IRISS is a pillar of the CU Boulder Grand Challenge that provides 4D measurement capabilities to study phenomena at a distance and from within.
Seeking to combine its strengths in earth, social, and space sciences, the University of Colorado Boulder created the Grand Challenge to cultivate partnerships with government and industry to pursue solutions for pressing circumstances facing our world today. The Integrated Remote and In Situ Sensing (IRISS) initiative is a pillar of the CU Boulder Grand Challenge that provides 4D measurement capa
02/03/2026
We were very honored that AIAA - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awarded our Director, Brian Argrow, the 2026 Durand Lecture for Public Service. He gave his lecture in January at the annual meeting.
2026 AIAA Durand Leture for Public Servce SPEAKERBrian ArgrowSESSION20226 AIAA Durand Lecture for Public ServiceMonday, 12 January 2026AIAA SciTech Forum 2026
11/10/2025
Thanks to the Chronicle of Higher Education, for putting out this nice article about CU Boulder's investment in UAVs.
The College Where Drones Are Everywhere Unmanned aerial vehicles have “proliferated themselves completely” at the University of Colorado at Boulder — in research, sports, and campus security.
Thanks to James Dineen for this great story! You can see some of our great IRISS crew around 3:00.
07/10/2025
Amazing experience in the midwest this year, thanks to our project Icechip2025. Thanks to our University of Colorado Boulder partners who rode along and put together this great story.
Chasing hail: Researchers fly drones into storms as part of largest US hail study in 40 years For six weeks this summer, scientists from across the country, including researchers at CU Boulder, are criss-crossing the Great Plains to investigate how