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Saltbush evolved to filter dust from wind to form mounds

Sept. 28, 2022

The wind that sculpts the stones also conspires with plants to transform a valley floor to a landscape of mounds with embedded plants.

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Can green space boost your health? Yes, but issue is nuanced

Sept. 27, 2022

Be Well’s seminar series to feature a presentation by Assistant Professor Colleen Reid on Oct. 5, where she will discuss the question and the complexity of the answer.

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Dietitian to dish on being a research bionutritionist at CU Boulder

Sept. 23, 2022

Let’s CU Well presentation on Sept. 29 to cover the ins and outs of bionutrition and CU Boulder’s Clinical Translation and Research Center.

Grand Canyon

Earth scientist wins $2.5 million grant to advance geochronology

Sept. 22, 2022

With National Science Foundation support, CU Boulder-led initiative aims to attract under-represented people to geosciences and foster grassroots ideas at frontier of "inclusive and collaborative science."

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Fitweed nectar attracts pollinators and nectar robbers

Sept. 14, 2022

Surprisingly, the robbers might have little to no effect on fitweed and might even benefit the plant.

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Art scholar wants to make CU Boulder stand out in African diasporic studies

Sept. 8, 2022

New art and art history professor wants to use their research on ‘Black pleasure’ in art to increase its prominence in the field.

Power Plant

How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters

Sept. 2, 2022

A first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder researchers finds that exposure to air pollution in infancy impacts a child's developing gut microbiome in ways that boost risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes and may influence brain development.

NASA is going back to the Moon

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit—here’s what to expect and why it’s important

Aug. 31, 2022

When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.

Emily Nocito (left) and Virginia Weiskopf (right) at a Greenpeace event.

CU Boulder students defend the high seas

Aug. 30, 2022

Senior Virginia Weiskopf and PhD candidate Emily Nocito, both in environmental studies, head to the United Nations to research marine conservation.

The Chihuahuan Meadowlark

Meet the Chihuahuan Meadowlark

Aug. 24, 2022

CU Boulder undergraduate’s honors thesis leads to the official recognition of the Chihuahuan Meadowlark as a distinct species.

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