Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Art Museum employees Maggie Mazzullo and Hope Saska working in the museum

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Art Museum earns first-time accreditation

Aug. 16, 2023

Following a rigorous, five-year process, the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Art Museum has joined an elite group of peer institutions with a recognition of its quality and credibility.

Young Russian girl wearing military uniform and medals carrying soldier's portrait during anniversary celebration of Victory Day

Russia retools Soviet propaganda against Ukraine, expert says

Aug. 11, 2023

In her master’s thesis, Daria Molchanova highlights how the current Russian regime is making use of Soviet narratives and symbols to justify its war with Ukraine.

Cirque De Soleil performers

A day at the circus: A quest for a remote-controlled glove

Aug. 4, 2023

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder theater instructor Jordan Feeler learned how to troubleshoot sparkly homages to Michael Jackson and illuminated magician props while working with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.

Older person holding a cane

Bad news: There’s no magic cure for aging

Aug. 4, 2023

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researcher Jesse Kurland shows in a new study that aging is a complex process affecting genetic networks, and altering one gene won’t stop it.

Katherine Clifford diagramming process on white board

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder geographer among inaugural group of public scholars

Aug. 1, 2023

Katherine Clifford, a scientist at the Western Water Assessment, has been named to American Association of Geographers’ Elevate the Discipline cohort.

Students walk past Hellems on their way to classes with the majestic Flatirons in the background

Arts and sciences dean appoints new division deans

Aug. 1, 2023

In a significant milestone in the reorganization of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean Glen Krutz has appointed two deans of division and one interim dean of division: Irene Blair, Sarah Jackson and John-Michael Rivera.

stars shine in a pink and purple sky above the mountains

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, Fort Lewis College support Native American astrophysics students

July 25, 2023

A new program, supported by the National Science Foundation, is helping Native American undergraduate students at Fort Lewis College delve into astrophysics and more fully participate in scientific research that frequently happens on Indigenous lands.

Amy Palmer researching in the lab

The right zinc levels are key to human health, researchers find

July 25, 2023

Using innovative fluorescent sensors and computational modeling, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder biochemistry researcher Amy Palmer tracked naturally cycling cells to better understand an essential micronutrient.

Sunflower in front of the Flatirons

Are sunflowers Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s best hedge against climate change?

July 21, 2023

During a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ summer, you’ll likely spot vibrant yellow sunflowers growing wherever they can. In the state’s dry, nutrient-deficient soil, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers and others aim to learn if the crop can survive and even thrive in a hotter, drier future.

Maciej Walczak and his lab group

Chemist to study molecular inner workings of Alzheimer’s disease

July 6, 2023

Maciej Walczak, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder associate professor of chemistry, won a $2 million NIH grant to investigate how certain sugars modify a brain protein associated with neurodegeneration.

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