Faculty-Staff Edition April 29, 2026
Distinguished Professor Lee Niswander, whose research seeks to provide insights into fundamental developmental processes, major human birth defects and potential clinical therapies, has received CU Boulder's most prestigious honor for 2026. The Hazel Barnes Prize each year recognizes a faculty member who exemplifies groundbreaking research and a deep commitment to teaching.
Campus Community
Driving discovery, partnership and growth across CU Boulder
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Massimo Ruzzene discusses how CU Boulder is making strong progress on key research and innovation priorities, from securing major national awards to strengthening industry partnerships and modernizing research operations.
Big Ideas initiative moves forward as campus community weighs in on CU Boulder's future
More than 700 big ideas have been submitted by students, faculty, staff and community members in response to Chancellor Justin Schwartz's call to help shape the university's future.
Campus Sustainability Summit highlights collective action at CU Boulder
The Campus Sustainability Summit brought together more than 300 campus and community members to share ideas, innovation and action. Here are some key takeaways and opportunities to support sustainability efforts across campus.
Research Corner
Wildfire's toll on animals went largely unreported, researchers show
After the Marshall Fire, researchers at CU Boulder and Western Washington University examine why animals—including pets, livestock and wildlife—disappear from disaster stories and suggest a remedy.
The physics that hides in plain site
In quantum physics, some of the most interesting actions happening inside a material are things—according to the rulebook—that shouldn't be happening at all.
NASA selects CU magnetometer for further development
NASA has selected a project led by researchers at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU Boulder to develop a miniature magnetometer based on a new approach that could transform how magnetic fields are measured in space. The project involved a student and researchers from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Colorado advances quantum innovation with 3rd round of seed grants
The CUbit Quantum Initiative at CU Boulder has announced the third round of recipients of the OEDIT Translational Quantum Research Seed Grant program.