June 2026
Research Partnerships Feature
CU Boulder and IonQ explore the next frontier of quantum innovation
CU Boulder invited IonQ’s leadership team to campus for a strategic discussion focused on future collaboration opportunities. The conversation highlighted the strong alignment between IonQ’s industry-leading quantum computing capabilities and CU Boulder’s deep expertise across quantum science and engineering.
Examining recent energy industry trends
Despite policy uncertainty, private clean energy investment hit a record $378 billion in 2025. Private clean energy money is moving, and companies increasingly need what universities produce: research that solves hard problems and derisks technologies.
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight: Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science)
For this month's Faculty Spotlight, we interviewed Associate Professor Alessandro Roncone (Computer Science), who serves as the Director of the Human Interaction and Robotics Group (HIRO) and the Associate Director of the MS and PhD Program in Robotics.
Latest Stories
CU Boulder joins CU spinout Infleqtion, other innovators in America's Quantum Space Initiative
The initiative, led by CU Boulder spinout Infleqtion, fosters collaboration across industry, academia and government to accelerate innovation, expand opportunities for quantum technologies in space and strengthen U.S. leadership in next-generation technologies.
NASA selects LASP mission to study how Earth and space weather connect
“This mission has wide-ranging implications for human spaceflight and technology,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “LASP and CU Boulder are honored to partner with NASA on such an important flight project for our country.”
Eight CU Boulder researchers and four startups receive funding through Colorado’s Advanced Industries Accelerator
The awards, granted through the Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention programs, represent one of the university's strongest performances to date, supporting innovations in gene therapies, augmented reality, aerospace, advanced materials, robotics, AI and regenerative medicine.
CU Boulder hosts science team meeting for NASA mission enroute to icy moon of Jupiter
The Project Science Group (PSG) meeting brings together the full Europa Clipper science and instrument community for intensive planning as the spacecraft continues its journey toward Jupiter’s mysterious moon Europa—which, scientists believe, may harbor a vast ocean of water beneath its icy surface.
CIRES scientist Larisza Krista fuels new space weather forecasts with Helio Today
CIRES Senior Research Scientist Larisza Krista created Helio Today to identify the early physical triggers and signs of solar phenomena and provide deterministic arrival windows and magnitudes that help operators respond effectively.
A powerhouse in battery breakthroughs
CU Boulder is at the cutting edge of battery technology, from groundbreaking research to billion-dollar ventures. “We’ve had this incredible productivity in battery innovation at CU. It’s a unique strength that we’ve got here,” says Bryn Rees, senior associate vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships.
