Students watch a performance of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" during a past Colorado Shakespeare Festival season

Bringing the Bard online

June 4, 2020

With the Colorado Shakespeare Festival season and camps postponed, staff members have been busy adapting their community resources to a virtual format.

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Cockroach-inspired robot among smallest, fastest ever

June 3, 2020

Say hello to HAMR-Jr, the little robot—inspired by insects—that can do incredible things. Its diameter is just about the size of a penny and it weighs far less than a paperclip.

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New atmospheric radiocarbon measurements pull back the veil on fossil fuels

June 2, 2020

Researchers from NOAA and CU Boulder have devised a breakthrough method for determining emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel combustion, which will also lead to more accurate estimates of carbon exchange between the land and atmosphere.

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How big ideas survive financial crisis

June 1, 2020

For people looking create the next big product, hard times offer new challenges and opportunities.

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Navigating business diversity, supporting employees in difficult times

June 1, 2020

Diversity and inclusion can be harnessed to weather tough days ahead, according to a new book from Stefanie Johnson, a Leeds School of Business associate professor.

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Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge

May 29, 2020

A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. Assistant Professor June Gruber and a colleague share on The Conversation.

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What would it feel like to touch a cloud?

May 28, 2020

If you’ve ever been outside on a foggy day, you’ve essentially been inside a cloud. Associate Professor Katja Friedrich answers Violet, age 6, in The Conversation’s Curious Kids series.

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Prenatal exposure to ‘good bacteria’ prevents autism-like syndrome

May 27, 2020

Inoculating mothers with a beneficial microbe during pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new study. The paper suggests that exposure to good bacteria during pregnancy may positively impact brain development.

Construction workers

'Nature’s antifreeze' provides formula for more durable concrete

May 27, 2020

CU Boulder researchers have discovered that a synthetic molecule based on natural antifreeze proteins minimizes freeze-thaw damage and increases the strength and durability of concrete, improving the longevity of new infrastructure and decreasing carbon emissions over its lifetime.

A computer-generated image representing space debris as could be seen from high Earth orbit.  (Image provided by NASA)

Solving the space junk problem

May 26, 2020

Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to collision risks. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem involves an international agreement to charge operators orbital-use fees.

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