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A real-life Eye of Sauron? New project to spot possible chemical threats in the air

April 2, 2024

Engineers at CU Boulder are developing an ā€œall-seeing eyeā€ based on laser technology that could one day detect harmful particles in the air around cities or in factories.

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How law students are keeping a historic water distribution tradition alive in Southern Colorado

April 2, 2024

For the last decade, Colorado Law students have supported the legal needs of acequia communities in Coloradoā€™s San Luis Valley through the Acequia Assistance Project.

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Following fire ants on the march

April 1, 2024

Landscape corridors can help foster biodiversity...and also make it easier for invasive species to spread out and cause harm, but the effects are transient, CU Boulder researcher Julian Resasco shows.

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Many to represent CU Boulder at Denver-Boulder conference and meeting April 6ā€“10

April 1, 2024

Senior leaders, faculty, staff and students from around the country, many from CU Boulder, will converge for Campus Compactā€™s annual conference in Denver and The Research Universities Civic Engagement Networkā€™s annual meeting at CU Boulder. Learn more.

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Tips for viewing the solar eclipse safely

April 1, 2024

On April 8, parts of the United States will witness a total solar eclipse. Solar scientist Jimmy Negus gives his take on why this will be a canā€™t-miss event and how to enjoy an eclipse without damaging your eyes.

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Scientists advocate for policies regulating indoor air

April 1, 2024

A new paper co-authored by CU Boulder professors lays out a blueprint for mandating indoor air quality standards for public buildings.

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Writing a final girlā€™s last stand

March 28, 2024

ā€œThe Angel of Indian Lake,ā€ book three of CU Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jonesā€™ Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out this month. In writing it, Jones became acquainted with a fear even he hadnā€™t imagined.

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Eclipse ā€˜magicā€™: Students traveling to Texas for astronomical event

March 27, 2024

On April 8, a total eclipse will pass over parts of Texas, the last chance to see such an event from the United States until 2044. A team from CU Boulder and the National Solar Observatory, including five students, will be among the crowds of people traveling to the Lone Star State to experience this occurrence.

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The complexity of trauma in teaching

March 27, 2024

Attention to trauma in schools has grown exponentially in recent years. Scholars Elizabeth Dutro and Erica Caasi have explored the vibrant learning that is fueled when students feel their lived storiesā€”of joy, pain, oppression, identities, connections to family and community historiesā€”are seen, heard and valued by schools and educators.

Stephanie Bryant in her lab with a graduate student

Joints that could heal themselves? Researchers could get there in 5 years

March 26, 2024

Armed with up to $39 million in federal funding, a dream team of researchers from three Colorado campuses aims to end osteoarthritis.

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