Taxies drive down a crowded city street

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

April 2, 2024

Engineers at ŷڱƵ Boulder are developing an “all-seeing eye” based on laser technology that could one day detect harmful particles in the air around cities or in factories.

Illustration of people standing near an acequia in southern ŷڱƵ

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

April 2, 2024

For the last decade, ŷڱƵ Law students have supported the legal needs of acequia communities in ŷڱƵ’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, ŷڱƵ Boulder researcher Julian Resasco shows.

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Many to represent ŷڱƵ Boulder at Denver-Boulder conference and meeting April 6–10

April 1, 2024

Senior leaders, faculty, staff and students from around the country, many from ŷڱƵ Boulder, will converge for Campus Compact’s annual conference in Denver and The Research Universities Civic Engagement Network’s annual meeting at ŷڱƵ 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 can’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 ŷڱƵ Boulder professors lays out a blueprint for mandating indoor air quality standards for public buildings.

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Writing a final girl’s last stand

March 28, 2024

“The Angel of Indian Lake,” book three of ŷڱƵ Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jones’ Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out this month. In writing it, Jones became acquainted with a fear even he hadn’t imagined.

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Eclipse ‘magic’: 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 ŷڱƵ 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 stories—of joy, pain, oppression, identities, connections to family and community histories—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 ŷڱƵ campuses aims to end osteoarthritis.

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