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- By combining expertise at both CU Anschutz and in biosciences, engineering, biotechnology, space, pharmacology, public health, mental health and many other areas, AB Nexus will create opportunities to drive innovation and win competitive research awards.
- Today, NSF announced that will receive a $25 million award to launch a new quantum science and engineering research center. The new center will be led by physicist Jun Ye and is a partnership with 11 other research organizations in the United States and abroad.
- Starting on Monday, July 13, ’s research enterprise will begin transitioning to “expanded work on-campus and in the field” (Phase 2) from the current limited on-campus and field work (Phase 1).
- has been selected to lead a new multi-university, industry-focused research Center on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence through the National Science Foundation. The new center, created in partnership with Oregon State University, already has support from several global corporations.
- The University of Colorado jumped from No. 53 to No. 20 in a recent global ranking of the top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents for an array of inventions and innovations that can have far-reaching and positive impacts on society.
- The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a colleague. Each year, the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) requests nominations and a faculty review panel recommends one or more faculty members as recipients. The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 8.
- We will gradually start to resume research and creative work on campus starting Tuesday, May 26. Anyone approved to return to on-campus work must apply using the Request to Return form and complete a new Skillsoft training ("COVID-19 Awareness and Safety"), as well as a daily health assessment.
- The new group is tasked with identifying existing strengths and collaborative opportunities to enhance U.S. Department of Defense funding for current and future national-security-related projects and initiatives, especially in space, medical care and cybersecurity.
- Employees and researchers who are not already designated as critical will continue remote work until instructed otherwise. A return to research task force is developing criteria for phasing in research. We are also addressing the following for research labs: purchasing PPE, developing cleaning protocols, and working with our campus experts on tracing and testing strategies and protocols.
- The 2020 Research & Innovation Seed Grants, announced by the Office of the Provost and Research & Innovation Office (RIO), are funding 25 proposals for up to $50,000 each, including a new Grand Challenge project.