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- Batteries degrade over time, which is why older phones lose power faster. An international team led by Professor Mike Toney has uncovered the cause of this degradation, paving the way for improved batteries that could extend the range of electric vehicles and advance clean energy storage.
- Militaries around the world are rapidly developing science fiction-like laser weapons, motivated in part by the growing threat from swarms of drones. Read from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØdefense expert Iain Boyd on the Conversation.
- Researchers from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Chemical and Biological Engineering have introduced a groundbreaking method for rapidly counting microorganisms, reducing plastic waste, costs, and carbon footprint in biomedical research. This innovation, detailed in the journal Nature Microbiology, promises to expedite microbiology experiments, facilitating quicker infection diagnoses and antibiotic testing, especially crucial amid global concerns over antibiotic resistance.
- The Integrated Teaching & Learning Program launched the first micro-credential that focuses on technical content. The new Arduino micro-credential program will serve students looking to improve their proficiency with Arduino microcontrollers.
- The engineering residential community will be a holistic residential academic experience for all of our first-year students, in partnership with Student Affairs and other campus partners.
- Keith Molenaar is a first-generation college graduate and the acting dean of the College of Engineering and Applied science. His journey through college relied on the encouragement of his parents and the friends who supported him.
- Two high school students have both been volunteering at the Peleg lab regularly for over two years. The students' work with the lab has led them to submit projects to several science fairs to great success, and benefit the lab's research through their involvement and curiosity.Â