Copies of ‘American Dirt’ sit on a rack at a bookstore in New York

‘American Dirt’ fiasco exposes publishing industry that’s too consolidated, too white and too selective

March 9, 2020

Publishers funnel resources into potential bestsellers, but they’ve become spellbound by “stories of struggle†that can succumb to stereotypes. Assistant Professor of Journalism Christine Larson shares on The Conversation.

White piggy bank in a desert

Growing up in a banking desert can hurt your credit for the rest of your life

March 9, 2020

New research highlights the importance of learning from interactions with local banks and developing a credit history at a young age. Associate Professor of Finance Tony Cookson shares on The Conversation.

Tubeho Neza community distributions of household water filters and cookstoves in western Rwanda in 2014

Lessons from Rwanda on tackling unsafe drinking water and household air pollution

March 9, 2020

Unsafe drinking water and household air pollution are major causes of illness and death in Rawanda. Associate Professor Evan Thomas and co-authors discuss a research program to address these environmental health challenges on The Conversation.

Archaeologists investigate an ancient habitation site in western Mongolia

Humans domesticated horses—new tech could help archaeologists figure out where and when

March 9, 2020

Where, when and how did humans first domesticate horses? How can you distinguish a domestic animal from its wild cousin? Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology William Taylor shares new research on The Conversation.

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Even after blocking an ex on Facebook, the platform promotes painful reminders

March 9, 2020

Algorithmic cruelty: Unable to fully grasp the nuances of human relationships and behavior, social media algorithms can end up backfiring. Anthony Pinter, doctoral student in information science, shares on The Conversation.

Nick Conklin (kneeling) of 3D Printing Colorado captures a scan of a Triceratops skull.

3D scan sheds new light on Boulder’s own Triceratops

March 5, 2020

For more than 40 years, the Triceratops skull in the CU Museum of Natural History has wowed visitors of all ages. Now, that fossil is ready for its close-up.

Solar cells

Layered solar cell technology boosts efficiency, affordability

March 5, 2020

Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to date, by layering cells and using a unique combination of elements.

People walk across the ice  toward Polarstern. Photo by Michael Gutsche.

Fresh food and faces in the distant Arctic Ocean

March 3, 2020

After weeks of churning slowly through sea ice in the remote Arctic Ocean, a Russian icebreaker carrying scientists, crew and new equipment has reached the German RV Polarstern, frozen into drifting sea ice about 100 miles from the North Pole.

woman sleeping

Better sleep? Prebiotics could help

March 3, 2020

Dietary compounds called prebiotics, which are found in fibrous foods such as artichokes, onions, leeks and some whole grains, improve sleep and boost stress resilience, according to a new study published this week.

Samples of microbes from puddles on top of glaciers, part of a study that won a Signals in the Soil grant

New grant crumbles mysteries of the soil

March 3, 2020

A project that examines soil following the disappearance of glaciers and a project that studies ways to detect and fix damaged soil are winners of Signals in the Soil grants.

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