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Instruments designed and built by LASP researchers have been selected for development for the Artemis IV mission, due to launch in 2028. The instruments will characterize the lunar dust and plasma environment around the Artemis IV landing site near the Moon’s South Pole.

The grants promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative health and biomedical breakthroughs. In 2025, CU Boulder celebrated its first awards from the agency, including new therapies for osteoarthritis patients and revolutionizing wound care.

New Research & Innovation Seed Grants, awarded by CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and the Office of the Provost, will fund 16 new projects for up to $60,000 each.

According to preliminary data in new CU Boulder research, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, nations would also reduce harmful air pollutants, potentially saving over two million lives globally by 2050. The findings come from an ongoing study led by Patrick Wiecko, a doctoral student in the Environmental Engineering Program.

Leading the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness, CU Boulder and Mass General Brigham researchers could inform efforts to improve the way psychological disorders are diagnosed and provide insight for developing novel treatments that address multiple disorders at once.

Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene sat down with CU Boulder Today to reflect on the university's strategic research and innovation goals, what stood out this semester, and what’s ahead in 2026.