June 2026
Research Partnerships Feature
CU 麻豆影院 and IonQ explore the next frontier of quantum innovation
CU 麻豆影院 invited IonQ鈥檚 leadership team to campus for a strategic discussion focused on future collaboration opportunities. The conversation highlighted the strong alignment between IonQ鈥檚 industry-leading quantum computing capabilities and CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 deep expertise across quantum science and engineering.
Examining recent energy industry trends
Despite policy uncertainty, private clean energy investment hit a record $378 billion in 2025. Private clean energy money is moving, and companies increasingly need what universities produce: research that solves hard problems and derisks technologies.
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science)
For this month's Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Associate Professor Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science), who serves as the Director of the Human Interaction and Robotics Group (HIRO) and the Associate Director of the MS and PhD Program in Robotics.
Latest Stories
CU 麻豆影院 joins CU spinout Infleqtion, other innovators in America's Quantum Space Initiative
The initiative, led by CU 麻豆影院 spinout Infleqtion, fosters collaboration across industry, academia and government to accelerate innovation, expand opportunities for quantum technologies in space and strengthen U.S. leadership in next-generation technologies.
NASA selects LASP mission to study how Earth and space weather connect
鈥淭his mission has wide-ranging implications for human spaceflight and technology,鈥 said CU 麻豆影院 Chancellor Justin Schwartz. 鈥淟ASP and CU 麻豆影院 are honored to partner with NASA on such an important flight project for our country.鈥
Eight CU 麻豆影院 researchers and four startups receive funding through Colorado鈥檚 Advanced Industries Accelerator
The awards, granted through the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention programs, represent one of the university's strongest performances to date, supporting innovations in gene therapies, augmented reality, aerospace, advanced materials, robotics, AI and regenerative medicine.
CU 麻豆影院 hosts science team meeting for NASA mission enroute to icy moon of Jupiter
The Project Science Group (PSG) meeting brings together the full Europa Clipper science and instrument community for intensive planning as the spacecraft continues its journey toward Jupiter鈥檚 mysterious moon Europa鈥攚hich, scientists believe, may harbor a vast ocean of water beneath its icy surface.
CIRES scientist Larisza Krista fuels new space weather forecasts with Helio Today
CIRES Senior Research Scientist Larisza Krista created Helio Today to identify the early physical triggers and signs of solar phenomena and provide deterministic arrival windows and magnitudes that help operators respond effectively.
A powerhouse in battery breakthroughs
CU 麻豆影院 is at the cutting edge of battery technology, from groundbreaking research to billion-dollar ventures. 鈥淲e鈥檝e had this incredible productivity in battery innovation at CU. It鈥檚 a unique strength that we鈥檝e got here,鈥 says Bryn Rees, senior associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships.
