Although the universe contains billions of galaxies, only a small amount of its matter is locked up in these behemoths. Most of the universe's matter that was cooked up during and just after the Big Bang must be found elsewhere.
Earthquake expert and geological sciences Professor Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder says unprecedented human fatalities from earthquakes will occur around the globe in the coming century unless significant earthquake-resistant building codes are implemented.
In her new book "The Age of Oprah: Cultural Icon for the Neoliberal Era," University of Colorado at Boulder journalism Professor Janice Peck charts the rise of Oprah Winfrey from highly rated TV "trash talk" host to one of the most influential cultural icons of our times.
The Chinese Â鶹ÒùÔº and Scholars Association at the University of Colorado at Boulder will raise funds for earthquake relief efforts at various locations around the campus and the city from May 15 through May 18.
The CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries will present a talk by physician and mystery writer Robert Greer at its annual "Just Desserts" event on Friday, May 30.
A $34 million solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to a U.S. government satellite mission slated for launch in 2013.
University of Colorado at Boulder journalism students will get a rare chance to participate in the U.S. media launch of a new Volkswagen vehicle expected to draw about 120 professional automotive and business writers to campus for a series of press events May 14-16.
Roger Bilham, professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, believes the death toll in China from the earthquake that struck the Chengdu Plains region could reach as high as 50,000.
In his new book "Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives," Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of Colorado at Boulder teacher and scholar Jim Sheeler tells the story of five families and the Marine officer who must deliver the most difficult of messages to them: that their loved one has died serving his or her country.
A Boulder high-tech company spun off from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007 has been granted an exclusive license by the university for a novel microbial technology to produce new biorefining fuels and related chemical products.