Stephen Graham Jones in his office

Writing a final girl’s last stand

March 28, 2024

“The Angel of Indian Lake,” book three of CU 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.

Man and woman stand behind a telescope on a sunny day

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 CU 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.

elementary school classroom

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 Colorado campuses aims to end osteoarthritis.

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Organic farms decrease and increase pesticide use, study finds

March 26, 2024

A paper co-authored by CU Boulder doctoral candidate Claire Powers offers a potential solution to a pesky problem, clustering similar farming practices together.

A dirty ashtray full of cigarettes

How genes work together to shape how much you smoke

March 25, 2024

A new CU Boulder study sheds light on how genes associated with smoking work in conjunction with the rest of the genome, paving the way for more personalized approaches to help people kick the habit.

Person scratching lottery ticket

You’re (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

March 25, 2024

Sixty years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, CU Boulder researcher says.

sandy land with low water

Why water must be at the heart of climate action

March 25, 2024

A new report from CU Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience and Castalia Advisors identifies a $160 billion opportunity for the voluntary carbon market to reduce water sector emissions over the next decade while also increasing global water security.

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CU Boulder developing space wargames simulation facility

March 25, 2024

Aerospace engineering researchers are working to keep America’s armed forces safe in space with a new research grant, which will allow for scientific investigations on human-machine interaction and more.

Jars of a cannabis flower in a dispensary

Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail cannabis in Colorado

March 22, 2024

Misleading potency labels can disrupt medical dosages, misguide recreational users and erode trust in the industry. Read from CU expert Anna Schwabe on The Conversation.

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