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Noise pollution causes chronic stress in birds, hindering reproduction

Jan. 9, 2018

Birds exposed to constant noise from oil and gas operations show physiological signs of chronic stress and—in some cases—have chicks whose growth is stunted, according to new CU Boulder research.

Margot

Alum leads effort to bring smart guns to market

Jan. 9, 2018

Margot Hirsch (Class’82) believes there’s a way to minimize the violence without wading deep into the fraught debate about legislative gun control.

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Béla Fleck to present Macky concert with Brooklyn Rider

Jan. 8, 2018

If there’s one word that sums up what Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider have in common, it’s eclectic.

BFA

BFA dance concert explores emotions that unite us

Jan. 8, 2018

The CU Boulder dance division kicks off 2018 with “Catapult,” a dance concert of original pieces by four BFA candidates.

Photograph of Clint Carroll in the field.

Clint Carroll: Rooting research in tribal partnerships

Jan. 8, 2018

Native American and indigenous studies professor designs research relevant to tribal communities and the academy.

Ivan

Ramen King

Jan. 8, 2018

Ramen wasn’t Ivan Orkin’s calling. At first. Then he started selling ramen with an American influence in Tokyo.

money

Economic development is focus of expert panel discussion

Jan. 5, 2018

The event, titled “The Opportunities and Challenges of Economic Development,” features three experts and is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at noon in Old Main Chapel on the CU Boulder campus.

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Showing the magic of science, CU Wizards resumes Jan. 27

Jan. 4, 2018

For over three decades, the CU Wizards program has presented free monthly shows featuring lively demonstration experiments to entertain and inform children about the wonders of science.

A photo of the shoebox-sized satellite created by CU Boulder students

How a student satellite solved a major space mystery

Dec. 28, 2017

A 60-year-old mystery regarding the source of energetic and potentially damaging particles in Earth's radiation belts is now solved, thanks to a satellite built and operated by students.

Photograph of Hibiscus Flower

A classic Darwinian ecological hypothesis holds up—with a twist

Dec. 28, 2017

New research shows that a long-held hypothesis about the factors that govern species ranges largely holds true, but may be the result of a previously under appreciated ecological mechanism.

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