699
MIT students from Colorado since 2020
2,254
MIT alumni in Colorado
20,339
MITx learners in Colorado
Read more about MIT’s ties to Colorado
New lightweight polymer film can prevent corrosion
Researchers at MIT partnered with the University of Colorado Boulder to develop a new lightweight polymer film that effectively prevents corrosion.
“No one can work in civil engineering alone”
Mikayla Britsch ’24, a native of Colorado Springs, exemplifies the collaborative spirit essential in civil engineering.
Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry
Loveland-based AtmosZero, co-founded by an MIT alumnus, is taking a new approach to electrify the centuries-old steam boiler.
Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field
Researchers from MIT and the University of Colorado Boulder uncovered ancient Colorado rocks that contain the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field.
Low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere
MIT researchers, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Denver, developed a low-cost device capable of measuring air pollution in any location.
A chemist who tinkers with molecules’ structures
MIT chemist Alison Wendlandt, the daughter of geologists who worked at the Colorado School of Mines, brings an innovative approach to molecular design.
Half of U.S. deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions
MIT research grounded in work at the University of Colorado Boulder found that many air pollution-related deaths in the US are caused by out-of-state emissions.
MIT works with Colorado employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Colorado:
- Amazon
- Amgen
- Blue Origin
- Boeing
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado at Denver
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Space Force
- Walmart
MIT alumni make a difference in Colorado
Colorado organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include Catholic Charities of Denver; the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; Farmland Partners; Advanced Energy Industries; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and the University of Colorado at Boulder.