Community Edition - Jan. 9, 2022
In Focus
CU Boulder responds to impacts of devastating fires, high winds and cold snap
Hundreds of faculty, staff and students have been impacted by the Marshall Fire, extreme weather and surging spread of the COVID-19 virus.
How to mitigate post-fire smoke impacts in your home
In the aftermath of the destructive Marshall Fire, CU Boulder and CIRES experts have compiled a resource of post-wildfire indoor air quality facts and solutions to mitigate smoke impacts in your home or business.
Research in Your Backyard
Coloradans still deeply divided over COVID policies, election legitimacy, survey shows
Nearly 85% of Colorado Democrats approved of some form of mask mandates in the state, according to a recently released survey on the state of politics in 2021. Only 21% of Republicans agreed.
World’s fastest blade runner gets no competitive advantage from prostheses, study shows
A new, long-awaited study shows amputee sprinters using running prostheses, or blades, have no clear competitive advantage at the 400-meter distance compared to sprinters with biological legs. The research puts into question sports governing body policies that limit the height of prostheses.
Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone
A new CU Boulder study shows iodine from desert dust can decrease air pollution, but it could prolong greenhouse gas lifetimes.