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Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide

Oct. 23, 2018

Nine to 33 million visits to the emergency room for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter according to a study published by Associate Professor Daven Henze and collaborators.

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3D bioprinting technique could create artificial blood vessels, organ tissue

Oct. 22, 2018

CU «Ƶ engineers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows for localized control of an object’s firmness, opening up new biomedical avenues that could one day include artificial arteries and organ tissue.

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Greg Rieker selected for the Peter Werle Early Career Scientist Award

Oct. 11, 2018

Greg Rieker was selected for the Peter Werle Early Career Scientist Award, considered among the highest honors for young scientists in his field. He received the award while attending the sixth FLAIR international conference in September 2018.

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Broad energy and environment study led by CU «Ƶ ends with significant findings

Oct. 10, 2018

A massive research and education effort on energy and environmental issues led by CU «Ƶ engineering faculty is ending after a five-year run with significant results relevant to Colorado’s growing energy industry.

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Samsung Venture, Hyundai join BMW with investment in CU «Ƶ battery technology

Sept. 12, 2018

Bloomberg recently reported that Solid Power Inc., a Colorado-based developer of next-generation solid-state batteries, has completed a $20 million deal with Samsung Venture, Hyundai and others. The deal comes less than a year after Solid Power struck a partnership with the BMW Group and will help the company complete a...

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Air quality from Greeley to Ghana

Sept. 10, 2018

You may have noticed that the air quality in parts of Colorado has been worse than usual for the past few days. Wildfires burning across the U.S. (although notably not in Colorado) have caused smokey skies of late. This far-flung smoke highlights how pollution in one area isn’t limited to...

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CU and CSU professors work together to study indoor air quality

Sept. 7, 2018

Humans spend about 90 percent of our lives inside, so it’s time we analyzed what we’re breathing while we’re there. “There has been a huge gap between the research done indoors and out,” said Marina Vance, a professor in the mechanical engineering department. “When you think of the news and...

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Deciphering the Parkinson’s disease puzzle

July 26, 2018

Alaa Ahmed is working to unlock the secrets of Parkinson’s disease and make life better for its sufferers. The «Ƶ Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering has earned a multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the illness and a potential treatment for it. Parkinson’s...

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How CU «Ƶ Scientists are Using Lasers to Hunt for Leaky Oil and Gas Equipment

July 23, 2018

Wyoming and Colorado are in the top ten natural gas producing states. But in those states – and across the country – a lot of that gas is escaping straight into the air. Scientists are now working to come up with a better way to track those leaks down. In...

HOMEChem UTest House in Austin, Texas

Nation’s largest, most comprehensive indoor chemistry study now underway

June 12, 2018

Marina Vance HOMEChem field experiment seeks to understand how daily activities impact the home environment In the United States, as well as in most of the developed world, people spend about 90 percent of their time indoors. In homes, workplaces, schools and every indoor environment, we are impacted by the...

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