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Poll-arized: Perspectives on our political climate

Oct. 10, 2024

As our public squares have emptied of reasoned discussion, and our social media feeds have filled with vitriol, viciousness and villainy, we’ve found ourselves unable to escape our electoral echo chambers. Experts share their perspectives on our political climate.

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Lightning strikes kick off a game of electron pinball in space

Oct. 10, 2024

When lightning cracks on Earth, especially high-energy electrons may fall out of Earth's inner radiation belt, according to a new study—an electron "rain" that could threaten satellites, and even humans, in orbit.

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Journalism Day makes triumphant return to Boulder

Oct. 10, 2024

More than 1,400 babyÖ±²¥app high school students and advisors visited the College of Media, Communication and Information to sharpen storytelling skills and learn about careers.

Devastation in Asheville, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene

Extreme floods, like those of Hurricane Helene, becoming more frequent

Oct. 10, 2024

Albert Kettner explains that catastrophic flooding has become more common in the 21st century. The reasons behind this shift are complex—involving climate change, urban infrastructure and human impacts.

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CU Boulder welcomes 3 new chapters to Fraternity and Sorority Life

Oct. 9, 2024

The fall 2024 semester saw three new chapters join CU Boulder’s Fraternity and Sorority Life community. Learn more about Lambda Chi Alpha; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc.; and Latino America Unida, Lambda Upsilon Alpha Fraternity Inc.

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Students collaborate on NCAR exhibit highlighting surprising climate science

Oct. 9, 2024

An interdisciplinary team transforms complex research into an interactive museum exhibit on how ice sheets influenced weather millennia ago.

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Can buildings be racist? A CU Boulder architect explores

Oct. 9, 2024

Shawhin Roudbari, an associate professor of environmental design, studies how the built environment can perpetuate racial inequality. He offers his take on what designers can do to create more inclusive spaces.

Two children kneel in the grass, scooping piles of dirt into plastic pots

CUriosity: Why does playing in the dirt feel so good?

Oct. 9, 2024

From his home garden, CU Boulder’s Chris Lowry explains why humans get so much enjoyment out of sinking their hands into dirt—it may have something to do with the friendly microbes that live in the soil.

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Public safety personnel delve into better understanding bias, inequities

Oct. 9, 2024

A recent workshop looking at history helped public safety participants invest in a more inclusive culture to better serve the campus community.

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The biggest and best yet: CMCI’s Class of 2028 poised to impress

Oct. 9, 2024

The College of Media, Communication & Information incoming class is the biggest yet, with 573 new undergraduate and graduate students. From carrying on their parents’ dreams to finding their own, four students talked about why they’re excited to call CU Boulder their new home.

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