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A view of a burned neighborhood in Superior, CO

Air quality analysis ongoing 2 years after Marshall Fire

Oct. 10, 2023

Atmospheric scientist Joost de Gouw tackles the public’s ‘need to know’ following the Marshall Fire with scientific evidence related to air quality in a talk at ScienceWriters 2023 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder.

Greenland ice sheet

What 25-million-year-old ocean sediment can teach us about our planet’s future

Oct. 9, 2023

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder scientist Anne Jennings has spent the last two months on a ship off the coast of Greenland drilling samples deep below the ocean floor. Here’s what she hopes to learn.

Students in classroom

Can air purifiers help keep kids in school? New study seeks to find out

Sept. 27, 2023

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers, funded with $2.2 million from the Centers for Disease Control, are studying whether installing simple air purifiers in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ classrooms can keep students from missing school.

Earthquake rubble in Syria after an earthquake hit the country in Feburary

What the devastating floods in Libya, earthquake in Morocco can teach us

Sept. 19, 2023

As cities age and natural disasters escalate, the international community can play a key role in helping revise outdated infrastructure—and save lives. Associate Professor Shideh Dashti offers her take.

Alexis Templeton kneels on a rock in the middle of a spring

Can rocks produce abundant clean energy? New project to explore

Sept. 18, 2023

Geologists at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder will experiment with injecting water deep below Earth's surface in an effort to stimulate the production of hydrogen gas—a clean-burning fuel that could provide energy for the globe.

A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ forest

What does carbon offset actually mean for US forests?

Sept. 13, 2023

A Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ marching band spells out Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ on the football field

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and CSU: Rivals on the field, partners in innovation

Sept. 11, 2023

From natural resources, like air and water, to sustainability, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and CSU do incredible work to solve challenges related to these necessities. While the Buffs and Rams gear up for the best in-state football rivalry going, the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Sept. 16, we’re taking a moment to reflect on research chops, too.

An Antarctic ice shelf

Heatwaves hitting Antarctica too now

Sept. 7, 2023

The world’s coldest, driest continent saw temperatures as much as 79 F higher than usual and three times as much snow as usual in March 2022, according to new Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder research highlighted in an international report this week.

Researchers in the The Weimer Lab

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder lab unveils economical method for producing clean fuel

Aug. 22, 2023

The Weimer Lab, led by Professor Al Weimer, has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.

UV light

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers develop arrays of tiny crystals that deliver efficient wireless energy

Aug. 17, 2023

In a new study, the Hayward Research Group has developed a material that can transform light energy into mechanical work without heat or electricity, offering innovative possibilities for energy-efficient, wireless and remotely controlled systems.

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