Bison on the Kanza prairie in Kansas

Oft-overlooked grasslands build biodiversity, resilience over centuries

Aug. 5, 2022

The restoration of grassland ecosystems may need more of a guided, hands-on approach over time, according to a new review of global conservation efforts

Arctic sea ice

Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find

July 27, 2022

New CU Boulder research finds that the presence of clouds—or lack thereof—caused by the smoke of wildfires thousands of miles away can either help protect or endanger Arctic sea ice.

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Scholar to apply health expertise in position that prepares student-athletes for life success

July 26, 2022

Theresa Hernández will be the first director of CU Boulder Athletics’ Crawford Family WHOLE Student-Athlete Program, which prepares student-athletes for life success by comprehensively focusing on their physical, psychological, academic and career health.

Hands holding peanuts

Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows

July 21, 2022

A new CU Boulder-led study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two decades, pointing to climate change and conflict as top culprits and calling for more coordination in building resilient food systems around the globe.

Peter Spear

Pedaling passion spurs new scholarship

July 18, 2022

Former arts and sciences dean endows new scholarship to help students in financial need.

Stellar Death

‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’: New space telescope gives first glimpses of universe

July 13, 2022

Astrophysicist John Bally takes a look at the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope—an instrument that is gazing farther into space and time than anything ever built by humans.

Bruce Lee In 'Enter The Dragon'

The enduring legacy of Bruce Lee

July 11, 2022

‘First Asian American global superstar’ prefigured, influenced today’s interconnected world, CU Boulder professor writes in new book.

Posters of six documentary and narrative films produced by Paradigm Studio.

Award-winning filmmaker gives persistence, ‘energy’ to next generation

June 14, 2022

John W. Comerford, who discovered the power of film at CU Boulder, arranges major gift to its Brakhage Center for Media Arts.

 Helanius J. Wilkins, left, A. Ryder Turner

CU dance prof wins $10k NEA grant to ‘heal and unite’

June 7, 2022

Helanius J. Wilkins’ project aims to reflect ‘re-bodying belonging to become better ancestors.’

image of galaxies

Putting the theory of special relativity into practice, by counting galaxies

May 31, 2022

‘I love the idea that this basic principle that Einstein told us about a long time ago is something you can see,’ CU Boulder astrophysicist says.

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