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Ongoing CU research explores impacts, solutions after Marshall Fire

Dec. 21, 2022

The Marshall Fire spurred researchers鈥攎any of them personally affected by the fire鈥攖o pivot and apply their expertise to the aftermath. One year later, dozens of ongoing research projects continue to explore the science behind what happened that day, the widespread impacts on people, pets and the environment and how we can mitigate future catastrophes amid a changing climate.

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鈥楾o save our pets, we need to know our neighbors.鈥� Lessons from the Marshall Fire

Dec. 21, 2022

A new CU Boulder study estimates more than 1,000 house pets perished in the Marshall Fire. With the one-year anniversary approaching, the study authors encourage guardians to have a pet evacuation plan in place. They're also helping to develop a new pet rescue app.

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Stocking suffer: When it comes to meaningful gifts, shoppers eschew the expensive

Dec. 20, 2022

Feeling buyer's remorse this holiday season? It may have more to do with what you bought than what you spent.

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鈥楿ntraditional鈥� Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color

Dec. 20, 2022

Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table. CU expert Samira Mehta shares on The Conversation.

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Wealthy democracies have looser immigration policies, researchers find

Dec. 19, 2022

Researchers, including CU Boulder political scientist Adrian Shin, have found that rising inequality leads to stricter immigration policies in lower-income countries, whereas the opposite occurs in higher-income countries.

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Undergrad uncovers evidence suggesting CU pioneer favored eugenics

Dec. 16, 2022

Undergraduate Ciara O鈥橬eil found documents indicating CU Museum of Natural History co-founder Theodore Dru Alison 鈥淭heo鈥� Cockerell was a eugenics sympathizer.

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Access to IUDs, other long-acting contraception boosts college graduation rates

Dec. 15, 2022

Women with easier access to the full range of contraceptive methods, including intrauterine devices and implants, are as much as 12% more likely to obtain a four-year college degree than those with more limited access, according to new research. The study comes amid growing concerns that access to certain forms of contraception is under threat in some areas of the country.

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Ultraviolet light can annihilate COVID-19 aerosols, but there鈥檚 a tradeoff with air quality

Dec. 15, 2022

A new CIRES-led study finds germicidal ultraviolet light disinfection can be used to fight COVID-19 in high-risk environments. However, the technique produces harmful secondary chemicals in indoor air, with a significant but not overwhelming impact. There are multiple strategies that can be used to minimize the air quality impact, which are now under investigation.

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Scientists testing future technology to extend solar energy measurements

Dec. 15, 2022

Since July 2022, a miniature satellite about the size of a shoebox has been orbiting Earth and monitoring how much solar energy reaches the atmosphere, one of the "most important" Earth science measurements. Now, scientists are finalizing their analysis of the first five months of the testing.

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LASP scientists presenting Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha鈥檃pai research at science meeting

Dec. 14, 2022

At the American Geophysical Union meeting in Chicago through Dec. 16, LASP researchers are presenting the results of recent studies on the massive 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha鈥檃pai eruption.

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