Kayla Toledo

Empowering Native American communities: Kayla Toledo’s journey

July 19, 2023

Discover the inspiring story of Kayla Toledo, a member of the Jemez Indian Tribe, as she works to bring daycare to Native American families by creating a learning center where children can embrace their cultural heritage with guidance from the Rural Colorado Workshop Series.

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Why and when gender diversity in middle management gives companies a competitive advantage

July 18, 2023

Hiring or promoting more women into middle management positions leads to better financial performance, according to a recent study co-authored by CU researcher Tony Kong.

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‘Zombie fires’ occurring more frequently;impactsremain uncertain

July 17, 2023

Overwintering fires are becoming increasingly common in boreal forests. Smoldering through the winter and reigniting in the early spring, these “zombie fires” contribute to an earlier and longer fire season. Read more from INSTAAR expert Merritt Turetsky and others on The Conversation.

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‘The pill’ will soon be available over the counter. The impacts could be sweeping

July 13, 2023

Federal regulators approved the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive. CU Boulder’s Amanda Stevenson says the impacts could be sweeping. But she cautions that real threats to contraceptive access in the U.S. still exist.

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Campus agave plants showcase once-in-a-lifetime blooms

July 13, 2023

Thirty years after the late linguistics professor Allan Taylor planted two rare agave plants outside a CU Boulder greenhouse, his legacy is sporting a once-in-a lifetime burst of color.

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FieldSafe offers scientists basic frameworks for safety in the field

July 12, 2023

Researchers are taking steps to strengthen safety by expanding FieldSafe, an online training program designed to help scientists navigate harassment, risk management and communication challenges they may encounter during field work.

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In the wake of COVID-19, traffic congestion dropped but crash severity soared

July 12, 2023

Studying speed, traffic and crash data on California highways during the initial COVID-19 response, CU Boulder researchers found that the frequency of severe crashes increased due to lower congestion and higher speeds.

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Why new facial-recognition airport screenings are raising concerns

July 11, 2023

At least 25 U.S. airports now use facial recognition software to determine you are who you say you are, but some fear the artificial intelligence systems will exacerbate discrimination. Morgan Klaus Scheuerman, an AI ethicist, explains why people are concerned.

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Threads surging, but mass migration from Twitter likely to remain an uphill battle

July 10, 2023

Twitter’s move on July 1 to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms. Read more from CU Boulder’s Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.

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Experts eager to study ethics of artificial intelligence, journalism

July 7, 2023

How does artificial intelligence shape the news we see online? Researchers in the College of Media, Communication and Information are ready to examine the ethics and fairness of recommender systems in journalism, thanks to a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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