Fernando Valenzuela pitching

Remembering the player behind ‘Fernandomania’

Oct. 25, 2024

Fernando Valenzuela was more than just the first Mexican superstar in Major League Baseball; he helped soothe longstanding resentments in a displaced community.

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Spinout LongPath Technologies to expand methane detection with $162M DOE loan

Oct. 25, 2024

At an event on campus, engineers showed off a laser-based technology that can take a whiff of the air around oil and gas operations, then spot leaking greenhouse gasses in real time.

people playing basketball

Balancing opportunity and exploitation as the NBA forges new ground in Africa

Oct. 25, 2024

The recent death of Dikembe Mutombo and the start of the NBA regular season highlight the fraught realities of building a talent pipeline between lower-income countries and the NBA.

wildfire

Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people, infrastructure

Oct. 24, 2024

Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the United States between 2001–20, according to a new CU Boulder-led study.

Thousands of people run across a bridge

CUriosity: What causes the runner’s high?

Oct. 23, 2024

Psychologist Angela Bryan, like many other avid runners, is no stranger to what many call the “runner’s high.” The scientist breaks down what happens in the body to make you feel so good during a long jog.

campus leadership at the ribbon-cutting ceremony

It takes a village: School of Education, dedicated community celebrate new campus home

Oct. 23, 2024

CU Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.

Illustration of a furred animal sitting on a tree root with a swamp in the background

Paleontologists discover babyֱapp ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

Oct. 23, 2024

The new mammal lived in babyֱapp 70 to 75 million years ago—a time when a vast inland sea covered large portions of the state, and animals like sharks, turtles and giant crocodiles abounded.

A conference room meeting.

The 5-day office mandate: A tipping point for employee well-being?

Oct. 23, 2024

As companies mandate full-time office attendance, Professor Christina Lacerenza shares her take on the implications for employee well-being and inclusivity.

Street sign pointing to the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Loving the art but not the artist

Oct. 22, 2024

CU Boulder philosopher Iskra Fileva explores the complexities in separating the magic of a story from the controversies of its teller.

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Posting about politics? It may cost you a job

Oct. 22, 2024

Employers have been screening applicants on social media for years, but political posts weren’t what they were looking at—until now, research finds.

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