Faculty-Staff Edition—March 25, 2025
March 2025 has been a gusty month for Colorado's Front Range. Meteorologists Andrew Winters and McKenzie Larson break down what makes the region's weather so mercurial.
Faculty Takes
What are tariffs, who pays for them and what can they do to the economy?
Professor Emeritus Keith Maskus explains the economic principle of a tariff and gives his take on what businesses and the average consumer may experience if President Donald Trump fulfills his tariff-related campaign promises.
5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive; research hobbled by lack of data
Death data in the U.S. is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue to be felt with each new public health crisis. Read from CU expert Dylan Doyle on The Conversation.
Research Corner
Aerospace engineers to study motion sickness in space
The historic Fram2 mission will explore how astronauts get motion sickness and what they can do about it.
Wildfires, windstorms and heatwaves: How extreme weather threatens nature's essential services
A new model suggests that timber production in Minnesota could decrease by half as windstorms intensify with climate change.
Researchers coin ‘thirstwaves’ as new term for prolonged periods of atmospheric thirst
Most people have heard of heatwaves: extended periods of abnormally hot weather. But researchers from CIRES and the University of Idaho have coined a new term to describe extended periods of atmospheric thirst. Studying these ”thirstwaves“ can help farmers better manage their water resources and improve crop yields.
Patty Limerick and George Orwell merge to celebrate anniversaries
Historian Patty Limerick embodied author George Orwell in the summer of 2024 to commemorate her 40th year in Boulder and the 75th anniversary of “1984.”
CU Boulder hosts showcases highlighting breakthrough innovations, investment-ready ventures
Venture Partners at CU Boulder and its partners across the Intermountain West once again demonstrated the power of university innovations with back-to-back startup showcases for the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator and Destination Startup.
Campus Community
Get paid: Research opportunities and on-campus jobs
From university research studies to part-time jobs, there are plenty of opportunities to make extra money on campus. See what’s open.