Chancellor Philip DiStefano and Sylvie Jones from Education Abroad with students in the CU in D.C. program

Chancellor showcases CU Boulder in Washington

April 5, 2022

Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU Boulder representatives recently showcased the university in Washington, D.C., meeting with alumni, donors, media and legislators to share successes from Boulder and discuss upcoming priorities.

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‘Patient influencers’ are booming on social media. Is that good or bad?

April 4, 2022

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly partnering with real-life patients, who share their personal stories and advocate for brands in health-related online forums and social media posts. That intrigues and concerns advertising researcher Erin Willis, who has launched a new research agenda to take a closer look.

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CU Boulder researching ways to improve astronaut safety during future Moon landings

April 4, 2022

Torin Clark has landed an $800,000 grant from NASA to investigate ways to help protect astronaut safety and performance during lunar landings for upcoming Artemis Moon missions.

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Win-wins in environmental management hard to find

April 1, 2022

A CU Boulder study shows how compromise and communication can set more realistic expectations for fisheries, farms and beyond.

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CU Boulder awarded major Department of Defense research grant for hypersonics

April 1, 2022

CU Boulder has received a five-year, $7.5 million grant to advance the science of hypersonic flight. Aerospace Professor Iain Boyd is leading the Department of Defense initiative.

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Community college students to get leg up on degrees in mechanical, civil engineering

April 1, 2022

CU Boulder and the Colorado Community College System have signed an agreement that streamlines the transfer process for engineering students. CU Boulder is the first in the state to offer a civil engineering transfer program.

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Economic optimism slips but still positive, business leaders say

April 1, 2022

The latest Leeds Business Confidence Index shows the Russia-Ukraine war and inflation, among other factors, are top concerns for Colorado business leaders.

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Interactive map gets closer to pinpointing African origins erased during slave trade

March 31, 2022

When the transatlantic slave trade began in the early 19th century, there was no record of where in Africa enslaved individuals originated. Now, CU Boulder historians and statisticians are going back in time to better understand where these individuals lived before they boarded slave ships.

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Newly published paper revolutionizes global engineering curriculum

March 31, 2022

A new publication headed by the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering seeks to create better alignment among academic programs and sector needs when it comes to training engineers in global development.

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Why permanent daylight saving time is a bad idea

March 28, 2022

A new bill that recently passed in the U.S. Senate would make daylight saving time permanent. But many in the scientific community are calling for the opposite approach⁠—making standard time permanent. CU Boulder sleep researcher Ken Wright explains why.

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