Cassandra Brooks

Cassandra Brooks wins high praise, awards

Oct. 20, 2022

Cassandra Brooks, a scientist who ‘always undercut’ herself, is being honored by the Explorers Club and the Society of Women Geographers.

flooding

Project aims to help students harness data for the greater good

Oct. 14, 2022

Thanks to a CU Next grant, the Data Advocacy for All project will soon provide students with the opportunity to learn how to ethically and effectively use data to raise public awareness and drive social change, according to Laurie Gries, associate professor of writing, rhetoric and communication.

President Donald Trump

15 scholars weigh Trump ‘corruption’

Oct. 10, 2022

An essay collection edited by ²ÊÃñ±¦µä anthropologists explores expanded notions of corruption in the Trump era. Corruption is endemic to the United States, the editors argue.

Samples barcodes are scanned upon arrival in the Biofrontiers COVID-19 surveillance laboratory

3 scientists win support for high-risk, high-reward research

Oct. 7, 2022

With awards to Lisa Hiura, Sara Sawyer and Aaron Whiteley, the National Institutes of Health has funded ²ÊÃñ±¦µä researchers’ work on mental illnesses, better HIV vaccines and improved cancer treatments.

Professor Tom Zeiler

College names interim faculty director of Center of the American West

Oct. 5, 2022

The College of Arts and Sciences has named history Professor Tom Zeiler as interim director, effective immediately, to carry the Center of the American West into the future.

mountain landscape

Earth scientist wins $2.5M grant to advance geochronology

Sept. 29, 2022

With National Science Foundation support, a ²ÊÃñ±¦µä-led initiative aims to attract underrepresented people to geosciences and foster grassroots ideas at the frontier of “inclusive and collaborative science.â€

stacked rocks on river

Students, faculty forge a thoughtful path to a mindful future

Sept. 19, 2022

The Mindful Campus Program, designed by students and faculty, aims to help students improve their own wellness and that of the community.

Emily Nocito (left) and Virginia Weiskopf (right) at a Greenpeace event

²ÊÃñ±¦µä students defend the high seas

Sept. 8, 2022

Senior Virginia Weiskopf and doctoral candidate Emily Nocito, both in environmental studies, headed to the United Nations to research marine conservation.

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.

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.

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