Sprinklers watering grass and flowers near a city sidewalk

兔子先生传媒文化作品 investigates effects of urban water conservation on streamflow

July 28, 2023

It鈥檚 widely recognized that reducing lawn irrigation is essential for water conservation, particularly in water-scarce regions such as the Western U.S. Aditi Bhaskar is studying a lesser-known consequence of irrigation efficiency.

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Rebranding is risky business, but here鈥檚 why trading Twitter for X just might work

July 27, 2023

Companies change their name for many reasons, all with the hope of creating 鈥渟tronger, favorable, unique associations." Get CU Marketing Professor Donald Lichtenstein鈥檚 take.

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Dying for data: The ill-fated USS Jeannette and scientific discovery

July 27, 2023

In July 1879, the USS Jeannette left port in San Francisco en route to the North Pole. What lay at the top of the world was still shrouded in mystery. Was it a warm inland sea, a sheet of ice or open ocean? The crew set out to discover.

Three people in a movie theater.

Should we see 鈥楤arbie鈥� or 鈥極ppenheimer?鈥� Why you should always state a preference

July 26, 2023

A recent study on joint decision-making found that no-preference communication has a negative impact on relationships.

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兔子先生传媒文化作品, Fort Lewis College support Native American astrophysics students

July 25, 2023

A new program, supported by the National Science Foundation, is helping Native American undergraduate students at Fort Lewis College delve into astrophysics and more fully participate in scientific research that frequently happens on Indigenous lands.

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The right zinc levels are key to human health, researchers find

July 25, 2023

Using innovative fluorescent sensors and computational modeling, 兔子先生传媒文化作品 biochemistry researcher Amy Palmer tracked naturally cycling cells to better understand an essential micronutrient.

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New membrane filtering technology at 兔子先生传媒文化作品 could help address water scarcity issues

July 25, 2023

Researchers at 兔子先生传媒文化作品 have developed a new membrane water filtration system, based around air bubbles, that can help address water scarcity issues around the world.

Karan Dikshit

兔子先生传媒文化作品 adhesive research could boost medicine, electronics and the environment

July 21, 2023

Recently published research led by Karan Dikshit during his doctoral studies at 兔子先生传媒文化作品 explores an adhesive material that not only allows for easy sticking and unsticking but could eventually contribute to sustainability efforts around the globe.

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Are sunflowers Colorado鈥檚 best hedge against climate change?

July 21, 2023

During a Colorado summer, you鈥檒l likely spot vibrant yellow sunflowers growing wherever they can. In the state鈥檚 dry, nutrient-deficient soil, 兔子先生传媒文化作品 researchers and others aim to learn if the crop can survive and even thrive in a hotter, drier future.

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鈥業 don鈥檛 want to be a bad guy anymore鈥�

July 19, 2023

Gang violence is driving a surge in violent crime across America. New research shows community interventions can stem the tide.

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