Solar panels and wind turbines

Will the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Agreement? An expert’s take on climate policy under Trump

Nov. 22, 2024

The reelection of Donald Trump could set back global efforts to address climate change, but CU Boulder’s Max Boykoff suggests it may not completely derail clean energy progress.

Patagonia glaciers

More snow could protect glaciers from melt—but only if we do something soon

Nov. 22, 2024

In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. However, a new INSTAAR study suggests this protective effect might be pushed up against its limits soon.

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Introducing ‘UFO’ galaxies—the Milky Way’s dustier cousins

Nov. 21, 2024

Deep in the universe lurks a population of mysterious, red galaxies that, until recently, were all but invisible to scientists. Now, astrophysicists at CU Boulder have drawn on new observations to learn more about these objects.

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What would it mean if Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

Nov. 21, 2024

Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the education department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for secretary of education, lead the way? Read from CU expert Kevin Welner on The Conversation.

Kathryn Goldfarb

Kinship may not mean what you think it does

Nov. 21, 2024

CU Boulder anthropologist Kathryn Goldfarb spearheaded a new book that examines the difficult aspects of family connection.

Sophie Weston Chien sits on the floor examining a textile

Sophie Weston Chien uses textiles to educate, share stories

Nov. 21, 2024

For Sophie Weston Chien, textiles are more than fabric—they’re maps, site models and stories woven together. As ENVD’s first Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, she is pioneering an innovative approach to design communication, one that connects community, ecology and history through the tactile art of tufted textiles.

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CUriosity: Should you trust 5-star reviews?

Nov. 20, 2024

Consumers should proceed with caution when it comes to online ratings and reviews, according to researcher Nicholas Reinholtz.

rural Cambodia

Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities

Nov. 20, 2024

A study conducted in Cambodia has found that climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more likely to “go” outside. Read from CU expert James Harper on The Conversation.

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Females sleep less, awaken more frequently than males

Nov. 20, 2024

A new animal study shows that males and females have profoundly different sleep patterns. The findings shed light on what may drive differences in humans and have broad implications for research that, for decades, has focused primarily on males.

Shakespeare actors perform at a local high school

CU Boulder violence prevention program featured in Human Kindness Initiative

Nov. 20, 2024

The babyֱapp Shakespeare Festival joined forces with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence to participate in the Human Kindness Initiative, a series organized by the Parent Engagement Network.

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