The baloon drop at the DNC convention 2016

Campus Q&A: How many U.S. presidential candidates are too many?

April 24, 2019

With 19 candidates already in the running, Joe Biden officially entering the race and new Democratic Party rules in place, we asked Professor Ken Bickers for his take on the 2020 campaign.

Columbine Memorial

20 years later: Experts share school safety lessons post-Columbine

April 9, 2019

Twenty years after two teenage gunmen fatally shot 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School, researchers suggest such incidents are preventable. They'll share more at a day-long conference on April 16.

Robot with a heart

The ethics of artificial intelligence: Teaching computers to be good people

March 25, 2019

Real AI is lightyears away from the all-too-common sci-fi depiction of a heartlessly rational computer, though researchers are already grappling with ways to avoid the pitfalls you might see in the movies.

Capitol Building in Denver

Is Colorado really blue? Not necessarily, new survey shows

Jan. 24, 2019

While Democratic candidates swept recent statewide races, registered voters remain split on hot-button issues like fracking and whether businesses can deny services based on religious beliefs.

Governor-elect Jared Polis

Governor-elect Jared Polis donating congressional papers to ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder

Dec. 27, 2018

Gov.-elect Jared Polis will archive his congressional papers in the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Libraries Special Collections, Archives and Preservation department.

Dakota Access Pipeline protestors in front of Wells Fargo

Dakota Access Pipeline controversy cost companies at least $7.5 billion, study finds

Nov. 26, 2018

Companies involved in constructing the Dakota Access Pipeline lost at least $7.5 billion, according to a new ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder case study.

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Democrats have an edge in Colorado midterm elections, new survey finds

Oct. 22, 2018

New survey results by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder political scientists give gubernatorial candidate and Democrat Jared Polis a 12-point lead over his Republican opponent Walker Stapleton.

Women wave American flags at an election event

Women who run for office inspire others to do the same, study suggests

Aug. 28, 2018

As a record number of women seek seats in Congress, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder and Notre Dame researchers probe the motivations behind the trend.

political agreement climate

Dems, GOP agree more than they think on climate change

July 2, 2018

A majority of Republicans, independents and Democrats said they believed in human-caused climate change and the utility of reducing greenhouse gases.

colorado ballot box

Coloradans distrust lawmakers, support Dreamers, survey shows

Jan. 25, 2018

Colorado residents overwhelmingly support Dreamers, firmly disapprove of Trump, and would likely elect a Democrat for U.S. Congress if a vote were held today, found a recent survey.

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