Juniper gave an amazing presentation on their research project for their fourth year talk. You can read their abstract here. Kudos on completing this PhD milestone!
Kaiyuan passes candidacy exam!
Congrats to Kaiyuan for passing his candidacy exam with flying colors!

Undergraduates present at MURALS
Austin accepted to Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
Congratulations to Austin Tews for being accepted into the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program for the next academic year at the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR formerly NREL). Learn more about the program here.
Sambur Lab Holiday Party
We had a great time celebrating the holidays this past weekend at our annual holiday party. We played white elephant, had a cookie exchange, and played a few fun party games like codenames as well. We set some goals for 2026 and look forward to a great year ahead. Happy holidays and happy 2026!


Austin Completes His Fourth Year Talk
Congratulations to Austin for completing another milestone on his PhD journey! Austin successfully completed his fourth year talk earlier this week.




Congratulatory Group Breakfast at Rainbow!
Congratulations to Alison, Kaiyuan, and Aradhana for completing their literature seminars. Aradhana passed hers with flying colors! The second years are ready for their next graduate school adventure!



Justin, Avishek, Alison, and Aradhana Attend EPN All Hands
Congratulatory Lunch for Rafa
We had a great time celebrating Rafael at Bawarchi and wishing him good luck on his next adventure at Wolfspeed. We will miss you Rafa and cannot wait to see what the future has in store for you. Congrats on all your accomplishments during your time at Colorado State University!
Ava Chard is a Ram Research Fellow!
Congratulations to Ava Chard for being accepted into the Ram Research Fellow program, which is sponsored by the Colorado State University Libraries. This program enables graduate students to learn more about research data management and open science in a collaborative environment. Learn more about the program here!
