Trees burning during the 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park

US fires 4 times larger, 3 times more frequent since 2000

March 17, 2022

Fires have gotten larger, more frequent and more widespread across the United States since 2000, according to a new CU Boulder-led paper published in Science Advances.

Graphic illustration of young people on phones and laptops

What teens see in closed online spaces such as the Discord app

March 16, 2022

Initially a service to let gamers voice and text chat while playing, most of Discord’s current users build and maintain online communities—though not always very big ones. CU expert Brianna Dym shares on The Conversation.

Gas tank

New method could lead to cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon

March 16, 2022

A new tool developed by CU Boulder researchers could lead to more efficient and cheaper technologies for capturing heat-trapping gases from the atmosphere and converting them into beneficial substances, like fuel or building materials.

Wind energy

How rising gas prices emphasize the need for renewable energy

March 15, 2022

The war in Ukraine has caused oil prices to surge to the highest level since 2008. Jeffrey Logan of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute addresses what the current oil and gas crisis means for the future of renewable energy.

New Venture Challenge participants celebrate on stage on female founders night.

Funding awarded to top female student founders at women’s prize night

March 14, 2022

The next wave of female-driven innovation was on full display at a recent New Venture Challenge event, where five ventures pitched startups involving 3D-printed dental aligners, camps for at-risk kids negatively impacted by social media, a mental health app for college students, a data platform for small-scale social media influencers and more.

Academy Award trophy, camera and film clap board

Diversity and inclusion at the Oscars with Ernesto Acevedo-Munoz

March 14, 2022

CU Boulder Professor Ernesto Acevedo-Munoz explains the history of the Oscars, the pressure on the academy to be more inclusive and the changes that still need to be made in Hollywood.

Panelists speak at a real estate event on campus

Real estate forum reveals growing optimism, even as disasters dominate discussion

March 11, 2022

At a recent real estate forum, the Marshall Fire and COVID-19 pandemic were headliners, but panelists remained upbeat about the industry’s prospects in Denver and beyond.

Patriarch of Russia Kirill and President Vladimir Putin at a monastery

Russian church leader blames invasion on those who flout ‘God’s law’

March 11, 2022

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church suggested the violation of “God’s law” provided divine license for the war against Ukraine. But CU expert and Bible scholar Sam Boyd says taking biblical law out of its historical context doesn’t work. Read on The Conversation.

A sectional image, with three views, of the heart.

Computer-simulated heart flow model could help treat pediatric heart disease patients

March 10, 2022

Research from Debanjan Mukherjee and a collaborative team of biomedical engineers, physicians and researchers could enable significant advances for the 40,000 pediatric congenital heart disease patients born each year.

Agraaze team members pose for a group photo

Campus teams present innovative solutions to fight climate change, win funding

March 9, 2022

At the recent New Venture Challenge Climate Prize Night showcase in downtown Boulder, five teams with plans to tackle pressing climate change issues pitched their works-in-progress to a panel of judges, competing for a share of $20,000 in prize money.

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