2025 | colorado.edu | Daniel Strain

Learn moreInterested in being part of the quantum incubator? Reach out to [email protected] kick off the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025, three Colorado universities in collaboration with Elevate Quantum have announced that a new facility for fostering quantum technologies is coming to Colorado.
Introducing 'UFO' galaxies-the Milky Way's dustier cousins

Nov 21, 2024 | phys.org | Daniel Strain

In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have nicknamed Ultra-red Flattened Objects, or UFOs for short.
Introducing ‘UFO’ galaxies-the Milky Way’s dustier cousins

Nov 21, 2024 | colorado.edu | Daniel Strain

Banner image: A trio of "UFO" galaxies spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. (Credit: Nelson et al., 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters)In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have nicknamed Ultra-red Flattened Objects, or UFOs for short.
Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space

Nov 17, 2024 | msn.com | Daniel Strain

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Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space

Nov 17, 2024 | techxplore.com | Daniel Strain

That ordinary smartphone in your pocket could be a powerful tool for investigating outer space. In a new study, researchers at Google and CU Boulder have transformed millions of Android phones across the globe into a fleet of nimble scientific instruments—generating one of the most detailed maps to date of the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. The group's findings, published Nov. 13 in the journal Nature, might help to improve the accuracy of GPS technology worldwide several-fold.
Can humans handle the stress of traveling to Mars

Nov 15, 2024 | spacedaily.com | Daniel Strain

CUriosity: Can humans handle the stress of traveling to Marsby Daniel Strain for CU Boulder TodayBoulder CO (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 In June, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded the International Space Station (ISS), expecting a week-long stay in orbit. Now, they won't return to Earth until February after a series of technical issues plagued the Boeing Starliner space capsule they rode into space on.
Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space

Nov 13, 2024 | colorado.edu | Daniel Strain

Banner image: Jade Morton, holding a smartphone, poses next to a station for monitoring Earth's upper atmosphere on the CU Boulder campus. (Credit: Jade Morton)That ordinary smartphone in your pocket could be a powerful tool for investigating outer space.