Artist's interpretation of the U.S. capitol building with a crack own the middle

As election season approaches, journalism needs a look in the mirror

Jan. 16, 2024

Mike McDevitt, a professor of journalism at the College of Media, Communication and Information, shares ideas for reporters looking to stop authoritarianism and advocate for democracy.

Technician in protective gear examines a computer chip

New instrument to capture stardust as part of NASA mission

Jan. 11, 2024

Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust鈥攖he tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.

Skiers on the slopes at Palisades Tahoe ski resort

Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse?

Jan. 11, 2024

A deadly avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls. Read from Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend, a physicist and avid skier, on The Conversation.

A wild gray wolf at Yellowstone National Park

Gray wolves in baby直播app: How the reintroduction will affect prey, plants

Jan. 11, 2024

After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to baby直播app. Read from Professor Joanna Lambert on The Conversation, as she discusses the apex predator鈥檚 decline and the value of reintroducing them to ecosystems in the West.

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Science confirms it: Love leaves a mark on your brain

Jan. 10, 2024

The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when we鈥檙e longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by CU Boulder neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique 鈥渃hemical imprint鈥 fades away.

Credit and loan applications.

Will you benefit from lower interest rates in 2024?

Jan. 10, 2024

Borrowing costs may drop this year, but elevated interest rates are likely to linger.

Antarctica

Acidity of Antarctic waters could double by century鈥檚 end, threatening biodiversity

Jan. 9, 2024

Without drastically reducing global emissions, the Antarctic Ocean could become too acidic for hundreds of species living there, many already endangered by rising temperatures and sea ice loss.

Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington, D.C.

Understanding the full legacy of MLK

Jan. 9, 2024

As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Professor Ashleigh Lawrence Sanders shares insight on King鈥檚 fuller legacy, his trajectory as an activist and why people tend to boil him down to a few simplistic words and phrases.

AI-generated image of Mickey Mouse robbing a steamboat at gunpoint

The mouse is out and running loose on AI

Jan. 9, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence tools and copyright law are intersecting in the 1928 鈥淪teamboat Willie鈥 cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse. Associate Professor Casey Fiesler, an expert in tech ethics, says it鈥檚 just the start.

Robots walking alongside humans

AI is here鈥攁nd everywhere

Jan. 8, 2024

Three artificial intelligence researchers鈥攊ncluding Associate Professor Casey Fiesler of the College of Media, Communication and Information鈥攍ook to the challenges ahead in 2024 on The Conversation.

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