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Scientists help students vanquish a catch-22

June 10, 2024

It’s an unfortunate truth of higher education that you need research experience to gain research experience. In a new publication, CU Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills.

Professor Edith Zagona

Modern water management approaches on tap during USAID visit

June 10, 2024

Professor Edith Zagona provided technical and advisory services during a U.S. Agency for International Development-sponsored visit to Armenia, where rural communities are running out of water due to uncontrolled use by fish farms and pollution caused by untreated mining tailings.

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Inside the rise and fall of one of the world’s most powerful writing groups

June 6, 2024

In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed “disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion” for its membership declining by an astounding 80%. Read from CU expert Christine Larson on The Conversation.

Amber Duffy

Honors student produces prize-winning research on loneliness

June 6, 2024

In her honors thesis, recent graduate Amber Duffy describes how loneliness influences a person’s ability to respond to stress.

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Framing the climate conversation through art, science, community collaborations

June 5, 2024

The Colorado Arts Science Environment Program’s main goal is to address critical environmental and social issues across Colorado. The program’s new exhibition brings together CU Boulder scientists and artists from various parts of the state.

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6 decades later, scholar locates site of secret CIA-Tibet training camp

June 4, 2024

Professor Carole McGranahan has long studied the Tibetan perspective of China’s invasion and occupation of Tibet, and with dogged research pinpointed the exact location of the CIA’s training of Tibetan soldiers to fight Chinese invaders—once a state secret. A commemoration will be held on June 9 at Camp Hale, Colorado.

Hanspeter Schaub

CU Boulder partners on space docking and satellite AI research

June 4, 2024

A team of industry partners and CU Boulder researchers, including the lab of Hanspeter Schaub, is trying to make it easier to dock with satellites orbiting Earth.

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SCENIC and Pueblo’s East High School: A new approach to science class

June 4, 2024

What is a regular Tuesday for many students at Pueblo East High School is a special day for students in Ms. Turner’s chemistry class. They’ve worked for the entire semester with CU Boulder graduate students on projects about air quality and now get to present their work at a symposium.

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Why the future of democracy could depend on your group chats

June 3, 2024

Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big impact on democracy. Read from CU expert Nathan Schneider on The Conversation.

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In historic first, Mexico is poised to elect female president

May 31, 2024

On June 2, Mexico’s election day, a woman will almost certainly win the presidential election. However, CU Boulder scholar Lorraine Bayard de Volo notes that electing a female president may not guarantee a more feminist mode of governing.

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