A ball of cotton candy floating in space

Behold the super-puffs: Planets as fluffy as cotton candy

Dec. 19, 2019

Researchers have taken the closest look yet at the Kepler 51 star system, home to the lowest-density planets ever discovered.

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Latest Ed Talks videos, stories explore vulnerabilities, re-humanization in education

Dec. 19, 2019

At this fall series hosted by the School of Education, we learned about leaning into the discomfort of learning, re-humanizing education and more. Check out the updated video gallery.

Kayleigh Esswein

New 1-year master’s plus teacher licensure model appeals as an equity-forward, immersive program

Dec. 19, 2019

From her first course in education, Kayleigh Esswein was hooked. She always knew she wanted to teach and viewed teaching as a means for addressing educational inequities. Esswein is part of an inaugural cohort of master's students.

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Concussions common among college students, but not due to sports

Dec. 19, 2019

One in 75 undergraduate college students sustain a concussion each calendar year, and two-thirds of them occur off the playing field, according to a new three-year study of CU Boulder students.

A photo of fruit

Stressed? Try rewarding yourself for eating fruits and veggies

Dec. 17, 2019

CU research finds that cash can help stressed out people eat more fruits and vegetables.

Environmental design students Marie Obermeier and Dean Behary

Colombian neighbors guide design project that leaves students tired but inspired

Dec. 13, 2019

Environmental design students returned from a hands-on planning studio last summer in Colombia with a broadened perspective of life in a marginalized community. Two students share their life-changing experience.

Skyline of Denver

Slowing Colorado economy still to outpace nation in 2020

Dec. 12, 2019

Colorado’s economy is still in a period of growth that is outpacing the nation, even as it looks to slow down in 2020.

Image of Mars' climate today (left) and an artist's depiction of how the planet may have looked billions of years ago (right).

Mars’ brilliant aurora sheds light on changing climate

Dec. 12, 2019

A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is much more common than scientists originally thought.

The loss of Antarctic ice as seen inÌýLandsat images.

Ice in motion: Satellites capture changes to polar regions

Dec. 10, 2019

CU Boulder graduate student Devon Dunmire is searching for the lakes hidden beneath Antarctica's surface—features that, she said, could have huge influences on the future of polar ice sheets.

The group of 100 intrepid women seeking to become global leaders in environmental sustainability while on a three-week Antarctic expedition organized by Homeward Bound Project.

CU Boulder professor and 100 women set sail for Antarctica

Dec. 6, 2019

Cassandra Brooks is sharing her love and knowledge of the southernmost continent with a group of 100 intrepid women seeking to become global leaders in environmental sustainability.

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