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It takes a village: School of Education, dedicated community celebrate new campus home

Oct. 23, 2024

CU Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.

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Paleontologists discover Colorado ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

Oct. 23, 2024

The new mammal lived in Colorado 70 to 75 million years ago—a time when a vast inland sea covered large portions of the state, and animals like sharks, turtles and giant crocodiles abounded.

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The 5-day office mandate: A tipping point for employee well-being?

Oct. 23, 2024

As companies mandate full-time office attendance, Professor Christina Lacerenza shares her take on the implications for employee well-being and inclusivity.

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Loving the art but not the artist

Oct. 22, 2024

CU Boulder philosopher Iskra Fileva explores the complexities in separating the magic of a story from the controversies of its teller.

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Posting about politics? It may cost you a job

Oct. 22, 2024

Employers have been screening applicants on social media for years, but political posts weren’t what they were looking at—until now, research finds.

The Pantanal

Microbes, not fossil fuels, drove methane growth between 2020–22

Oct. 21, 2024

Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to new CU Boulder research.

plastic pollution in the ocean

Recycle, reuse—rethink? How a fresh approach to storytelling could put plastics in their place

Oct. 18, 2024

A College of Media, Communication and Information expert’s book has won a trio of awards for its attempt to change how we think about, and tell the story of, plastics pollution. Read up on Phaedra Pezzullo’s latest.

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ADHD and reading disability often occur together, study finds

Oct. 18, 2024

According to a paper coauthored by Professor Erik Willcutt, many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder also have reading disability, and vice versa.

Kian Lopez and Anthony Straub in the lab

Using nanoscale membranes to clean water on the moon

Oct. 17, 2024

Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space thanks to a new NASA grant.

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Does ‘woke’ make you broke?

Oct. 16, 2024

New research suggests communications outside of a business’s core purpose can stimulate innovation and new lines of activity. Read up on Professor Tim Kuhn’s new book.

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