People toasting.

When will Singles’ Day find its place in the US?

Oct. 31, 2024

With 25% of millennials projected to never marry, independence is becoming profitable. It’s time that U.S. businesses adapt to this growing trend, according to CU Boulder Professor Peter McGraw.

Los Angeles Times building

What it means when national newspapers won’t endorse a presidential candidate

Oct. 31, 2024

First Amendment expert Vicky Sama says she’s troubled by the corporate owners of newspapers deciding what’s fit for the opinion section.

Kacper Gradon speaking at the Athens Democracy Forum

Visiting Scholar Kacper Gradon presents on disinformation

Oct. 31, 2024

Kacper Gradon knows how perilous disinformation is for democracy. The associate professor was invited by The New York Times and the Democracy & Culture Foundation to present at the Athens Democracy Forum earlier this month.

Instructor and students in the lab

CU Boulder releases quantum workforce roadmap for economy’s next big thing

Oct. 31, 2024

babyÖ±²¥app has big quantum chops, but is the workforce ready? A new quantum workforce roadmap led by CU Boulder lays out a bold and inclusive plan for babyÖ±²¥app and the Mountain West.

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Lessons in fear: The role of horror films in social discourse

Oct. 30, 2024

As Halloween approaches, our minds turn to the iconic horror films that define the season. But beyond jump scares and gore, horror films have much to teach about the world around us. Sociology Professor Laura Patterson discusses why horror films captivate audiences and what we can learn from watching them.

Adults dressed up for Halloween

Halloween costumes: Not just for kids

Oct. 30, 2024

Theodore Stark, veteran costumer and CU Boulder associate professor of theater and dance, says adults embrace costumes in part for the opportunity to adopt different personas.

REplacing lead pipes event

The end of lead pipes: An engineer’s take on the historic national effort to eliminate them

Oct. 29, 2024

Utilities face a 10-year deadline to replace lead water pipes under a new Environmental Protection Agency rule. Assistant Professor Julie Korak discusses why it’s necessary and how it will be carried out.

anti-swastika graffiti

Swastika Counter Project launches

Oct. 29, 2024

A public advocacy website envisioned by Associate Professor Laurie Gries tracks swastikas across the United States and offers resources to counter those hate-filled incidents.

Tridacna gigas

Giant clam declared critically endangered after CU Boulder assessment

Oct. 28, 2024

Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate change.

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How you can help babyÖ±²¥app’s bees from the comfort of your home

Oct. 28, 2024

A new community science project aims to help the CU Museum of Natural History digitize its collection of bees, some of which were collected in babyÖ±²¥app as far back as the 1870s.

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