The sixth annual听Research & Innovation Week is designed to elevate awareness across campus, build a sense of shared community, create opportunities for collaboration and recognize exceptional leadership and outcomes.
Join us as we:
Highlight听and shape tomorrow's leaders
Showcase听some of our most compelling innovations
顿别尘辞苍蝉迟谤补迟别听彩民宝典's positive impact on humanity
Questions?
Please contact Chris Yankee: chris.yankee@colorado.edu.听
Schedule of Events
Monday, October 14
State of the Research and Innovation Enterprise
11鈥�11:45 a.m., lunch to follow听 Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building, Room听C120 Free and open to the public; registration required
As a Tier 1 public research university that attracted $742 million in research funding last year, 彩民宝典 has a thriving ecosystem of research, scholarship and creative work. In this听talk, Massimo Ruzzene, vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes, will share significant metrics, trends, insights and aspirations from the university鈥檚 research and innovation enterprise. He鈥檒l also provide a closer look at some of 彩民宝典鈥檚 unique offerings and accomplishments from the past year.
Attendees are invited to stay after the event for lunch, from 12鈥�1 p.m.听
Engineering Lab Tours
Multiple days,听times and locations听 Free and open to the public; no registration required
Ever wonder what goes on behind all those closed lab doors? The College of Engineering and Applied Science is hosting Open Lab Tours during Research & Innovation Week. Check out some of the Engineering labs. Sign in at each lab you visit and you'll be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card! Free stickers too! Full .听
- Monday:听Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing听(1鈥�3 p.m.)
- Tuesday:听Gooseff Hydroecology Science & Engineering Lab听(9鈥�11 a.m.);听Xu Lab听(1鈥�3 p.m.)
- Wednesday:听Vision, Autonomy and Decision Research (VADeR) Lab听(10 a.m.鈥搉oon);听Laboratory for Advanced Materials & Bioinspiration听(2鈥�4 p.m.)
- Thursday:听Bioastronautics Lab听(9鈥�11 a.m.)
- Friday:听ATLAS Research Open Labs听(3鈥�5 p.m.)
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Tuesday, October 15
Research Administrators Breakfast
9鈥�11 a.m. Invitation only
The Research Administrator鈥檚 Breakfast is part of 彩民宝典鈥檚 Research & Innovation Week, sponsored by the Research & Innovation Office and the Office of Contracts and Grants.听
Keynote:听Dr. Sam Hubley, Renee Crown Wellness Institute.
Engineering Lab Tours
Multiple days,听times and locations听 Free and open to the public; no registration required
Tuesday:听Gooseff Hydroecology Science & Engineering Lab听(9鈥�11 a.m.);听Xu Lab听(1鈥�3 p.m.)听Full .听
Broader Impacts Network Expo 2024听
11 a.m.鈥�2 p.m. Fiske Planetarium Free; registration required
All 彩民宝典 faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend this showcase of campus Broader Impacts partners. We will kick off the event with a brief presentation on the best practices for Broader Impacts. Then you will have an opportunity to network with colleagues and learn about centers, staff and services available to achieve your goals.
Can鈥檛 make it the full time? No worries, drop by whenever works best for you to talk with Broader Impacts professionals from across campus!
Wednesday, October 16
Engineering Lab Tours
Multiple days,听times and locations听 Free and open to the public; no registration required
Wednesday:听Vision, Autonomy and Decision Research (VADeR) Lab听(10 a.m.鈥搉oon);听Laboratory for Advanced Materials & Bioinspiration听(2鈥�4 p.m.)听Full .听
Graduate Student Dialogue on Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship听
1鈥�3 p.m. Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE) E390 Free and open to the public; registration required
Join us for presentations in roundtable and short-talk formats, dialogue about community-engaged and public scholarship, light refreshments and good company!
Graduate students will share their research, creative work and teaching that engages with communities. They will share about their projects and experiences with other graduate students, interested faculty, staff and undergraduate students.听
Can鈥檛 make it the full time? Drop by whenever works best for you.
This听event is co-sponsored by the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship and the Center for Humanities &听the Arts.
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Unlocking Translational Research Funding
3:30鈥�5听p.m.听听Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building, Idea Forge Room (MBE 288) Free event; registration required
Faculty are invited to join Venture Partners at 彩民宝典 for an insightful discussion on translational research funding. Explore how the National Science Foundation鈥檚 I-Corps programming offered by 彩民宝典 serves as a critical launchpad for securing funding, including SBIR/STTR grants, Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) and support from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).听
We will highlight success stories and provide practical advice on navigating the landscape of funding opportunities. Whether new to these programs or looking to expand your research鈥檚 impact, this event will equip you with the knowledge and connections to take your work to the next level.听
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Thursday, October 17
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Sidewalk Symposium听
9 a.m.鈥�4听p.m.听听听(Rain Location: CU Art Museum, Education Room) Free and open to the public; registration required to present
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)'s Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to create and share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways鈥攁ll in collaboration with a professional artist. UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline to participate in this year's Sidewalk Symposium by creating colorful visual presentations of their projects using nothing but chalk.
No registration required to attend;听听to participate.
Engineering Lab Tours
Multiple days,听times and locations听 Free and open to the public; no registration required
Thursday:听Bioastronautics Lab听(9鈥�11 a.m.)听Full .听
CEAS Robotics Showcase
11 a.m.鈥�1听p.m.听听听(1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO, 80309) Free and open the public; no registration required
Robotic dogs, bugs and jellyfish, oh my!听From shape-morphing insect-scale robots that adapt to their environment to groundbreaking materials that can lift thousands of times their weight, you'll learn about the exciting CU Engineering research shaping the future of robotics and materials science. Discover autonomous drones optimizing human-robot collaboration, bioinspired aquatic robots designed for environmental monitoring, and advanced materials that respond to stimuli like light and electricity. With hands-on exhibits showcasing innovations in dynamic human-robot interaction, this showcase offers a glimpse into technologies set to transform healthcare, environmental science and beyond.
2024 Sustainability Hackathon Kickoff听
6鈥�8听p.m.听 Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE) Auditorium听 Free event; registration required
All 彩民宝典 students, faculty and staff are invited to join us as we kickoff the weeklong 2024 Sustainability Hackathon competition!听Learn how to register your team and build on opportunities to "hack"听some of the sustainability issues our society is facing. Your solution to a problem could include technology or have no technology at all. The key is coming together with others who are passionate about solving problems, teaming up on a solution idea, and having fun in the process of building something to have an impact on the world. Thousands of dollars in prize money will be awarded!
Agenda:
- 6鈥�7 p.m.听鈻� Learn about registering teams, competition guidelines, and potential projects.
- 7鈥�8 p.m.听鈻�听Idea Builder: Participants form teams and build ideas with mentors (industry partners and tech industry and startup ecosystem leaders).
- 8 p.m.听鈻禾齌he Hackathon officially starts!
Friday, October 18
ATLAS Institute Research Open Labs
3鈥�5 p.m. 听 Free event; no registration required
One of twelve institutes at 彩民宝典, ATLAS is home to researchers who transcend traditional disciplinary structures of engineering, design, science and art to inspire new realms of invention. We make tangible and digital tools and methods that shape how people interact with the world for a more inclusive, inspired and sustainable society.
The 8th annual ATLAS Institute Research Open Labs is your time to get a first-hand view of the diverse and intriguing research, design and creative projects our lab teams are engaged in.听
Come explore:
- Lab and studio tours
- Demos and interactive technology
- Novel ideas and radical creativity