Giovanna Stevens, who grew up harvesting salmon at her family’s fish camp on Alaska’s Yukon River

Arctic Report Card 2023: Warmest summer on record had cascading impacts

Dec. 14, 2023

The year 2023 shattered the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact. Hear from scientists around the world, including CIRES experts Matthew Druckenmiller and Twila Moon, on The Conversation.

The moon

5 essential reads on modern lunar missions

Dec. 14, 2023

Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the moon. Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing made 2023 a big year for lunar exploration, and future years will come with even more discoveries. Look back on The Conversation archives, featuring CU expert Paul Hayne.

Baby

Breast milk shown to boost baby’s brain and gut health

Dec. 13, 2023

A new study of compounds found in baby poop suggests breast milk, including milk supplemented with formula, improves infant gut health in ways that benefit brain development and could impact test scores. The findings could also be used to improve formula.

Earth from outer space

Center for National Security Initiatives formalizes partnership with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Dec. 13, 2023

CU Boulder and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have signed a master research agreement, broadening a partnership between the two institutions and opening new collaboration pathways.

Beaver

Study suggests boosting beaver populations could have toxic consequences

Dec. 12, 2023

Researchers caution, while they also come with benefits, large-scale beaver reintroduction efforts could inadvertently spread mercury-containing neurotoxins in the environment and food chains.

Example of the mixed reality trajectory software.

Doctoral student designing augmented reality for space missions

Dec. 12, 2023

Dezell Turner loves orbital design, a critical step in planning any space mission, and he is plotting out a way to streamline the complex process with an interactive, augmented reality tool.

Doctor Who phone booth in outer space

After 6 decades, who knew? ‘Whovians,’ that’s who

Dec. 12, 2023

“Doctor Who” turns 60 this year, and CU Boulder scientist, alumna and “Whovian” super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.

Photo of an ancient saddle made of wood

Archaeologists unearth one of earliest known frame saddles

Dec. 12, 2023

Recovered from looters, a new archaeological discovery from a cave in western Mongolia could change the story of the evolving relationship between humans and horses in the ancient world.

Artist's depiction of planet orbiting star

14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about ‘hot Jupiters’

Dec. 11, 2023

The Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (CUTE) spacecraft, led by a team of scientists from CU Boulder, is about the size of a cereal box. It has also recorded incredibly detailed measurements of the atmospheres of planets hundreds of light-years from Earth.

Women and girls in Cameroon excitedly holding biodegradable menstrual pads

Reducing gender inequality, one biodegradable menstrual pad at a time

Dec. 8, 2023

Through his nonprofit, CU Boulder Associate Professor of philosophy Ajume Wingo is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon.

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