The sixth annual Research & Innovation Week at CU Boulder is designed to elevate awareness across campus, build a sense of shared community, create opportunities for collaboration and recognize exceptional leadership and outcomes.
As a Tier 1 public research university that attracted $684 million in research funding last year, CU Boulder has a thriving ecosystem of research, scholarship and creative work.
This week includes numerous tours, presentations and networking to give you a deep perspective on the incredible research across CU Boulder's institutes and academic departments.
Spotlight: State of the Research & Innovation Enterprise
Monday, October 14, 2024
11–11:45 a.m., lunch to follow
In this hour-long 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’s research and innovation enterprise. He’ll also provide a closer look at some of CU Boulder’s unique offerings and accomplishments from the past year.
Through the Week:
Engineering Lab Tours Multiple days, times and locations
Free event; 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 tour details for the week.
Monday: Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing (1–3 p.m.)
Tuesday: Gooseff Hydroecology Science & Engineering Lab (9–11 a.m.); Xu Lab (1–3 p.m.)
Wednesday: Vision, Autonomy and Decision Research (VADeR) Lab (10 a.m.–noon); Laboratory for Advanced Materials & Bioinspiration (2–4 p.m.)
Thursday: Bioastronautics Lab (9–11 a.m.)
Friday: ATLAS Research Open Labs (3–5 p.m.)
Other topics include:
Graduate Student Dialogue on Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship
Unlocking Translational Research Funding
CEAS Robotics Showcase
And much more!!
