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Leslie Leinwand & The Science of Getting Things Done

July 16, 2024

CU鈥檚 Leslie Leinwand helped develop the first drug for an incurable heart disease, sold two companies for billions and founded a thriving biotech institute. She鈥檚 just getting started.

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Secrets from the Grave

March 4, 2024

By studying human skeletal remains, bioarchaeologist Sharon DeWitte is opening a new window into past pandemics and giving voice to the voiceless.

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"I Don't Want To Be a Bad Guy Anymore"

July 10, 2023

Gang violence is driving a surge in violent crime across America. New research shows community interventions can stem the tide.

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CU Researchers Rethink Mental Illness

Nov. 7, 2022

Using brain imaging, genetics, telemedicine and collaboration, researchers at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 are finding new ways to help stem the growing crisis.

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Virus Hunter, Preventing the Next Pandemic

July 11, 2022

Dozens of viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19, have jumped from animals to humans, often with deadly consequences. Sara Sawyer wants to know which one is next.

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How Natural Disasters Impact Vulnerable Populations

July 11, 2022

When Lori Peek (PhDSoc鈥05) started graduate school in the Department of Sociology in 1999, natural disasters were still largely framed as 鈥渁cts of God鈥 鈥 isolated events only occasionally impacting an unlucky few, with everyone equally vulnerable to their wrath. Today, with climate change fueling bigger and more frequent wildfires,...

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The Bangladesh Miracle: Decades-Long Study Reveals Impact of Family Planning

March 11, 2022

What happens when women gain the ability to control their reproductive destiny?

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Black Twitter Is the New "Green Book"

March 11, 2022

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 research by PhD candidate Shamika Klassen shows how Black Twitter serves underrepresented communities.

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Unlearning Pain: How Psychological Therapy Could Aid Chronic Pain

March 11, 2022

Psychological therapy research shown to help chronic pain patients.

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CU Professor Michael Radelet Says It's Time to Abolish the Death Penalty

July 2, 2021

On the eve of his retirement, sociology professor Michael Radelet says 鈥樷榶es.鈥欌

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