Composite photo of Ramaley building in 2017 and 1970s

Why the first Earth Day went viral (pre-social media)

April 19, 2024

If you were at CU Boulder in April 1970, you were likely aware―very aware―of the first Earth Day. Two CU Boulder professors explain Earth Day’s history, impact, what it’s become and if it’s still relevant.

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Earth Day: 7 ways CU Boulder researchers are driving change

April 18, 2024

April 22 is Earth Day, and this year's theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Read about seven exciting research projects at CU Boulder as you ponder the importance of Earth Day.

Plastic waste in the ocean

We’re drowning in single-use plastics. Here’s why and what we can do about it

April 18, 2024

Just in time for Earth Day, CU Boulder Professor Phaedra Pezzullo discusses her new book “Beyond Straw Man,” on the online and offline controversies regarding the global social movement to ban plastics.

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How an NBA star and an alumna are trying to change mental wellness in schools

April 18, 2024

Following NBA player Kevin Love’s public struggle with mental health, he launched a foundation to support young people who are also suffering. Ellie Haberl Foster, an education alumna, co-designed the foundation’s free school curriculum to help educators model vulnerability and support students.

Business employees in a meeting room

Why being humble can make you a better leader

April 17, 2024

If you want to get to the top and stay there, humility trumps arrogance as a management style, researchers say. Read from CU expert David Hekman and colleague Elsa Chan on The Conversation.

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Is there life out there? Scientists and philosophers aim to find out

April 17, 2024

CU Boulder is one of five spokes of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe, charged with exploring the nature and extent of life in the universe.

Leeds School of Business building with Flatirons in the background

Working with Colorado, for Colorado—and its future

April 17, 2024

To contribute to the state’s economic prosperity and thriving business community, the Business Research Division makes a deliberate effort to provide every sector with the tools they need to be successful.

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So bad it’s good: Why consumers love the worst entertainment

April 17, 2024

New research explores the reasons we can’t resist terrible movies, TV shows and more.

A mountain chickadee

Mountain chickadees have remarkable memories. A new study explains why

April 17, 2024

Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of their memory skills.

four stages of a 'bio digital calendar' experiencing time

Microbiology as meditation: The Living Matter Lab

April 16, 2024

The Living Matter Lab at the ATLAS Institute considers the concept of time through the lens of microbiology and the emerging field of biological human-computer interaction, which combines living materials and digital technologies.

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