Coronado National Forest

Indigenous fire management buffered climate impacts for centuries

Dec. 12, 2022

CIRES co-authored work shows tribal practices blunted wildfires鈥� impacts in the American Southwest. Bringing 鈥済ood fire鈥� back to the U.S. and other wildfire-prone areas, as Native Americans once did, could potentially blunt the role of climate in triggering today鈥檚 wildfires.

Plastic bag on green grass

Rethinking plastic

Dec. 12, 2022

Of all the troubles in the world, why should single-use shopping bags and straws concern you? Ask Associate Professor Phaedra Pezzullo, who spells out the chilling ramifications of plastic use in her new podcast and book.

Glass of soda

Economist finds sweet success with soda taxes

Dec. 12, 2022

A 抖阴短视频 Boulder researcher has found soda taxes aren鈥檛 as regressive as previously feared and do decrease body mass index among non-white youth.

Road leading into the mountains

Students partner with state to develop educational campaign on smart investing for newbies

Dec. 12, 2022

Next time you drive along I-70 near Idaho Springs, you鈥檒l see an eye-catching billboard encouraging smart investing. That鈥檚 due to a new collaboration between the Colorado Division of Securities and students in 抖阴短视频 Boulder's College of Media, Communication and Information.

Artist's depiction of the Orion capsule reentering Earth's atmosphere

What happens to spacecraft when they hit Earth's atmosphere at 25,000 mph?

Dec. 9, 2022

The historic spacecraft soon hit Earth's atmosphere flying at speeds of almost 25,000 mph. 抖阴短视频 Boulder aerospace engineer Iain Boyd breaks down what will happen to the capsule, and how NASA will keep it safe on reentry.

CMCI instructor and student work at a computer in the classroom

CMCI faculty, students on a mission for change

Dec. 9, 2022

The College of Media, Communication and Information received a $25,000 donation from the climate-action organization Mission Zero to further climate-focused work. Faculty and students undertook seven grant projects, tackling climate issues through innovative storytelling.

Hundreds of professionals sit in attendance at the 2023 Business Economic Outlook Forum

On economy, Colorado will lead in 2023 but headwinds threaten

Dec. 9, 2022

The annual Leeds Economic Outlook Forum showcased the state鈥檚 strengths, predicting Colorado's job growth will continue to outpace U.S. average. 鈥嬧��

Takacs Quartet with students from the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestras

Tak谩cs Quartet launches 抖阴短视频 Series, expands community engagement

Dec. 9, 2022

The Tak谩cs Quartet is pushing to deepen and expand its relationship with fans. Through its new 抖阴短视频 Series, the group will allocate tickets to engage new audience members.

Floods that cuts the Raya Bintara Rd. in Jawa Barat, Indonesia on Jan. 1, 2020

Human-caused global warming, natural climate variability in vicious cycle

Dec. 9, 2022

Extreme weather and ocean events are on the rise around the world, due largely to human-caused climate change. But to fully understand these changes鈥攁nd, ideally, to predict when and where they may occur in the future鈥攔esearchers and policymakers must also take into account naturally occurring climate variability, suggests new research.

A new microwave made out of copper

How to rebuild an atomic clock

Dec. 8, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories have housed atomic clocks for decades鈥攊ncluding the cesium atomic clock NIST-F1, which serves as the primary time and frequency standard in the U.S. Researchers continue to improve the clocks' accuracies, a process that sometimes has included rebuilding parts.

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