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Experts weigh in on abortion and Supreme Court
Researchers share their views on the potential implications of overturning Roe v. Wade, how various religions approach abortion and more. Read more
Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone
The Living Materials Laboratory is scaling up the manufacture of carbon-neutral cement as well as cement products, which can slowly pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it. Read more
Glacier named for Konrad Steffen, former CIRES director
The Greenland Place Name Committee has named a glacier “Sermeq Konrad Steffen” after the late Konrad Steffen, former director of CIRES, who made exceptional contributions to Greenlandic society and science. Read more
From 'Don’t Say Gay' to bathrooms and sports: How debates over LGBTQ+ rights impact kids
Elizabeth Meyer has spent her career working with teachers and students to study how school policies can help or harm LGBTQ+ youth. In this Q&A, she weighs in on the wave of legislation around the country targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary kids. Read more
CU to participate in mission to explore moon’s mysterious Gruithuisen Domes
CU's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics will contribute scientific data systems and mission operations expertise to a NASA robotic mission to study the lunar surface prior to renewed human exploration. Read more
Newly documented population of polar bears sheds light on species’ future
A new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive, despite limited access to sea ice. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could be important to the future of the species in a warming world. Read more