Sen. Michael Bennet visits with Jun Ye, professor adjoint and fellow, while visiting JILA

CU and Sen. Michael Bennet celebrate quantum hub news, hear from students

Oct. 23, 2023

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet visited campus Oct. 20, and the trip to campus became an unexpected cause for celebration about Colorado’s place in the nation’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem.

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Video: CIRES researchers tackle air quality from the streets of New York

Oct. 20, 2023

Follow CIRES scientist Audrey Gaudel and her collaborators as they walk the streets of New York City taking detailed readings of air pollutants from a simple backpack.

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Harsh workplace climate is pushing women out of academia

Oct. 20, 2023

In the largest-ever review of faculty retention in the U.S., CU Boulder researchers reveal how harassment, a sense of not belonging and other factors contribute to a lack of gender diversity among senior faculty.

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CU Boulder powers $4.3B in state economic impact

Oct. 19, 2023

A new report from the Leeds School of Business shows that CU Boulder’s statewide economic contribution increased by $1 billion over the previous fiscal year.

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Israel-Hamas war an ongoing catastrophe, faculty say

Oct. 18, 2023

At a panel event on Oct. 11, CU Boulder experts on the modern Middle East noted the current war differs from previous conflicts. The faculty members discussed historical components leading to the latest Israel-Hamas war and more.

Professor Corrie Detweiler holding up a lab sample to the light

Ranked No. 14, CU leads in translating innovation into impact

Oct. 18, 2023

The National Academy of Inventors has ranked the CU system 14th among the its top 100 institutions nationwide for recent patent activity. This prominent position reflects the strength of CU-led discoveries and their potential for translation into society-benefiting technologies.

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New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world

Oct. 17, 2023

CU Boulder’s Dennis Perepelitsa and colleagues have developed a new method for measuring how fast the tau particle wobbles, unlocking an entirely new way to study quantum physics. Read more on The Conversation.

Bradley Cheetham with a model of the successful CAPSTONE satellite.

CU Boulder grads launch startups to change future of aerospace

Oct. 17, 2023

CU Boulder aerospace graduates are building the economy and future of the industry with aviation and space startup businesses.

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Preserving culture by learning an endangered language

Oct. 17, 2023

An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at CU Boulder allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language.

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The future of wildfires in the West

Oct. 17, 2023

What do the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020—and 2,500 years of forest history—tell us about the future of wildfires in the West? Read from CU expert Kyra Clark-Wolf on The Conversation.

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