A painting by Jodocus Sebastiaen van den Abeele illustrating Franciscan monks in a cloister

Historian’s work on mindful, medieval monks gets rave reviews

Feb. 28, 2023

Ƶ Boulder alumna and University of Georgia history professor Jamie Kreiner thinks a lot about thinking. She shares “medieval cognitive practices” with her students to help them manage distraction, and her new book on the topic has earned rave reviews from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and more—a rare feat for a scholarly work.

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Majority of students masked up amid early COVID days

Feb. 24, 2023

A study finds that those on the Ƶ Boulder and Colorado State University campuses showed high levels of mask use and positive attitudes about masks during pandemic.

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Having built a business in Russia, alum fled as war began

Feb. 23, 2023

Benjamin Lourie’s career has made twists and turns, taking him to outer Mongolia and back to Moscow, where he opened a Tex-Mex restaurant near Red Square—two weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Professor aims to comfort, protect students in aftermath of Club Q

Feb. 21, 2023

Kristie Soares, assistant professor of women and gender studies and co-director of the LGBTQ Certificate Program, outlines resources, safe spaces and people’s varying experience of grief.

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Professors recognized for cutting-edge inventions

Feb. 16, 2023

Two professors are being recognized for inventions that could have “real impact on the welfare of society.” Corrella Detweiler and Wei Zhang have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors.

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‘The arts and humanities give meaning to our lives’

Feb. 14, 2023

Jennifer Ho, director of Ƶ Boulder’s Center for Humanities & the Arts, discusses the state of the arts and humanities in higher education as CHA celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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Neuroscientist investigates social cognition in biased juries

Feb. 9, 2023

A study co-authored by a Ƶ Boulder professor suggests biased jury decisions are associated with social cognitive processes such as cultural and racial stereotyping.

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Taking solar eclipse photos is a snap with gizmo developed by astronomer

Feb. 9, 2023

Doug Duncan searched online for something that would allow enthusiasts to safely use their cameras to watch eclipses, but he came up empty-handed. So, he decided he would have to invent something himself.

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Squirrels roll the dice on their offspring

Feb. 1, 2023

A collaborative study, including Ƶ Boulder associate professor Andrew McAdam, investigates how the risks and rewards of red squirrel reproduction are a microcosm of evolutionary patterns.

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Opening doors for a more robust exchange of ideas

Jan. 31, 2023

Ƶ Boulder has been chosen by the Heterodox Academy for a new network to promote positive culture change through viewpoint diversity, open inquiry and constructive disagreement. All members of the campus, including faculty, staff and students, will be welcome to attend HxA events and activities.

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