Kedrick Armstrong, a music+ scholarship recipient, conducts a group of musicians on strings.

'music+ campaign' raises over $50 million for College of Music people, programs

Feb. 4, 2022

The successful completion of the music+ campaign illustrates the commitment of the campus and community to music education and the performing arts. The college is celebrating the generosity of its supporters and continuing to build one of the premier public music programs in the country.

Denver skyline

Colorado economy gains momentum despite inflation, omicron

Feb. 3, 2022

Colorado’s economic momentum is expected to continue into 2022, according to the latest Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report prepared by the Leeds Business Research Division (BRD) at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder in conjunction with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

Richard Rogers

Too many Americans are dying young. This professor is calling for action

Jan. 31, 2022

A comprehensive new report spearheaded by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Sociology Professor Richard Rogers shows U.S. youth are far less likely to make it to their 25th birthday than their peers in wealthy nations, due largely to child poverty and a lack of social safety nets here. The authors are calling on policymakers to take "immediate and aggressive action."

Faculty researcher in the lab

New commercialization report shows record-breaking results for ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder innovations

Jan. 31, 2022

Venture Partners at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder translates breakthrough research into economic and societal impact. Its newly released annual report details eye-popping results from faculty innovations in 2021.

Ski pipe competition

Q&A with an expert: Winter Olympics in a warming world

Jan. 31, 2022

Outdoor events at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing will rely almost entirely on artificial snow. Learn from an expert about the science of human-made snow, its use at the Olympics and how climate change may impact the future of snow sports.

Superflare

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder scientists bring stellar flares into clearer focus

Jan. 28, 2022

In work that has implications for the search for life elsewhere in the galaxy, scientists are analyzing data from 440 stellar flares, finding them to be not just common and powerful but also more complex than previously thought.

Posters of healthcare worker

When will theÌýpandemic end? 4 essential reads on past pandemics, what the future couldÌýbring

Jan. 27, 2022

When—if ever—is it realistic to expect SARS-CoV-2 will recede from the headlines and daily life? Read four essential stories from The Conversation archive.

Engineering building

Researchers explore intersections of language, education and artificial intelligence

Jan. 26, 2022

Researchers at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder are using artificial intelligence to develop digital models representing children who learn one language at home early in life and then begin learning another language in preschool.

Children play at a light table for part of a sleep study

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler’s sleep

Jan. 25, 2022

A new study shows when preschoolers are exposed to even dim light in the hour before bedtime it can significantly lower levels of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, potentially disrupting sleep. The research serves as a reminder to parents to turn off electronics and dim the lights to promote healthy sleep in children.

interdisciplinary team of students

Students crowdfunding to design, build the green home of the future

Jan. 25, 2022

An interdisciplinary team of students is building a super energy-efficient home for a national competition, and they need your help to be successful.

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