Anthony Petrella was named as the department head for mechanical engineering at Colorado School of Mines, effective March 1. Petrella has been with Mines since 2006 and is currently an associate professor and director of the FEA (Finite Element Analysis) Professional Certificate program. From 2020 to 2023, he served as the director of online programs
A joint research team from Broomfield-based Quantinuum, JPMorganChase, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin published a paper in Nature, marking a significant milestone in the application of quantum computing. The researchers successfully demonstrated a potential application of a quantum computer by generating Certified Quantum Randomness. This achievement
Aclarion Inc. (NASDAQ: ACON, ACONW) announced a 1-for-27 reverse stock split of its common stock, effective before market open on March 28. On Sept. 23, 2024, the Broomfield-based company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the company’s Certificate of Incorporation to authorize a reverse stock split with the ratio set by its Board of Directors. The
Trimble Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMB) received a deficiency notification letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on March 20. The notification indicated that the Westminster-based company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2024 with the Securities
Rare Element Resources Ltd. (RER) received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for debt financing of up to $553 million for the Bear Lodge Project in Wyoming. The funding aims to support the project’s permitting, engineering design and construction. This announcement coincides with President Donald Trump’s Executive
Steven R. Spurgeon, a materials data scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, has been awarded the Microscopy Society of America’s (MSA’s) Burton Medal. The Burton Medal is the organization’s highest honor for early-career scientists in the field of microscopy and microanalysis, awarded annually to a researcher under the age of 40.
Ball Corp. (NYSE: BALL) closed a 49:51 joint venture with Ayna.AI (Ayna), aimed at accelerating the development of the Aluminum Cup category. The new joint venture, named Oasis Venture Holdings LLC, will include the Aluminum Cup business, its commercial teams, supply chain, manufacturing teams and the plant in Rome, Ga., which will serve as its
The Colorado School of Mines has been awarded $2.5 million by NASA to assist in a balloon experiment aimed at investigating high-energy cosmic rays and neutrinos. The project is international in scope, with Mines serving as a leading institution among 10 U.S. universities and 15 international partners. Eric Mayotte, assistant professor of physics at Mines,
Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) has announced Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. as the first Trimble Technology Outlet in the United States. This outlet will sell and support Trimble grade control technology to customers using Komatsu, Takeuchi and Hamm earthmoving equipment across Texas and Oklahoma. Contractors will be able to purchase Westminster-based Trimble technology from Kirby-Smith, including the
KRTL Holding Group Inc. (OTC: KRTL) subsidiary KRTL Biotech Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Industria Químico Farmacéutica Sigma Corp. S.R.L. (“Sigma”) of Bolivia. This MOU outlines the framework for a strategic international merger between the two companies. Under the MOU, Lakewood-based KRTL Biotech and Sigma have developed key merger provisions, which
Sherpa 6 Inc. revealed it was awarded a contract last summer by Army Combat Capability Development Command (DEVCOM) C5ISR Center to develop and test a frequency diverse private 5G system, alongside a non-traditional mmWave solution. The initiative aims to evaluate the feasibility of using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies to enhance situational awareness and communication capabilities
A team of students from the Colorado School of Mines has been selected by NASA to participate in the University Student Research Challenge (USRC), focusing on a project to develop a megawatt-scale electric turbofan system. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide a potential solution for large-scale supersonic commercial planes. Led