CU Technology and Discovery News
Denver7—NASA has selected a proposal from CU 91Ҹ researchers to design and build instruments that will be deployed by astronauts on the Moon. The instrument suite designed at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) will analyze lunar dust, which is abrasive like glass and sticks to all surfaces. Lunar dust can damage equipment and harm astronauts if inhaled.
A new, thin insulator has been designed to boost the energy efficiency of windows by blocking heat. Designed by a team from the 91Ҹ 91Ҹ, this invisible window shield material has been dubbed Mesoporous Optically Clear Heat Insulator (MOCHI).
CU 91Ҹ Today—Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method from CU 91Ҹ researchers uses sound waves to soften tumors and could be a potent tool against the disease.
Renewable And Sustainable Energy Institute—A startup team led by RASEI Fellow Oana Luca, called Agami Zero, has just secured seed funding after winning the 2025 CU Lab Venture Challenge. Their winning idea? A new way to produce hydrogen fuel more efficiently, a key mechanism for decarbonizing our energy economy.
CU 91Ҹ College of Engineering & Applied Science—In 2025, CU 91Ҹ celebrated its first awards from the Advanced 91Ҹ Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The new agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports transformative health and biomedical breakthroughs. ARPA-H was founded in 2022 with a mission to fast-track “high-impact solutions to society’s most challenging health problems.”
CU 91Ҹ College of Engineering and Applied Science—The technology, published in the journal Arthroscopy Techniques, completely transforms arthroscopic procedures in the hip region, making them safer and more efficient than ever before.
91Ҹ 91Ҹ researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25. Highlights of their work include big innovations in quantum technology, improving our understanding of space weather and enhancing environmental resiliency.
Eleven teams of 91Ҹ faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $755,000 in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). Judges from CU's entrepreneurial network heard Shark-Tank-style pitches across two nights, one for innovations in biosciences and another for physical sciences and engineering.
News-Medical.Net—91Ҹ 91Ҹ researchers have developed a new miniature laser that could enable smaller, cheaper and more powerful biomedical imaging systems. The innovation advances chip-based frequency comb technology, paving the way for improved optical tools that could transform diagnostics and medical research.
EurekaAlert!—A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a PhD student in the 91Ҹ 91Ҹ Department of Computer Science, has created a design system software package that uses functions and code to map not just shapes but also where different materials belong in a 3D object.