Kaila working in Chem facility

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College Research News

Early-career CSU statisticians receive $6M in NIH grants for Alzheimer’s and microbiome research 

The NIH has awarded two separate grants to researchers in the Department of Statistics to study complex biological systems related to human health.

Pushing the boundaries of ultracold neutral plasmas 

Using a combination of laser cooling techniques and strong magnetic fields, researchers at Colorado State University have created an ultracold neutral plasma with electrons cooled to temperatures measured to be within one degree Kelvin (absolute zero) for the first time.

CSU chemists help find a new way around a long-established limitation to electron transfer selectivity

For decades, the field has been constrained by a fundamental principle of electron transfer.

Transforming carbon dioxide into a new kind of recyclable plastic

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a process to transform naturally occurring and highly stable carbon dioxide into recyclable, high-performance materials that could replace today’s plastics in many situations.