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- Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong, and understanding this useful combination of properties could inspire new morphing materials. Professor Francois Barthelat shares on The Conversation.
- Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial struggles facing the U.S. today. Anthony Siracusa, senior director of inclusive culture and initiatives, shares on The Conversation.Â
- From the high Yukon to the mountains of Central Asia, melting ice exposes fragile ancient artifacts that tell the story of the past––and provide hints about how to respond to a changing climate. Assistant Professor William Taylor shares on The Conversation.
- Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats in the world. New research, however, may have found a way to keep up with rapidly evolving bacteria. PhD candidate Kristen Eller shares on The Conversation.
- Data science infrastructure is sorely needed in many places. Doctors Without Borders brings medical help to nations in need, but similar efforts are relatively small for statistics. CU’s David Gunderman and Eric Vance share on The Conversation.
- Recent scholarship on the early Space Age has reawakened questions about the ways gender, race, ethnicity and class shaped the U.S. human space flight program. Associate Professor Roshanna Sylvester shares on The Conversation.Â
- Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought. Associate Professor Jennifer Balch and colleagues share on The Conversation.
- Research into how Maasai in Tanzania use their phones shows how dialing errors can also breed friendships and business opportunities. Anthropology Professor J. Terrence McCabe and colleagues share on The Conversation.
- Climate migrants don’t fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo. The Biden administration is debating how to identify and help them. Associate Professor Amanda Carrico and colleagues share on The Conversation.
- Satellites can already spot a new fire within minutes, but the information they beam back to Earth isn't getting to everyone who needs it or being used as well as it could be. Natasha Stavros, CU Earth Lab Analytics Hub director, shares on The Conversation.