Hank Aaron swinging bat at the plate

Remembering 715, a number that transcended baseball

April 10, 2024

Fifty years after Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth鈥檚 home run record, CU Boulder scholar Jared Bahir Browsh reflects on the legacy of an athlete who began his career in a segregated league.

Stand Up for Climate Comedy participants plan a sketch

But seriously, folks, climate change is a laughing matter鈥攎ore April 15

April 9, 2024

Stand Up for Climate Comedy unites CU Boulder student performers and professional comedians in a show that encourages the audience to laugh together and then work together.

a scene from The Big Sleep crime film

A guy, a gun and a dangerous blonde...and why we like them

April 4, 2024

Remembering writer Raymond Chandler at the 65th anniversary of his death, a CU Boulder English scholar reflects on the hard-boiled investigator and why this character still appeals.

Terracotta warriors excavation site outside of Xi'an China

Taking archaeology beyond big discoveries and bullwhips

April 4, 2024

CU Boulder archaeologist Sarah Kurnick addresses some common myths about archaeology at the 50th anniversary of the discovery of China鈥檚 terracotta warriors.

Fire ants on a tree

Following fire ants on the march

April 1, 2024

Landscape corridors can help foster biodiversity...and also make it easier for invasive species to spread out and cause harm, but the effects are transient, CU Boulder researcher Julian Resasco shows.

Stephen Graham Jones in his office

Writing a final girl鈥檚 last stand

March 28, 2024

鈥淭he Angel of Indian Lake,鈥 book three of CU Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jones鈥 Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out this month. In writing it, Jones became acquainted with a fear even he hadn鈥檛 imagined.

rows of plants on a farm

Organic farms decrease and increase pesticide use, study finds

March 26, 2024

A paper co-authored by CU Boulder doctoral candidate Claire Powers offers a potential solution to a pesky problem, clustering similar farming practices together.

Person scratching lottery ticket

You鈥檙e (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

March 25, 2024

Sixty years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, CU Boulder researcher says.

A participant in charrer铆a, the national sport of Mexico also known as Mexican rodeo

Lassoing light and capturing the magic between horse and rider

March 22, 2024

Alumnus and professional photographer Chris Sessions explains how one of his first photo assignments 30 years ago in a CU Boulder class evolved into a cultural art exhibit.

Nick Romeo

CU Boulder alum challenging sacred baby直播app beliefs

March 19, 2024

CU Boulder graduate Nick Romeo鈥檚 鈥淭he Alternative鈥 uses real-world examples to push back on 鈥渦nempirical dogmas鈥 of modern baby直播apps.

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