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Report shows 2023 marked by record-breaking greenhouse gas levels, extreme heat and high sea levels

Aug. 22, 2024

The new international annual review of the world’s climate showed that 2023 was the warmest year on record. A CU Boulder scientist weighs in on how the rising global greenhouse gas concentration is driving climate change and what we can do.

a marble bas-relief showing Euripides (seated), a woman holding out a theater mask to him and the god Dionysus

Uncovered Euripides fragments are ‘kind of a big deal’

Aug. 22, 2024

CU Boulder Classics scholars Yvona Trnka-Amrhein and John Gibert identified previously unknown fragments of two lost tragedies by Greek tragedian Euripides.

Calculator and spreadsheet.

Consumers are more tolerant when algorithms drive price discrimination

Aug. 22, 2024

Prices set by age and gender can be contentious. But the practice is seen as more fair if algorithms, not humans, manipulate pricing, research shows.

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Get a sneak peek at Skillsoft Percipio; prepare for the Skillsoft outage Sept. 6–11

Aug. 22, 2024

The university’s upgraded training platform, Skillsoft Percipio, will launch Sept. 12. The platform will offer substantial improvements in usability, learning management and content access. Users can prepare for the update with resources and anticipate an outage as the upgrade processes Sept. 6–11.

Researchers holding up transparent aerogel

Team receives Guinness Book of World Records award for most transparent material

Aug. 22, 2024

Physics Professor and RASEI Fellow Ivan Smalyukh and his lab have set a Guinness world record for developing a transparent aerogel, which will boost thermal insulation in windows, increasing the overall energy efficiency of buildings.

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Nicholas Kruczek awarded NASA technology fellowship

Aug. 22, 2024

Nicholas Kruczek, an instrument engineer in LASP’s solar and stellar science division, has been named a recipient of a prestigious NASA award that recognizes early-career researchers with innovative ideas to advance astrophysics flight programs and technology.

PhD student Kawther Rouabhi helping two high school students troubleshoot their camera.

Giving high school students hands-on STEM experiences

Aug. 22, 2024

babyÖ±²¥app high schoolers got a unique summer experience through a CU Science Discovery program focused on engineering remote sensing.

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Pythons' wild feeding habits could inspire new treatments for heart disease

Aug. 21, 2024

In the 24 hours after a python swallows its massive prey, its heart grows bigger and stronger and its metabolism speeds up fortyfold. Scientists want to know their secret.

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CU to participate in federal clean technology innovation program

Aug. 20, 2024

Representatives from the CU system and CU Boulder will explore innovative solutions and identify ways to accelerate clean technology from idea and proof of concept through to market adoption.

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Tips and reminders for a safe fall semester

Aug. 20, 2024

Whether you’re starting your first semester or returning to campus, we’re excited to welcome you to a new academic year at CU Boulder.

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