A deadly avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls. Read from Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend, a physicist and avid skier, on The Conversation.
After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado. Read from Professor Joanna Lambert on The Conversation, as she discusses the apex predator’s decline and the value of reintroducing them to ecosystems in the West.
Colorado winters can be unpredictable, ranging from heavy snow and chilly temperatures to warm sunny days. Check out these tips to stay safe and prepared.
The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when we’re longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by CU Boulder neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique “chemical imprint” fades away.
Monique LeBourgeois, a pioneering sleep researcher at CU Boulder, helped answer questions about sleep disruptions in children, knowledge that has been helpful to parents.
To promote academic success, CU Boulder is broadening its support services for international and domestic students who speak English as an additional language.
Without drastically reducing global emissions, the Antarctic Ocean could become too acidic for hundreds of species living there, many already endangered by rising temperatures and sea ice loss.
CU Boulder has partnered with Dell Technologies to build a state-of-the-art gaming lounge in the University Memorial Center, opening Jan. 25. It will be the first Alienware lounge in Colorado and the second collegiate facility in the nation.