hand colored fabrics

Art flags aim to unite people, celebrate culture, spark hope

Dec. 1, 2020

In January 2021, expect a visual feast as flags of all fabrics and sizes are waved from a variety of vehicles as they cruise along Santa Fe Drive in Denver as part of Flags of Hope | Banderas de Esperanza.

Cop25 council

Worst-case emissions projections are already off track

Dec. 1, 2020

Under the worst-case scenarios laid out in the United Nations’ climate change projections, global temperatures would increase more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) by 2100, leading to at least 1.5 feet (0.5 meters) in global sea level rise and an array of disastrous consequences for people and planet.

Alma Disks

New project to explore how planets get their atmospheres

Dec. 1, 2020

The NASA Astrobiology Program has awarded a five-year, $5 million grant to an interdisciplinary consortium to trace the volatile elements that form the atmospheres of planets, establishing a scientific foundation for detecting the signatures of life on other planets.

Preparing the Fields

Two CU Boulder scientists named AAAS fellows

Nov. 24, 2020

Anthropologist J. Terrence McCabe and physicist Konrad Lehnert recognized for advancing science or its applications.

Ara pacis

Diane Conlin recognized as top archaeology teacher

Nov. 20, 2020

Specialist in art, architecture and archaeology of ancient Rome wins 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from Archaeological Institute of America.

Computerized tomography (CT) scan of a Mexican spiny-tailed iguana. (Credit: UCM 11735 Ctenosaura pectinata)

Museum spotlights reptiles and amphibians in incredible detail

Nov. 19, 2020

This iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata), which can come in colors from green to gray and orange, lives in scrubby habitats on the western coast of Mexico.

Kids on their phones

Parental restrictions on childhood tech use have few lasting effects

Nov. 19, 2020

Kids growing up in the mobile internet era have heard them all, often uttered by well-meaning parents fearing long-term problems from overuse.

Jill Litt Photograph

Feeling lonely? Getting dirty might help

Nov. 18, 2020

CU Boulder researcher finds that connecting with people in nature eases loneliness, anxiety.

Five founding scholars of the crown institute

The promise of youth

Nov. 17, 2020

Institute partners with local schools and families on interdisciplinary research about the wellness of young people.

Colline

CU Boulder prof to lead Ecological Society of America

Nov. 16, 2020

Sharon Collinge, professor of environmental studies at CU Boulder, also directs the Earth Leadership Program.

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