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Studying the best of humanity, even the darkest parts

Sept. 22, 2023

CU Boulder researcher June Gruber kicks off a new season of ā€œThe Ampersandā€ podcast in a conversation about all the feelings, not just the positive ones.

Dr. Sammy

ā€˜You can't be what you can't seeā€™

Sept. 15, 2023

How embracing his strengths helped Samuel Ramsey, aka Dr. Sammy, fight to save the honeybee, and to exemplify the fact that diversity is the most successful survival tactic in the insect world.

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Shemin Ge elected as fellow of American Geophysical Union

Sept. 14, 2023

CU Boulder geological sciences professor is an expert on ā€˜induced seismicity,ā€™ when earthquakes are triggered by energy development.

World Laureate Association award winners

International award recognizes researcherā€™s contributions to life science

Sept. 14, 2023

CU Boulder distinguished professor Karolin Luger is awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Sciences or Medicine.

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J.R.R. Tolkienā€™s Nordic sources

Sept. 13, 2023

As a philologist, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes CU Boulder expert who teaches a popular course on the topic.

"Hecuba's Grief"

Writing a new chapter on a very old play

Sept. 12, 2023

CU Boulder associate professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.

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Geography student wins geospatial intelligence scholarship

Sept. 7, 2023

Christopher Picard of CU Boulder is one of 21 students nationwide to win support from United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.

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What does carbon offset actually mean for U.S. forests?

Sept. 6, 2023

CU Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

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Small but not simple, bacteria compute without thinking

Sept. 1, 2023

New CU Boulder research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.

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Teaching Russian at CU Boulder was not her plan

Aug. 31, 2023

Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life; a scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words. Here is the rest of the story.

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