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The CUSG Energy and Climate Fund brings most energy efficient ULT freezer to CU Boulder

March 25, 2024

Utilizing the CUSG Energy and Climate Fund, the Environmental Center and Green Labs set out to replace the three most energy-intensive ultra low temperature (ULT) freezers on campus with new, top performing energy-efficient ULT freezers. After looking at what was available on the market, Green Labs proposed and purchased three...

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CU Boulder announces recipients of 2023 Campus Sustainability Awards

May 2, 2023

The 26th annual Campus Sustainability awards program recognizes outstanding individuals and departments who demonstrate a sincere commitment to continuing the CU Boulder tradition of leadership and student participation in campus sustainability. Awardees exhibit innovation that directly reduces the University's ecological footprint, enhances social cohesion and equity in the campus community,...

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CU Boulder recovers helium - a depleting, irreplaceable resource

Feb. 8, 2023

CU's helium recycling facility could pave the way towards helium reuse and recovery.

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Bring on the green chemistry education, please!

April 10, 2022

Surveying shows that CU Boulder students want access to green chemistry education as part of their chemistry coursework.

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Luger Lab wins CU Boulder Freezer Challenge

Sept. 25, 2018

The Luger Lab, a Biocemistry lab headed by PI Karolin Luger , has won the CU Boulder Freezer Challenge, put on by CU Green Labs. The CU Boulder competition happened in conjunction with the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge and offered additional prizes to CU Boulder labs participating in the international...

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CU Boulder earns Honorable Mention in International Laboratory Freezer Challenge

Aug. 2, 2018

This year, CU Boulder was awarded Honorable Mention in the first-ever International Laboratory Freezer Challenge , coordinated through a partnership between the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) and My Green Lab . CU Boulder also earned Honable Mention in the 2017 competition held throughout North America. Twenty-two labs from...