Elk in Estes Park, Colorado

Preserving corridors between protected lands key to protecting wildlife, study shows

June 6, 2022

Researchers have created the first global map of where mammals are most likely to move between protected areas, such as national parks and nature preserves.

LGBTQ and trans pride flags

Check out Pride Month resources

June 3, 2022

From an LGBT glossary of terms, to tips on being an ally and how to celebrate virtually in 2022, the University Libraries have put forth a resource guide for getting involved in Pride Month.

Norlin Library west entrance

CU writing class brings generations together

June 3, 2022

In CU Boulder's intergenerational writing class, students discover a new richness to topics such as birth control, racism and the war on drugs when they have a chance to explore them alongside members of older generations who have lived through similar social upheavals. Community members are invited to apply.

Solar panels

Chemist named finalist for prestigious young-scientist prize

June 2, 2022

Gordana Dukovic, a professor of chemistry who leads an interdisciplinary research group studying nanoscale materials in solar energy, is a finalist for one of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.

Horseshoe Bend

2026 may be too late for the Colorado River Basin

June 2, 2022

Demands for water across the Colorado River Basin exceed the shrinking supply. Chronic drought, record heat, increasing aridity and rampant wildfires are diminishing the basin’s overall health and resilience. Discuss and learn more at the Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources June 16—open to all, free for CU students, faculty and staff.

Clan of hyenas in the Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) rest under a broken-down roller

Quick evolution is helping wildlife survive, scientists find

June 2, 2022

Climate change is forcing animals to adapt—and fast. New research from a global team of researchers, including one from CU Boulder, finds that wild animals might be better equipped to deal with these changes than expected.

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Putting the theory of special relativity into practice—by counting galaxies

June 2, 2022

New research adds another piece of evidence to the scientist philosophy known as the mediocrity principle: Galaxies are, on average, at rest with respect to the early universe. Jeremy Darling, a CU Boulder astrophysics professor, recently published this new finding in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Undergrad works with a mannequin for the project

Recent doctoral student, undergrads create drag-friendly garment that changes in real time

June 2, 2022

Sarah Aguasvivas Manzano and her team are working on a wearable item for drag queens that could also help address common problems in wearable technology.

Cassandra Brooks

Fish ear bones hold clues to Antarctic Ocean health

June 2, 2022

Cassandra Brooks has received an NSF CAREER Award to examine whether the Ross Sea's protection status is working. Part of what she'll look at is a large time series of ear bones from the Antarctic toothfish species—a health record of sorts.

CU Boulder aerial campus view with foothills and mountains in the background.

CU Boulder top choice for 2022 Boettcher scholars

June 2, 2022

Twenty-three new Boettcher Foundation Scholars have chosen to attend CU Boulder next fall, the highest number of any Colorado institution. The highly sought-after scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and fees for undergraduate study within the state of Colorado.

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