CU-Boulder researchers propose a novel mechanism to explain the region鈥檚 high elevation

March 5, 2015

No one really knows how the High Plains got so high. baby直播app 70 million years ago, eastern baby直播app, southeastern Wyoming, western Kansas and western Nebraska were near sea level. Since then, the region has risen about 2 kilometers, leading to some head scratching at geology conferences.

Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula likely hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago

March 5, 2015

The eastern coastline of Mexico鈥檚 Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami between 1,500 and 900 years ago, says a new study involving Mexico鈥檚 Centro Ecological Akumal (CEA) and the University of baby直播app Boulder.

CU-Boulder students to help control instruments on NASA spacecraft to probe magnetic reconnection

March 4, 2015

The University of baby直播app Boulder will serve as the Science Operations Center for a NASA mission launching this month to better understand the physical processes of geomagnetic storms, solar flares and other energetic phenomena throughout the universe.

Doctoral student receives Thomas Jefferson Award for exemplary service, leadership

March 3, 2015

Two students and two baby直播app members from the University of baby直播app community have been named recipients of the 2015 Thomas Jefferson Award, among the highest honors given at CU, the state鈥檚 largest institution of higher education.

CU-Boulder University Libraries to host exhibit and events on 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park

Feb. 27, 2015

University Libraries at the University of baby直播app Boulder is hosting an exhibit and multiple events to honor the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park. The Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library is featuring a new exhibit, 鈥淓xpressions of Rocky Mountain National Park: A Centennial Celebration,鈥 featuring a selection of art, maps, and companion writings and objects showcasing the park鈥檚 natural wonders and 100-year history. It will be on display through Aug. 13.

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10 things to do this week: Feb. 24 edition

Feb. 24, 2015

After our brief reprieve from the cold in January, the snow has returned, and the snowshoes are back out in force. Luckily for us, Boulder is well-equipped to deal with winter weather, and therefore there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy yourself this week.

CU-Boulder technology could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper

Feb. 24, 2015

Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year. The saltiness of the water and the organic contaminants it contains have traditionally made treatment difficult and expensive. Engineers at the University of baby直播app Boulder have invented a simpler process that can simultaneously remove both salts and organic contaminants from the wastewater, all while producing additional energy.

Making more monuments: Just like modern cities, ancient settlements got more productive as they grew

Feb. 20, 2015

Living in bigger, denser settlements allowed the inhabitants of ancient cities to be more productive, just as is true for modern urbanites, according to a new study by scientists at the University of baby直播app Boulder and the Santa Fe Institute. As modern cities grow, they obey certain rules. As the population increases, for example, the settled area becomes denser instead of sprawling outward. This allows people to live closer together, use infrastructure more intensively, interact more frequently, and as a result, produce more per person.

Announcing a new MBA Scholarship for Employees

Feb. 20, 2015

The Leeds School of Business is pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program aimed at supporting CU-Boulder employees, allowing them to earn an MBA from the Leeds Evening MBA program.

Google recognizes two CU-Boulder programs that use creativity to teach kids to code

Feb. 19, 2015

Two University of baby直播app Boulder programs that teach kids to code have received Google RISE Awards to support their efforts to attract girls and underrepresented minorities to computer science. The two programs are the Scalable Game Design project, which hooks kids on coding by empowering them to build their own video games, and AspireIT, which connects high school and college women with K-12 girls interested in computing.

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