Recent Stories
From ‘Yellow Peril’ to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism
CU Boulder professor Jennifer Ho, editor of a new collection about global Anti-Asian racism, shares insights on what’s driving it and how communities are fighting back. Read more
If you have a mind to drink less, mindfulness can help
In a new CU study, researchers found body scanning and something called urge surfing appear to help people cut down how much alcohol they drink. Read more
How tea may have saved lives in 18th century England
A CU economics professor used historical records to quantify how tea, once it became popular and affordable, saved lives around England—not due to the herbs, but rather, due to the boiling of the water. Read more
Notes of growth: CU students lead middle school musicians to success
On April 26, the participants of the Middle School Ensemble program fine-tuned their pieces one last time. When the doors opened and the lights dimmed, the middle schoolers giddily looked around for their families and waited for their turn to shine on stage. Read more
Hungry, hungry white dwarfs: Solving the puzzle of stellar metal pollution
In results reported in a new paper, graduate student Tatsuya Akiba with JILA Fellow and Professor Ann-Marie Madigan and undergraduate student Selah McIntyre believe they’ve found a reason why these stellar zombies eat their nearby planetesimals. Read more
CU Boulder pioneers culturally sensitive AI solutions for disasters
Amir Behzadan, professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, hosted a workshop where participants were introduced to human-centered AI applications in disaster management and encouraged to work toward ways to adopt AI-informed solutions. Read more