Simchat Torah celebrations in Netanya, Israel, in 2013

Simchat Torah: A Jewish holiday of reading, renewal and resilience

Oct. 14, 2022

Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again. CU expert Sam Boyd shares on The Conversation.

flooding

Project aims to help students harness data for the greater good

Oct. 14, 2022

Thanks to a CU Next grant, the Data Advocacy for All project will soon provide students with the opportunity to learn how to ethically and effectively use data to raise public awareness and drive social change, according to Laurie Gries, associate professor of writing, rhetoric and communication.

Galápagos Penguin

Ocean currents have sheltered the Galápagos from global warming. Now it’s time to protect them

Oct. 13, 2022

New research shows that a cold equatorial ocean current—which provides a buffer for the Galápagos Islands against an otherwise warming Pacific Ocean—has been getting stronger for decades. It's encouraging news, and another reason to safeguard this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Graphic showing a material made up of octahedra with loop currents (arrows moving in a circle) flowing inside. Green dots representing electrons also whiz through.

Physicists probe ‘astonishing’ morphing properties of honeycomb-like material

Oct. 12, 2022

A newly discovered material structured like a honeycomb can transform from an electrical insulator, like rubber, into an electrical conductor, like metal, in a matter of seconds. Now, researchers at CU Boulder think they can explain why.

aerial view of Denver

Few surprises, and fewer optimists, in economic forecast

Oct. 11, 2022

The latest quarterly survey of Colorado’s business leaders has hit deeply negative territory, though experts reject characterizations of a recession. ​​

President Donald Trump

15 scholars weigh Trump ‘corruption’

Oct. 10, 2022

An essay collection edited by CU Boulder anthropologists explores expanded notions of corruption in the Trump era. Corruption is endemic to the United States, the editors argue.

Yellow aspen trees and mountains in the background

Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day: Land acknowledgments and why they matter

Oct. 7, 2022

As part of Indigenous Peoples Day, Andrew Cowell addresses the new campus land acknowledgment, the history of land acknowledgments across the Americas, and how—when accompanied by meaningful actions—such recognition can raise awareness and lead to greater support for Native communities.

Eliud Kipchoge in Vienna

Drafting can save minutes of marathoners' times, make official sub-2 possible

Oct. 6, 2022

A first-of-its kind CU Boulder study shows that even middle-of-the-pack marathoners can shave three to five minutes off their time via drafting. It could also help world champion Eliud Kipchoge achieve the Holy Grail of running: finishing a sub-2-hour marathon at an officially sanctioned race.

Soundscapes of the People team pose for a photo in Pueblo

American Music Research Center receives grants, advances diverse music projects

Oct. 5, 2022

The College of Music's American Music Research Center is bustling with activity. Director Susan Thomas is spearheading various exciting projects—discover what’s new.

Hurricane Ian

Following Fiona and Ian, what’s next for hurricanes in 2022?Ìý

Oct. 4, 2022

Two Category 4 hurricanes made landfall on U.S. coastlines within two weeks of each other in September. Kris Karnauskas explains why hurricanes form when they do and why Fiona and Ian may not be the end of this season.

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