Protesters marching.

Weinstein, #MeToo and why social movements matter

May 1, 2024

Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction has #MeToo back in the headlines. The dean of Colorado Law explains why #MeToo still matters as a social movement. She contrasts it with another contemporary social movement, Black Lives Matter, and considers how the two relate.

Trash collected in a 2019 cleanup that removed 24,000 pounds of garbage from Mount Everest.

Climbers have turned Everest into aÌýgarbage dump;Ìýsustainable solutions within reach

May 1, 2024

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

Yellow sunflowers

Fighting infection with some help from bacteria

April 30, 2024

A CU Boulder-led study of sunflowers shows their genes relate to the abundance of bacteria associated with resistance against one of the pathogens that causes white mold.

In a horizontal dance position, Erika Randall extends her left leg with a pointed toe, and reaches back with her left arm, round golf-ball size lights glimmering around her with a black background.

How ‘dance like nobody’s watching’ does and doesn’t describe dancers

April 29, 2024

On International Dance Day, Erika Randall, a CU Boulder professor of dance, reflects on the popular advice that can apply to both dance and life.

Robot sits next to a hairy spider against a white background

Robots can’t outrun animals (yet). A new study explores why

April 29, 2024

Researchers examined data from dozens of studies and found that, in almost all cases, animals could beat their robot counterparts in a footrace. CU Boulder roboticist Kaushik Jayaram hopes the study will inspire engineers to learn how to build more adaptable robots.

Illustration of a ring of material around an orange star with a white star moving through

A new star is about to appear in the night sky. Here’s how to catch a glimpse

April 29, 2024

Nearly 3,000 light-years away, two stars dancing around each other are about to put on a beautiful show for people on Earth. Astrophysicist David Wilson gives his take on why this is an event you don't want to miss.

Researcher in a lab

Venture Partners report highlights growing innovation pipeline, national recognition

April 25, 2024

The campus’s commercialization arm, Venture Partners at CU Boulder, supports a groundbreaking pipeline translating research into real-world impact, as highlighted in its 2023 annual report.

Pesos and dollars

US labor market can affect ‘people who are not even here’

April 25, 2024

A recently published paper co-authored by Brian Cadena finds deep connections between the U.S. and Mexican economies.

Iron oxides stain the bed of Upper East Mancos River in southwestern Colorado

Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams

April 25, 2024

Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage. Concentrations of these metals have roughly doubled over the past 30 years, a new study finds, presenting a concern for ecosystems, downstream water quality and mining remediation.

Offshore wind farm off the U.K. coast

How much energy can offshore wind farms in the US produce? New study sheds light

April 25, 2024

Proposed wind farms off the East Coast could meet 60% of the electricity demand of New England, even considering the wake effects, a new study shows.

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