People respond to immediate emotions in charitable giving

Dec. 30, 2011

When considering giving money to humanitarian crises people often donate in response to events that grab their immediate emotions, according to a recent study by CU-Boulder psychology professor Leaf Van Boven. "The question we wanted to answer with our study is what is the impact of people's emotions on their decisions to make charitable donations," Van Boven said. "We demonstrated that people act on what is immediately emotionally arousing to them. In other words, they respond to what makes them upset in the here and now."

Boswell named CU-Boulder vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement

Dec. 29, 2011

University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today named Robert Boswell as CU-Boulder vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement effective Jan. 1, 2012.

As Voyager 1 nears edge of solar system, CU scientists look back

Dec. 12, 2011

In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary science on its head launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

CU-Boulder lab experience launches career path for graduating senior

Dec. 12, 2011

After two years of working in a University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder laboratory that recently gained international media attention for its work with snakes and heart disease, graduating senior Ryan Doptis has set his sights on becoming a research scientist. Doptis, a molecular, cellular and developmental biology major from Las Vegas, will graduate on Dec. 16. He has worked the past two years in the laboratory of CU-Boulder Professor Leslie Leinwand, the chief scientific officer of CU’s Biofrontiers Institute.

USAID, CU-Boulder partner to study water resources in Asia mountains

Dec. 6, 2011

A University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder team is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development to assess snow and glacier contributions to water resources originating in the high mountains of Asia that straddle 10 countries.

Early Earth may have been prone to deep freezes, says CU-Boulder study

Dec. 5, 2011

Two University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder researchers who have adapted a three-dimensional, general circulation model of Earth's climate to a time some 2.8 billion years ago when the sun was significantly fainter than present think the planet may have been more prone to catastrophic glaciation than previously believed.

CU students to demonstrate engineering and sustainability projects at three events

Nov. 30, 2011

University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder students will demonstrate innovative ideas and projects ranging from a safer climbing helmet to robot butlers at three expos over the next week. All of the events are free and open to the public.

CU-led study of smoking twins points to growing influence of genetic factors

Nov. 16, 2011

A new study of twins led by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder shows that today's smokers are more strongly influenced by genetic factors than in the past and that the influence makes it more difficult for them to quit.

Ancient bronze artifact from East Asia unearthed at Alaska archaeology site

Nov. 14, 2011

A team of researchers led by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder has discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated in East Asia.

CU-Boulder professor awarded Ireland's top science prize

Nov. 3, 2011

University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been awarded Ireland's top science award, the RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal for Scientific Excellence, for her pioneering work that has transformed the field of ultrafast laser and X-ray science.

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