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Now in its 16th year, the Research & Innovation Seed Grant program stimulates new and exciting areas of research and creative work on campus. Awardees come from disciplines across the university—including ventures involving interdisciplinary work and disciplines not traditionally connected to sponsored research.

According to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, numerous ��ƷSM����ӰƬ graduate-level programs are among the top 25 of their kind in the country. Environmental law, atomic/molecular/optical physics, geology and physical chemistry continue to be ranked within the top 10.

The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a ��ƷSM����ӰƬ colleague. Each year, the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) requests nominations and a faculty review panel

��ƷSM����ӰƬ vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes Massimo Ruzzene met with congressional and federal leaders in Washington, D.C. this month to advocate for robust funding, ensure effective coordination on ongoing projects, and proactively explore opportunities for future collaborations.

Rachael Seidler, professor of applied physiology and kinesiology at the University of Florida, will deliver this year’s Rose M. Litman Memorial Lecture in Science on April 4 at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ: “Brain and Behavioral Changes with Human Spaceflight: Dysfunction and Adaptive Plasticity.”

Governor Jared Polis unveiled plans to invest in Colorado’s quantum ecosystem via a new refundable tax credit program that aims to maximize the state’s competitiveness as a tech hub—including ��ƷSM����ӰƬ, already a global leader in quantum research and innovation.

As thousands of researchers, educators, policy makers and industry leaders gather in Denver this week for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ��ƷSM����ӰƬ faculty—including Nobel Laureate Tom Cech—will be prominently featured.  

A statewide coalition of higher education and industry partners has outlined a detailed vision for Colorado to translate its legacy as a national leader in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) into workforce development and educational opportunities for students and workers across the state.

The gathering, which took place on December 7, brought together enthusiastic ��ƷSM����ӰƬ faculty Fulbright awardees, who visited locations worldwide, to share their stories. Some attendees showed slides of their unique time abroad and talked about the huge and transformative impact their experiences have had on them, personally and professionally.

A broad coalition of stakeholders gathered at ��ƷSM����ӰƬ on January 25 at a first-of-its-kind Colorado Semiconductor Workforce and Innovation Forum, hosted in partnership with OEDIT, to celebrate the state and university’s key roles in sustaining a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem and to discuss how to shape its future.