a still from the original Scarface film

Say hello to my little friend, the gangster movie

Feb. 2, 2024

At what would have been Al Capone鈥檚 125th birthday, CU Boulder cinema researcher Tiel Lundy explains the enduring popularity of gangsters in film and the American imagination.

Clips of Professor Frank Oppenheimer in his video series explaining various experiments in the Library of Experiments

Frank Oppenheimer, Robert鈥檚 brother, honed physics teaching at CU Boulder

Jan. 30, 2024

In a little-known chapter of university history, Frank Oppenheimer taught for several years in the Department of Physics, and his legacy lingers in the fabric of the department.

Rebecca Safran standing outside in the snow in front of a barn

Barn swallows and humans reflect challenges of coexistence in a changing world

Jan. 26, 2024

In her Distinguished Research Lecture on March 12, CU Boulder Professor Rebecca Safran will explore the recent and precipitous decrease in the population of barn swallows.

Dan Doak in the field

50 years on, Endangered Species Act a noted success

Jan. 24, 2024

Dan Doak, CU Boulder professor of environmental studies who has studied threatened and endangered species for decades, reflects on a half century of species protection.

Author Kelly Sears and cover art for her new animated short

Filmmaker sees familiar images in unfamiliar ways

Jan. 18, 2024

CU Boulder Associate Professor Kelly Sears is premiering her short animated feature 鈥淭he Lost Season鈥 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Monique LeBourgeois

In memoriam: Monique LeBourgeois

Jan. 10, 2024

Monique LeBourgeois, a pioneering sleep researcher at CU Boulder, helped answer questions about sleep disruptions in children, knowledge that has been helpful to parents.

Snow-covered buffalo statue on campus

New scholarship celebrates, supports 鈥楢NDers鈥

Jan. 5, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences uses 鈥渁nd鈥 as a verb, and a new scholarship aims to support students who do, too. Students who are passionate about 鈥淎NDing鈥 are encouraged to apply for the scholarship by March 15.

A scene from A Muppet Christmas Carol

Even after 180 years, 鈥楢 Christmas Carol鈥 is no humbug

Dec. 21, 2023

CU Boulder Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens鈥 classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.

Eric Vance with students and colleagues at IPB University in Indonesia

Crunching numbers isn鈥檛 enough; you also have to explain results

Dec. 21, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Eric Vance recently won the W.J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting, in recognition of his work to help statisticians and data scientists become better communicators.

Abby Hartley

Grad pondered black-hole phenomena, found a life鈥檚 work

Dec. 20, 2023

College of Arts and Sciences outstanding graduate Abby Hartley embraces the complementary relationship between science and art.

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