Faculty-Staff Edition - May 5, 2023

Christine Brennan, Jordy Bouwman and Ash Weier are the recipients of this year's Mentor Awards through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Read about these exemplary mentors, as well as those who received honorable mentions.

With finals around the corner, therapy pups were happy to accommodate students with a much-needed study break at the Rec Center this week.

On May 2, the city of Boulder issued a press release to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in Boulder County's illicit drug supply. Here are four things everyone should know about xylazine.

A study led by a CU Boulder researcher finds that flavored tobacco products reduce the likelihood of cessation later, but researchers say more investigation is needed.

Black Mirror meets Don’t Look Up in Apple TV’s dystopian drama about living through climate change impacts. Not for the faint of heart, Extrapolations depicts a future with rising temperatures, sea levels and global tensions—all mostly within the realm of possibility, according to CU experts.

Biodesign researcher Fiona Bell says that anyone, anywhere can grow their own clothing right from their kitchens. You start by brewing a batch of kombucha.

Cloud seeding—spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation—has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is. CU’s Katja Friedrich lends expertise on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Social media provides both a forum for communication and a public signal about what a bank’s customers believe. That means Twitter can facilitate coordination in real-time. CU expert Tony Cookson shares in The Conversation's Research Brief series.