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JANUARY 2015 ‘Tongue Mapping’ >A team of CSU engineers developed a hearing device
that bypasses the ear altogether and puts words in the
mouth. The tech relies on a Bluetooth-enabled earpiece
to detect sound and send electrical impulses to an
electrode-packed retainer that wearers press their
tongue against to “hear.” Learn more
< FEBRUARY 2015 ‘CSU leads new federal research center on disaster resilience’
CSU was selected to establish a federal center devoted to helping local
governments decide how to best invest resources to lessen the impact of
extreme weather and other hazards on buildings and infrastructure — and to
recover rapidly in their aftermath.
Learn more
MARCH 2015
John Mizia, a research associate at the Energy Institute,
works with scientists from North Carolina’s Research
Triangle Institute and Duke University to engineer a toilet
system for the developing world that requires no
electricity or sewer infrastructure, sanitizes human waste
and is easy to maintain.
Learn more
CSU research is in the toilet. Literally.
APRIL 2015CSU cuts ribbon on research, education center in Mexico
CSU celebrated the ribbon cutting of its first international
research, academic and outreach center, located in Todos
Santos, Mexico, on Sunday, April 19. The buildings and
grounds were donated to CSU by MIRA, a development
company.
Learn more.
MAY 2015Space radiation: CSU studies risks
for astronauts going to Mars
A new research facility at CSU – the only one of its kind in the
world – was established with a $9 million grant from NASA to
help reveal the effects of long-term exposure to space
radiation as the nation prepares for a manned mission to
Mars. Learn more.
JUNE 2015
Fort Collins was featured in “Places of Invention,” an exhibition at the National Museum of American History. Of the 6 people featured from Fort Collins, 4 are from CSU:
-Bryan Willson, founder of the Engines and
Energy Conversion Lab and professor of
engineering
-Amy Prieto, creator of new battery tech to
revolutionize electric vehicles and professor of
Chemistry
-Sunil Cherian, founder and CEO of Spirae,
developing smart grid technology
-Ed VanDyne, creator of VanDyne SuperTurbo.
Learn more.
CSU part of Smithsonian’s ‘Places of Invention’ exhibit
To recognize the discovery of a landmark clean chemistry technology, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a Presidential Green
Chemistry Award to CSU Professor of Chemistry Eugene Chen for developing
green condensation reactions for renewable chemicals, liquid fuels, and
biodegradable polymers. Learn more.
JULY 2015‘Research Rockstar’ honored for
green chemistry research
Dr. Nicole Ehrhart assumed the Wilkins University
Chair, which included a $3 million endowment
ensuring the research continues in perpetuity.
Ehrhart is the first woman at Colorado State
University appointed to an endowed University Chair.
“It’s the removal of another glass ceiling,” said
Ehrhart. Learn more.
Legacy for $3 million: Professor earns funding for musculoskeletal trauma and cancer research
AUGUST 2015
< SEPTEMBER 2015: Interdisciplinary agriculture team joins national sustainability organizationCSU’s Innovation Center for Sustainable Agriculture (ICSA) joined the sustainable
agriculture group Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.
Field to Market is a diverse coalition working to create opportunities across the
agricultural supply chain for continuous improvements in productivity, environmental
quality, and human well-being. Learn more.
OCTOBER 2015: Communicating #science on Twitter works
Researchers from Warner College of Natural
Resources studied live tweets from a
professional conference to study Twitter’s
science communication effectiveness. They
found that 140-character tweets relayed
science to a more diverse audience beyond
conference attendees, and tweets often
accurately captured presenters’ intended
messages. Learn more.
NOVEMBER 2015Science and ceremony herald the return of bison to northern Colorado grasslands
The Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd, a
genetically pure, Brucella abortus-free bison herd
was released in the City of Fort Collins Soapstone
Prairie Natural Area and Larimer County Red
Mountain Open Space, November 1, 2015,
National Bison Day. Learn more.
In a recent paper, CSU researchers have reported a breakthrough in recyclable
polymers, which can be transformed back into their original molecular states
using heat. Their breakthrough could lead to truly recyclable plastics. The
innovation is from the lab of Eugene Chen, professor of chemistry. Learn more.
DECEMBER 2015Recyclable bioplastics cooled
down, cooked up in CSU chem lab