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VR student challenge winners announced
About 50 students split more than $7,000 in prizes following a three-day VR competition at CSU last month. Interdisciplinary teams used VR technology to create solutions for mental health challenges. Story here.
New initiative provides faculty training in public policy
Seven CSU faculty comprise a new program to learn how to influence public policy. They will explore ways to maximize impact of research, funding, and dialogue with lawmakers. Story here.
NOAA awards CSU researchers $3M for climate study
CSU engineering faculty are chief beneficiaries of three-year grants for climate science and community resilience. Innovations such as using satellites and AI to predict precipitation and evaluate how storms may change with climate intervention. Story here.
NSF adds CSU to hub to help commercialize technologies
The National Science Foundation invites CSU faculty and students to join its prestigious I-Corps Hub. A program that teaches ways to bring intellectual property to market, adding understanding of the business world and where their technology might fit. Story here.
Researchers invent device for hazardous liquid cleanup
CSU mechanical engineers created the first successful, low-cost robotic gripper delicate enough to work with water droplets, but 100x stronger than human muscle for the same weight. Story here.
Researchers track mosquitos using DNA barcodes
Disease-carrying mosquitos threaten communities, so CSU researchers developed a better way to track them using DNA-like barcodes. Story here.
People
Wiley Barnes leads CSU’s Office of Defense Engagement
OVPR’s Office of Defense Engagement expands its mission beyond traditional national security threats with Wiley Barnes at the helm. Barnes joins CSU after serving 25 years in U.S. Air Force intelligence. Story here.
Robert Ellis named lifetime fellow with animal diseases organization
Robert Ellis, CSU's former biosafety director and an emeritus professor, was recognized for his contributions through research and service as a 2023 fellow inductee with the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases.
Calendar
Dec. 7: OVPR all-staff meeting
The OVPR staff appreciation event will take place 3-5 p.m., Dec. 7, in LSC ballrooms C&D. The get-together will be an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate contributions by all the OVPR staff. Register here.
Dec. 8: Translational Talks
CSU and CU researchers will discuss the potential of precision nanostructured biomaterials for therapeutic delivery and intracellular imaging. Join the discussion 4-6 p.m., Dec. 8, at the Translational Medicine Institute Grand Events Hall or online. Learn more.
CSU Institutional Review Board office hours
The CSU IRB office holds office hours Tuesday afternoons from noon-1:30 p.m. via Teams. This is an opportunity for researchers to discuss their protocol submissions and to get answers to any questions they may have about the plans for their studies. Please email csu_irb@colostate.edu to request a spot.
Media Hits
Nov. 9: NPR featured CSU professor Jennifer Bousselot at the College of Agricultural Sciences about rooftop agrivoltaics research.
Nov. 2: The Hill featured toxic air pollution research by CSU’s John Kodros, Christian L’Orange and John Volckens.
Oct. 14:Nature features CSU authors Hannah Love, Jennifer Cross, Bailey Fosdick, Elizabeth Tofany, Meghan Suter, and Dinaida Egan, in their article about the science of team building.
