Physicists and engineers at CU Boulder envision infrared astronomy telescopes that may one day span the entire globeâsyncing up observations from instruments spread across the continents, or even orbiting Earth, and giving scientists an unprecedented look at phenomena like the birth of new planets.
CU Boulder research shows that kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice negatively affected the careers of the first 50 players to do so. And the studyâs implications reach beyond football.
Scientists will develop âworlds in a boxâ to investigate the phenomenon of atmospheric escapeâhow some planets, like Earth, hold onto their atmospheres while others, like Mars, donât.
A CU Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.
Ralphie the Buffalo is technically a North American bison. Brooke Neely, a research associate with the Center of the American West, sheds light on how CUâs iconic bison mascot became known as a buffalo.
For nearly two decades, physicists at JILA have pioneered record-fast lasers that can fit on a table and have chilled clouds of atoms to just a fraction of a degree above absolute zero. With a new award, their work is just getting started.
New CU Boulder research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.
CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are teaming up to help adapt a 90-year-old system for detecting alcohol for a new age of cannabis legalization. A new study suggests it wonât be easy.
CUâs Heinz Research Group has earned a prestigious NASA award for their research centered on designing lightweight, high-strength materials that could save millions of dollars for spaceflights.
The 2013 flood struck Boulder at a time when social media was beginning a major shift away from the altruism seen in previous disasters. What might crisis response look like next time?
