the Mahaffy Cache

The Mahaffy Cache

March 4, 2024

In 2008, landscapers dug into the ground of Patrick Mahaffy’s backyard in Boulder. They unearthed 83 stone tools that were about 13,000 years old.

Matt Morris at his new home in Superior

Engineering professor Matt Morris Rebuilds His Home with CU Students

March 4, 2024

He and his family lost everything in the 2021 Marshall Fire.

Maria Kuntz

Editor’s Note: Spring 2024

March 4, 2024

Water in the West is a complex, evolving and non-linear system as water levels rise and fall with each year’s rainfall.

Arkansas River

Water in the West: Documenting the Change

March 4, 2024

RJ Sangosti and Elliot Ross, former and current Ted Scripps Fellows at CU Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism, use photography to show immediate and long-term water concerns through the rapidly changing Western landscape.

PureSip Founders

Water Purification Through a Straw

March 4, 2024

The student prototype, PureSip, protects digestive health and the environment.

Dr. Sammy with bees

The Buzzworthy Bee Research of CU’s Dr. Sammy

March 4, 2024

Assistant professor Samuel Ramsey's research includes bee behavior, ecology and evolutionary biology.

Matt Guerrero

The Class of 2024: Embracing the Unknown, Becoming Unstoppable

March 4, 2024

Interviews with the Class of 2024 give insight into what matters most to them as they prepare to graduate.

an illustration of a woman climbing on a skull

Secrets from the Grave

March 4, 2024

By studying human skeletal remains, bioarchaeologist Sharon DeWitte is opening a new window into past pandemics and giving voice to the voiceless.

Los Seis de Boulder memorial

Honoring Los Seis de Boulder

March 4, 2024

This May marks the 50th anniversary of the Los Seis de Boulder tragedies, which remain unsolved. In 2019, Jasmine Baetz designed a sculpture in memory of the six killed.

Kenzie Reichert

The Impact of Improved Hearing

March 4, 2024

Kenzie Reichert is an audiologist raising awareness about the connection between two conditions: hearing loss and dementia.

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