Flooding in eastern Kentucky on July 29, 2022.

7 takeaways about flooding, infrastructure and climate change

Sept. 8, 2022

Across the country this summer, flooding has damaged national parks, cities and communities—and left hundreds of thousands of people without clean water in Jackson, Mississippi. Two ²ÊÃñ±¦µä engineering experts discuss the state of our infrastructure and the impacts of climate change.

Volunteers distributed bottled water after Jackson, Mississippi’s water treatment plant failed

Intense heat waves, flooding are battering America’s aging infrastructure

Sept. 7, 2022

A heat wave that pushed California’s power grid to the limit and the water system failure in Mississippi are just two examples of how a growing maintenance backlog and increasing climate change are creating a golden age of infrastructure failure. CU expert Paul Chinowsky shares on The Conversation.

construction workers pouring concrete

Tiny algae could help fix concrete industry’s dirty little climate secret

Sept. 7, 2022

Concrete is strong, durable, affordable and accessible. But the global concrete industry is responsible for more than 8% of greenhouse gas emissions—more than three times the emissions associated with aviation—and demand is rising. CU expert Wil Srubar shares on The Conversation: four innovative ways to clean up this notoriously hard to decarbonize industry.

Houses on Alaska coast

How a human rights approach to climate change can spark real change

Sept. 7, 2022

Sheila Watt-Cloutier made a bold move and helped kick-start what many describe as a sea change in how the international community thinks about climate change.

Pearl Street Mall in Boulder

City, university team up to study urban heat island effect

Sept. 7, 2022

The city of Boulder plans to use ²ÊÃñ±¦µä data to study the effect of trees on urban heat for climate-mitigation planning.

An infant rests

How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters

Sept. 1, 2022

A first-of-its kind study by ²ÊÃñ±¦µä researchers finds that exposure to air pollution in infancy impacts a child's developing gut microbiome in ways that boost risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes and may influence brain development.

Person sits on rock formation and plays music.

Video: ‘Soundscapes of the People’ explores Pueblo’s history through music

Sept. 1, 2022

The College of Music’s American Music Research Center has embarked on a research project aimed at documenting, preserving and engaging with diverse musical and cultural influences in and around Pueblo, Colorado.

Chihuahuan meadowlark

Meet the Chihuahuan meadowlark

Sept. 1, 2022

A former ²ÊÃñ±¦µä undergraduate's honors thesis has led to the official recognition of the Chihuahuan meadowlark as a distinct species.

cyclists in a road race

What your cycling jersey reveals about you and the event it advertises

Aug. 31, 2022

Fashion historian Markas Henry reviews jerseys made to commemorate the Buffalo Bicycle Classic and helps cyclists consider the message their exercise apparel conveys.

Engineer wearing a mask and cap working in cleanroom at COSINC

As US ramps up semiconductor production, engineers are probing new tiny electronics

Aug. 30, 2022

This month, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. The bill is putting new focus on semiconductors—the tiny devices that are in everything from smartphones to laptops and even thermostats.

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