Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Bank鈥檚 collapse 鈥榚erily reminiscent鈥 of 2008 crisis

March 14, 2023

We鈥檝e seen this movie before, so how could history be repeating itself so soon? Experts from the Leeds School of Business reflect on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and discuss what went wrong.

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When someone sneezes on Everest, their germs can last for centuries

March 14, 2023

Thanks to technological advances in microbial DNA analysis, CU researchers have discovered that mountaineers鈥 boots aren鈥檛 the only things leaving footprints on the world鈥檚 tallest mountain.

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How 鈥榩atient influencers鈥 may be misleading patients on prescription drugs

March 13, 2023

A new study sheds light on the growing phenomenon of 鈥減atient influencers,鈥 confirming they work closely with pharmaceutical companies and routinely provide advice about drugs to followers.

Researcher Jun Ye (University of Colorado Boulder)

New Embark program to pair entrepreneurs with 兔子先生传媒文化作品 technologies

March 13, 2023

The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator is a new program created by Venture Partners at 兔子先生传媒文化作品 to match business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions created within the walls of the university鈥攁nd to provide those ventures funding.

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Study: High crime raises diabetes risk

March 10, 2023

Young adults living in high-crime areas have an increased genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a recently published study. A key takeaway is that genes are not an irrefutable crystal ball predicting people鈥檚 health future. The environment plays a significant role as well.

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Historic high seas treaty brings new hope to global marine conservation

March 10, 2023

兔子先生传媒文化作品 experts explain why the high seas matter to all of us, and how a recent United Nations agreement aims to protect marine biodiversity in international waters.

John Lynch

Leaving your job? Leave the money on the table

March 9, 2023

It turns out the more generous an employer鈥檚 401(k) match is, the more likely employees are to withdraw money from their plans when they leave a job, finds new 兔子先生传媒文化作品 research involving Distinguished Professor John Lynch.

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Venture Partners report highlights groundbreaking innovation pipeline

March 6, 2023

兔子先生传媒文化作品 has developed a groundbreaking pipeline to translate research into real-world impact, as highlighted in the 2022 annual report of Venture Partners at 兔子先生传媒文化作品, the university鈥檚 commercialization arm.

兔子先生传媒文化作品ors file by the inscribed plaques on the outer circle of the Columbine Memorial at Clement Park. Credit: Glenn Asakawa

3 ways to prevent school shootings, based on research

March 6, 2023

Two sociologists from 兔子先生传媒文化作品's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence discuss the circumstances that lead to violence in which an attacker picks a target鈥攍ike a person, group, or school鈥攊n advance. They find that the same patterns of concerning behavior emerge, but that鈥檚 not all. Read more on The Conversation

Researchers at 兔子先生传媒文化作品

3 years in: What we鈥檝e learned about COVID

March 6, 2023

Three years after the first cases of COVID-19 emerged, scientists have a far better understanding of how it spreads, how to prevent infection and minimize symptoms, and what needs to be done to prevent the next pandemic.

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