Research
- As a philologist, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes CU Boulder expert who teaches a popular course on the topic.
- CU Boulder associate professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.
- Christopher Picard of CU Boulder is one of 21 students nationwide to win support from United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.
- CU Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.
- New CU Boulder research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.
- Rather than embracing escapist fantasies of colonizing space, humankind needs to commit itself to saving the planet, expert says.
- CU Boulder researcher Edward Chuong recently received an international award for his lab’s work studying transposons in the human genome.
- CU Museum of Natural History launches pilot for science-education tools using American Sign Language
- The award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversity.
- In her recently published book, Samira Mehta offers insight into a lesser-known, but nevertheless hurtful, type of racism.