Vanderford Glacier reflection

Unlocking the secrets of the East Antarctic ice sheet

Aug. 12, 2022

New research suggests the world's largest ice sheet may be more susceptible to climate change than previously thought. If the sleepy giant were to completely melt, it would cause global sea levels to rise by 52 meters, or about 170 feet.

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What’s dynamic pricing? An operations management scholar explains

Aug. 11, 2022

Whether you’re booking a plane ticket at the last minute or looking to go to a lackluster football game, you might encounter dynamic pricing, or adjusting prices in response to demand. Ƶ expert Ovunc Yilmaz shares on The Conversation.

Sister Mary Nelle Gage reads to a crowd of people outdoors

62 nuns were buried in a historic Denver cemetery. This archaeologist is helping to move them

Aug. 10, 2022

Between 1898 and 1969, 62 nuns were buried in a historic cemetery in southwest Denver. This summer, Lauren Hosek is helping to move the remains to a new resting place.

Taiwan landscape and skyscrapers

How Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan impacts Chinese-American relations

Aug. 9, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan has fueled a mounting crisis between China and the United States. William Wei, professor of modern Chinese history, spoke about the significance of Pelosi’s visit and its implications on Chinese-American relations.

Beaver

Scientists call for ‘Western Rewilding Network’ to support wolf, beaver populations, improve biodiversity on public lands

Aug. 9, 2022

In a paper published this week, Ƶ Boulder Professor Joanna Lambert and 19 other scientists call for a portion of federal land in 11 states to be used to ‘rewild’ the American West.

Researcher holds a chip

Incentives not a guarantee of more US-made semiconductors

Aug. 8, 2022

A $52 billion federal package to incentivize U.S. production of semiconductor chips has energized the high-tech sector, but experts aren’t convinced it will be the end to dramatic shortages that have created pain points throughout the supply chain.

Client actors in a therapy group for aphasia perform in a theatrical production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Scholars in speech therapy, theater help aphasia clients stage a play

Aug. 8, 2022

A recent production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by a therapy group for aphasia—a neurological condition that impairs the ability to speak and understand language—aimed to help participants gain confidence in communication and other skills.

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Talking research relevance: Creative Distillation podcast wraps up season

Aug. 8, 2022

Andy Wu, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, joins Leeds School of Business's Jeff York and Brad Werner to discuss his journey from entrepreneurship to academia.

Prairie voles

Professor, postdoc, grad student teach cutting-edge science in Estonia

Aug. 8, 2022

Ƶ Boulder neuroscientist Zoe Donaldson has found a new way to contribute to global science education. She and her team will spend much of August helping European high school students learn the finer points of gene manipulation in prairie voles.

Bison grazing in Konza prairie, Kansas

Oft-overlooked grasslands build biodiversity, resilience over centuries

Aug. 4, 2022

The restoration of grassland ecosystems may need more of a guided, hands-on approach over time, according to a new review of global conservation efforts.

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