Man

MAVEN findings reveal how Mars' atmosphere was lost to space

March 30, 2017

Solar wind and radiation are responsible for stripping the Martian atmosphere, transforming Mars from a planet that could have supported life billions of years ago into a frigid desert world.

History

Distinguished prof to highlight Latino history in Boulder County

March 30, 2017

The history of Latinos in Boulder County, described as a largely invisible chronology, will be discussed by a University of Colorado Boulder distringuished professor and a retired Boulder Valley teacher in conjunction with the Conference on World Affairs.

Peter

CU theatre season concludes with ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

March 30, 2017

CU Boulder Theatre & Dance’s season closer offers adults a chance to embrace their inner creative child with performances of “Peter and the Starcatcher” by Rick Elice. The music-filled “Peter Pan” prequel that played on Broadway to wide acclaim is an extravaganza of play-acting, pirates, touching moments and humor for all ages.

Current

‘The Current’ celebrates diversity, human connection

March 29, 2017

At Ana Prada’s home on Costa Rica’s lush, sunny Nicoya Peninsula, the doors and windows are flung open to let in the ocean breeze and the sounds of chirping tropical birds. She spends hours each day suspended from fabric above the ground, practicing the craft of aerial dance.

Moon

Panel mulls religion and human rights After the 2016 election

March 29, 2017

This year’s public panel discussion, “Religion and Human Rights After the 2016 Election,” will take place Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. in Eaton Humanities 250, 1610 Pleasant Street, on the CU Boulder campus.

Moon

Listening in on the early universe from the far side of the moon

March 27, 2017

A University of Colorado Boulder team has entered into a five-year, $4.5-million cooperative agreement with NASA to become part of a virtual institute to pursue the construction of astronomical observatories on the moon.

Stone

Should Christians exercise ‘The Benedict Option’?

March 24, 2017

Conservative author Rod Dreher to make the case for emulating St. Benedict’s retreat from a decadent world in CU Boulder appearance.

Jail

Gang membership seldom originates in prison, new study suggests

March 23, 2017

Juvenile offenders are more likely to leave a gang than join one while incarcerated, according to a surprising, first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder criminologist David Pyrooz.

Ice

Last remnant of North American ice sheet on track to vanish

March 20, 2017

The last piece of the ice sheet that once blanketed much of North America is doomed to disappear in the next several centuries, says a new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and the University of Colorado Boulder.

cires

CIRES director to host sneak peek of citizen science documentary series

March 20, 2017

Enabled by smartphones, computers and mobile technology, regular people are observing their environments, monitoring neighborhoods and collecting information about the world and the things they care about.

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