Spruce Tips

PhD candidate studying wild food honored for ‘innovative’ work

July 26, 2021

²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s Kelly Zepelin wins David M. Schneider Award from the American Anthropological Association

Illustration of diversity in women

The Shecession: How the Pandemic Is Impacting Women’s Careers

July 26, 2021

What the pandemic revealed about gender inequalities—and what needs to change.

applied math research

Low- and middle-income countries lack access to big data analysis—here’s how to fill the gap

July 20, 2021

As statistics continues to play an ever more important role in society, equal access to data resources in developing countries is becoming more essential.

Funk with a Rosy Finch

Researchers solve puzzle of Colorado songbird’s evolution

July 15, 2021

Mountains both help create new species and subspecies of the rosy finch and keep them distinct, according to new research from ²ÊÃñ±¦µä

Track and Field

Should marijuana still be banned from sports?

July 8, 2021

Budgerigar Research

Behavioral ecologist finds parakeet’s intelligence helps in reproduction

July 8, 2021

New research from ²ÊÃñ±¦µä sheds light on the cognitive functions of male ‘green parakeets’ or budgerigars

Firework stand

Over 100 fire scientists urge the U.S. West: Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th ofÌýJuly

June 30, 2021

With this combination of extreme drought, heat and dry vegetation, all it takes is a spark to ignite a wildfire.

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Personal experience fuels PhD student’s research on disaster recovery

June 30, 2021

Sociology graduate student has won a grant from the American Sociological Association for her work with housing recovery among Houston-area immigrants.

Maasai tribe, anthropology

‘Wrong number? Let’s chat’ Maasai herders in East Africa use misdials to make connections

June 28, 2021

²ÊÃñ±¦µä research suggests how Maasai in Tanzania use their phones shows us how technology, error and openess can bring diverse people together.

Tibet China

With new scholar, center's ready to launch Tibetan and Himalayan certificate

June 24, 2021

With the help of a new scholar, the Center for Asian Studies aims to launch a program that looks to educate students about this politically fraught region.

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