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A new undergraduate degree program at Colorado School of Mines will prepare students to harness the power of biology and mathematics to address the next generation of challenges in healthcare, energy and the environment. The Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering will begin enrolling students this fall. The new program will provide a rigorous Mines education at the interface of biology, mathematics, computer science, physics and chemistry, focused on the quantitative skills and mindset needed for impactful careers in medicine and biomedical fields, as well as bioenergy, biomaterials, bioengineering, biomechanics, bioenvironmental and biophysical engineering. “Graduates of the Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering Program will be uniquely equipped to tackle the challenges we will face today and in the not-too-distant future, including the impact of the data revolution and Big Data,” said Brian Trewyn, associate professor of chemistry. “Simply put, there is a need for graduates who can both use a micropipette in the laboratory and write code at the computer terminal – this new bachelor’s degree program will produce such individuals.” READ MORE>>>

U.S. Representative Joe Neguse has organized a Wildfire Summit with Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Governor Jared Polis as well as dozens of agency officials and elected officials to hear from citizens, scientists and experts about the problems associated with wildfires and to seek collaborative solutions. What did we learn in 2020 and where do we go from here? Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 pm public panel with Rep. Neguse, Governor Polis, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper and guests 1:00 - 5:00 pm expert panels RSVP for the public program here. AGENDA DETAILS: CO-LABS Executive Director Dan Powers will be moderating the panel on The Science of Wildfires with these experts: Dr. Jennifer Balch, Director of Earth Lab & Fellow in CIRES, University Director of the USGS North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, & Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, The University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Christine Wiedinmyer, Associate Director for Science at CIRES and Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Sara Brown, Forest Service (RMRS) Program Manager, Fire, Fuels, and Smoke Science Program Brett Wolk, Assistant Director Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University Dr. Michelle Newcomer, Research Scientist, Climate & Ecosystem Sciences at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab We will update this page with the videos on-demand as they are available

Ball Aerospace was selected to build the spacecraft for NASA’s Global Lyman-alpha Imager of the Dynamic Exosphere (GLIDE) heliophysics science Mission of Opportunity. GLIDE will study variability in Earth’s exosphere, the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere where it touches space, by tracking far ultraviolet light emitted from hydrogen. “We are excited to work alongside NASA, the University of Illinois and UC Berkeley on this new heliophysics science mission,” said Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, vice president and general manager, Civil Space, Ball Aerospace. “Combining Ball’s flexible spacecraft with UC Berkeley’s innovative instrument provides a powerful solution to meet the needs of the scientific community’s understanding of our exosphere, enabling science at any scale.” The GLIDE spacecraft design will be based on the Ball Configurable Platform (BCP), which is a customizable and proven spacecraft, designed for flexible, cost-effective applications, using a common spacecraft bus and standard payload interfaces to reduce cost, streamline payload accommodation and minimize delivery time. Ball Aerospace is also designing and building the spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Space Weather Follow On – L1 (SWFO-L1) mission, an operational heliophysics mission that will collect solar wind data and coronal imagery to meet NOAA’s operational requirements to monitor and forecast solar storm activity. SWFO and GLIDE are scheduled to launch together in the same launch vehicle to space.

Technology Update for U.S. Representative Joe Neguse's staff: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 Zoom webinar 10:30 - 11:15 am You're invited to watch a Science Flash presentation on three realms of high tech research from the CO-LABS network: we are updating U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse's staff on activities including quantum computing, 5G and digital communication and transit electrification! See speaker details below: This meeting is in response to Rep. Neguse's interest in federally funded scientific research happening in his District. His staff is working on new policy and legislation for 2021 and your work can be crucial in shaping their brainstorming on what's possible and what's necessary. CO-LABS is arranging these meetings as part of our mission to nurture and connect the federal scientific research ecosystem in Colorado. With three high-level updates, you'll see the latest on (at min 12:00) The Q-SEnSE institute at CU Boulder where advanced quantum research is designing tools for a national infrastructure in quantum sensing, and training a quantum-savvy workforce for today and tomorrow. (at min 20:44)The federal research and private sector partnerships shaping 5G and digital broadband development at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences. (at min 28:00 ) The National Science Foundation funded ASPIRE Center — Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification Our Science Flash Updates! are quick overviews of world-class research in Colorado meant to prompt relevant connections among the CO-LABS network of science enthusiasts.

Colorado's research ecosystem is one of the most robust in the country when it comes to aerospace technologies, with a deep mix of college, university, federal labs, the military and private sector technology companies working in a sophisticated network to rapidly advance our space-based economy and defense capabilities. On February 9, 2021, Tom Zelibor, Chief Executive Officer of the Space Foundation—the world’s premiere organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, connecting and advocating for the global space community—will offer remarks highlighting the achievements of 2020 and outline future challenges and opportunities. The State of Space 2021 program will showcase five unique perspectives from a select group of space community leaders. Co-Sponsored by CO-LABS Champion member Ball Aerospace. Live at 8:00 AM MST - Check the video on demand at: https://www.spacefoundation.org/events/the-state-of-space/

CO-LABS has organized a conference call for U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (CO CD-2) to hear from several federally-funded research labs in Colorado. The themes for this call are related to 1) research around climate change, extreme weather, and related environmental assessments with relevance to the Biden Administration’s stated climate change policy vision; and 2) advanced digital communications technology research. February 4, 2021 2:00 - 3:00 PM MST Agenda with speaker and lab info (PDF): A recording of the call is available on our News Page or download the mp3 file of the call · Welcome by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, staff and Dan Powers, CO-LABS · Remarks by research lab Directors and Scientists · Questions and Remarks by Rep. Neguse and Staff Speakers: Antonio J. Busalacchi (at minute 9:48) President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Everette Joseph (at 15:55) Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) NCAR Strategic Plan Chris McKay (at 25:21) Operations Manager, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Christian Kummerow (at 30:51) Professor, Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Director, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) Margaret A. Tolbert (at 36:28) Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, CU Boulder – Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) Presentation slides as discussed on the call: David W. Fahey PhD (at 42:19) Director of the Earth System Research Laboratories (ESRL) Director of the ESRL Chemical Sciences Laboratory National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marla L. Dowell, PhD (at 51:37) Director, Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) and Boulder Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NIST’s Metrology for Communications projects - PDF Potential "spectrum collisions" re: 5G rollout - PDF Andrew Thiessen (at 1:01: 22) Division Chief, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Presentation slides as discussed on the call:

The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of pollutants in ways that slightly warmed the planet for several months last year, according to a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The counterintuitive finding highlights the influence of airborne particles, or aerosols, that block incoming sunlight. When emissions of aerosols dropped last spring, more of the Sun’s warmth reached the planet, especially in heavily industrialized nations, such as the United States and Russia, that normally pump high amounts of aerosols into the atmosphere. “There was a big decline in emissions from the most polluting industries, and that had immediate, short-term effects on temperatures,” said NCAR scientist Andrew Gettelman, the study’s lead author. “Pollution cools the planet, so it makes sense that pollution reductions would warm the planet.” Temperatures over parts of Earth’s land surface last spring were about 0.2-0.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.1-0.3 degrees Celsius) warmer than would have been expected with prevailing weather conditions, the study found. The effect was most pronounced in regions that normally are associated with substantial emissions of aerosols, with the warming reaching about 0.7 degrees F (0.37 C) over much of the United States and Russia. Emissions from industrial operations. (Image by analogicus from Pixabay.) Emissions of airborne particles, or aerosols, tend to block incoming sunlight and cool temperatures. (Image by analogicus from Pixabay.) The new study highlights the complex and often conflicting influences of different types of emissions from power plants, motor vehicles, industrial facilities, and other sources. While aerosols tend to brighten clouds and reflect heat from the Sun back into space, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have the opposite effect, trapping heat near the planet’s surface and elevating temperatures. READ MORE>>>

The Colorado State University Foundation board has been honored nationally for its leadership and investment innovations, and its quick, versatile response to help CSU weather financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and federal student loan cuts. The CSU Foundation board is one of six recipients of the 2021 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Honorees were chosen from among more than 35 nominations from public and private institutions, statewide systems, and institutionally related foundations. Other 2021 recipients include the board of trustees from American University of Beirut, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, and the University of Tennessee, as well as the Diné College Board of Regents and the University of Vermont Foundation Board of Directors. Read more>>>

Nominations for the 6th annual Colorado Manufacturing Awards are now open. CO-LABS' network of technology partners are encouraged to nominate themselves or others as they choose. In 2019, CO-LABS nominated the eventual winner of the Outstanding BioScience Manufacturer of the Year award, the Infectious Disease Research Center at Colorado State University. For the 6th consecutive year, CompanyWeek and Manufacturer's Edge are hosting the Colorado Manufacturing Awards to shine a light on the region's outstanding OEMs, brands, contract manufacturers, and suppliers. Nominations close in mid-February. See more details. One bright spot from an otherwise crazy 2020 is Colorado's manufacturing economy. As a result, the CMAs have never been more important. Join us in celebrating manufacturing -- and the accomplishments of your people and company.

You are invited to participate in the Boulder, Colorado, Laboratories' National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering. READ MORE>>> Applications for participation in the Boulder SURF program are accepted only on USAJobs.Gov. Opportunities are available in the fields of: Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Information Technology Materials Science Physics We anticipate providing research opportunities for a limited number of SURFers occurring remotely. Note: The SURF Program will not be conducted virtually and not require travel to the Boulder, CO campus. The SURF NIST Boulder Program will run from May 24 to August 6, 2021; adjustments may be made to accommodate specific academic schedules (e.g., quarter systems).

Can we use climate predictions to plan future fire management and research? How are we adapting now? This panel will discuss their work and your questions on this topic. January 21, 2021 12-1:30 PM EST Free to register, more info. Part of the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series of interactive panel discussions designed to encourage collaboration between fire managers and researchers.

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) has brought together scientists from agencies and universities across the nation, and this year NEON has facilitated ecological breakthroughs across disciplines and at unprecedented scales. The goal of the NEON program is to provide high-quality, consistently generated, standardized data—free and available to all users—that will enable scientists, researchers, and students to address critical questions and understand changes in ecosystems over time. The program's comprehensive data, spatial extent, and remote sensing technology enables the user community to tackle new questions on an unmatched scale. Read 10 of the most exciting news items from the NEON program in the past year, including the welcoming New Chief Scientist and Observatory Director Paula Mabee, partnering with NASA to track how climate change will impact wildlife communities and phenology, and the importance of ongoing data collection programs during COVID-19 disruptions.