Professor Jack O. Burns

Prof elected VP of American Astronomical Society

March 1, 2014

A CU-Boulder astrophysicist who aims to probe the origins of the universe from the far side of the moon has been elected vice president of the American Astronomical Society, the group has announced. Jack O. Burns, a ˛ĘĂń±¦µä professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences, is one of...

David Shneer, CU-Boulder professor and Jewish Studies program director, displays some of the more than  500,000 pieces of the Mazal Holocaust collection–considered the world’s largest privately held Holocaust archive. The archive collection been donated to CU-Boulder.  The book in the lower left, Auschitz: Technique and operation of the gas chambers, is one of only five in print is two are part of the collection.  It was compiled after the war to help document the systemic killing. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/Un

Holocaust collection shows path from 'darkness to light'

March 1, 2014

In his ˛ĘĂń±¦µä office, David Shneer gestured to material on his table. A rare book there documents the sketches of the building of Auschwitz. Only five copies exist, and the Mazal Holocaust Collection, recently donated to the university, has two.

Questions marks around a chasm

How much earthquake risk does fracking pose?

March 1, 2014

U.S. geologists have noted greater frequency of earthquakes in the last four years, in some cases where wastewater is injected deep underground after hydrologic fracturing, but a prominent geologist at CU-Boulder at CU-Boulder says scientists don’t yet know enough to predict when wastewater injected underground after “fracking” might cause major earthquakes.

Fiske Planetarium’s analog star projector—called “Fritz” after its West German installer—is being retired after being in service since 1975. As part of the planetarium’s renovation, a new and more-powerful digital projector is being installed, along with a high-definition screen. The improvements will allow the planetarium to improve the material shown to students and to add a new line of entertainment options at the theater.Fiske Planetarium’s analog star projector—called “Fritz” after its West German inst

Fiske Planetarium flies into the digital age

Aug. 1, 2013

Since 1975, Fiske Planetarium has been the Johnny Appleseed of astronomy. Each year, 30,000 K-12 students and 4,000 ˛ĘĂń±¦µä students go there to take a front-row seat on the universe.

Maasai pastoralists have adopted coping mechanisms for drought that indicate rising levels of social stratification and might help social scientists understand how these people would adapt to changing climate in Africa. Photo by Mara J. Goldman.

Drought-squeezed Maasai suggest climate-change scenarios

June 1, 2013

The devastating drought of 2009 in northern Tanzania generated new coping strategies by Maasai people, suggesting that Maasai with more money and social connections are better able than their poorer, less-connected neighbors to endure extreme events such as drought and, potentially, climate change, a team of ˛ĘĂń±¦µä researchers has found.

East Africa’s Maasai on the hunt for lions. Some conservation initiatives designed to save lions from being hunted have either failed to work or in some cases appear to have incited Maasai to hunt more lions as a form of political protest, the researchers report. Photo by Joana Roque de Pinho

Conservation efforts might encourage lion-hunting

June 1, 2013

East Africa’s Maasai on the hunt for lions. Some conservation initiatives designed to save lions from being hunted have either failed to work or in some cases appear to have incited Maasai to hunt more lions as a form of political protest, the researchers report. Photo by Joana Roque de...

Jessica Lutz was named the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences for the spring 2013 commencement.

Outstanding grad eyes career in public health

June 1, 2013

Jessica Lutz was named the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences for the spring 2013 commencement. Author of two honors theses, in linguistics and microbiology, hopes well-rounded education will prepare her for life-saving work Some people ask Jessica Lutz why she decided to write not one but...

Articles about Margaret Mead

Mead’s good name, redeemed

March 1, 2013

Time magazine dubbed Margaret Mead one of the 20th century’s 100 most influential scientists and thinkers. It also depicted Mead as a sloppy researcher. A ˛ĘĂń±¦µä professor has now debunked the source of that slander.

Steven Hayward has been appointed the first Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy at the ˛ĘĂń±¦µä.

Conservative Thought and Policy Appointment

March 1, 2013

Steven Hayward has been appointed the first Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy, the ˛ĘĂń±¦µä announced last month.

Wei Zhang

Early career chemist wins Sloan Research Fellowship

March 1, 2013

Wei Zhang, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the ˛ĘĂń±¦µä, has won a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars and as...

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