The Conversation
- CU Boulder's Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts Sona Dimidjian and Anahi Collado on The Conversation.
- The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from CU expert Josh Shepperd and colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation.
- Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the United States. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, CU Boulder's senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, on The Conversation.
- Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that's only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from CU expert Lori Hunter on The Conversation.
- From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.
- Chemical manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry; a team of chemists is designing a technique that could power the necessary reactions with sunlight or LEDs. Read from CU expert Arindam Sau and Colorado State University colleagues on The Conversation.
- With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in "Jaws" serves as a reminder that less can be more. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.
- Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and a high rate of recidivism. Read from CU expert Katherine LeMasters on The Conversation.
- End-of-life planning today includes making sure your loved ones have access to digital photos, email archives and social media accounts. A student-run clinic at CU Boulder was launched to help. Read from experts Dylan Thomas Doyle and Jed Brubaker on The Conversation.
- Miller moths migrate through Colorado every summer. Though often considered a pest, the native species plays important roles across the plains and up into the high country. Read from CU expert Ryan St Laurent on The Conversation.