Christopher Picard

Geography student wins geospatial intelligence scholarship

Sept. 19, 2023

Graduate student Christopher Picard is one of 21 students nationwide to win scholarships this year from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.

CU theater students perform Euripides' Hecuba on stage

Writing a new chapter on a very old play

Sept. 19, 2023

Can a play written thousands of years ago teach modern performers something new? Associate Professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for a new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.

Elizabeth and Maria Shevchenko sail near Yokohama, Japan, in 1937

Teaching Russian at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· was not her plan

Sept. 14, 2023

Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life. A scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words—here is the rest of the story.

A Colorado forest

What does carbon offset actually mean for US forests?

Sept. 13, 2023

A ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

Bacteria

Small but not simple, bacteria compute without thinking

Sept. 12, 2023

New ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.

DNA

Genetic ‘freeloaders’ may play key role in immune system

Sept. 7, 2023

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· researcher Edward Chuong recently received an international award for his lab’s work studying transposons in the human genome.

Professors Shawhin Roudbari, Chelsea Hackett, Rebecca Safran and Beth Osnes pictured with a giant bird puppet

NSF grants ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· nearly $2M for climate communication by, for kids

Aug. 30, 2023

A new award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversity.

Associate Professor Samira Mehta

‘Calling in,’ not calling out, the racism of those who love you

Aug. 28, 2023

In her recently published book, Associate Professor Samira Mehta offers insight into a lesser-known, but nevertheless hurtful, type of racism—encountered in loving relationships.

Archaeologist Amelia Dall, who is deaf, explains archaeology in American Sign Language for a children's education video

Museum gives a hand to kids who can’t hear

Aug. 28, 2023

The CU Museum of Natural History is launching a pilot for science-education tools using American Sign Language.

Lead author Molly McDermott tagging a swallow

Building a nest in The Giving Tree

Aug. 22, 2023

Even with increased physical costs, female barn swallows prioritize the needs of their offspring over their own health. Though songbirds are the focus of the new study, it might pertain to many species—humans included—and the price of parenthood.

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