Gail Nelson

Afghanistan did not have to be Vietnam 2.0, says former intelligence advisor

May 31, 2024

Gail Nelson, a career intelligence officer and CU Boulder alumnus, advised Afghan military intelligence leaders after the United States drove the Taliban from power.

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Wealthier neighborhoods in Boulder saw lower bee diversity

May 31, 2024

Areas with more paved roads and driveways also had lower numbers of pollinators, which are vital for the local ecosystem, a new CU Boulder study found.

electric vehicle being charged

Charge a laptop in a minute or an electric vehicle in 10? Supercapacitors can help

May 30, 2024

Researchers in Ankur Gupta’s lab discovered how ions move within a complex network of minuscule pores. The breakthrough could lead to the development of more efficient energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors, enabling fast charging of electric vehicles and more.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs quantum industry bill on campus

May 30, 2024

At a ceremony May 28 on the CU Boulder campus, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ushered in a new bill to support the state’s rapidly growing quantum industry.

a chuppah, used in many Jewish weddings

For American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal—creatively weaving traditions together

May 28, 2024

A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

ions flowing in supercapacitor

Understanding how ions flow in, out of tiniest pores promises better energy storage devices

May 28, 2024

To model the inside of a supercapacitor, researchers had to rework a common physics law that most high school students learn. Read from CU expert Ankur Gupta on The Conversation.

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Violence underpins American life, sociologist contends

May 28, 2024

In a new book, CU Boulder researcher Liam Downey argues that different forms of violence produce both consent to the social order and divisions among subordinate social groups, which help to maintain the power and wealth of economic and political elites.

Little boy using tablet device at nighttime

The light or the content? What we know about screens and sleep disruption

May 28, 2024

There’s a lot of research out there on screen time and sleep—read the consensus from 16 leading sleep experts, who have just published an exhaustive scientific review.

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Colorado Energy Office grants to pay for on-campus geothermal studies

May 24, 2024

Announced by Gov. Jared Polis, two grants totaling nearly $700,000 through the statewide Geothermal Energy Grant Program will help determine whether geothermal energy is feasible for the campus.

Plastic bottles

Plastic waste is a global problem. Carbon recycling can help

May 24, 2024

CU Boulder chemist Oana Luca gives her take on how carbon-dependent sectors, such as chemical manufacture and long-haul transportation, can reduce emissions.

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