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Using both sides of brain to speak American Sign Language

Dec. 8, 2023

At a talk Thursday evening, CU Boulder researcher Karen Boyd spoke about two of her studies on American Sign Language (ASL) conducted with colleagues in linguistics and psychology.

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Study finds correlation between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease

March 21, 2023

Researchers believe their findings will help doctors identify and treat the onset of hearing impairment for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Doctor’s diagnosis for the Earth: a terminal human malignancy

Nov. 8, 2022

In "Homo Ecophagus," physician with CU Boulder ties sees humanity devouring itself—and the planet.

Dioramas for Tanjong Rimau (2022)

AAUW awards grants, fellowships to four CU Boulder scholars

Oct. 12, 2022

The funding will allow the scholars to pursue projects related to artists documenting ecological devastation in Southeast Asia and geopolitics in Iran, as well as for career development.

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New grant provides clinical services to adults with neurogenic communication disorders

Oct. 11, 2022

CU Boulder’s Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic receives grant from the NextFifty Initiative to expand clinical and therapy services along the northern Front Range.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as performed by those with Aphasia

Scholars in speech therapy, theater help aphasia clients stage a play

Aug. 3, 2022

They perform 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' in second CU Boulder production, and speech therapist notes that doing this in front of an audience ‘just blows me away.’

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Seventeen students are named 2022 Van Ek Scholars

April 28, 2022

The award, considered one of the College of Arts and Sciences' highest honors, is given to students for academic achievement and service

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Rita S. Weiss, speech language pathologist, dies at 99

June 8, 2021

Rita S. Weiss, a University of Colorado speech and language pathology professor who developed a special program to improve language development in young schoolchildren, died May 29, 2021, in Boulder.

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Speech-language pathologist fosters communication in hard cases

March 3, 2021

Program launched by speech-language pathologist (and musician) helps kids with complex communication needs and is taking flight.

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Artists whose medium is courage visit ‘Oz’

May 1, 2020

Cross-discipline production of ‘Wizard of Oz’ at CU Boulder inspires confidence in actors with aphasia

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