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It鈥檚 Dark Sky Month in Colorado. Here鈥檚 how to enjoy the stars

June 21, 2024

Light pollution from streetlights and other sources is making dark skies harder to find. 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 astronomer Erica Ellingson gives her take on where you can still go in Colorado to see brilliant displays of stars.

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蜜桃传媒破解版下载 wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility

June 20, 2024

A new facility will give researchers from Colorado and across the country a space to think up and design devices that tap into the world of atoms and even smaller things鈥攑otentially leading to new sensors, ultra-fast computer chips and more.

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2 years after Roe v. Wade reversal: Impacts and what鈥檚 to come

June 20, 2024

Social demographer Amanda Stevenson offers her take on how the Dobbs decision has impacted people seeking abortion care and changed attitudes about sex and pregnancy.

Author Susan Averett and her book cover 'Disparate Measures'

For some women, STEM may not be the great equalizer

June 18, 2024

In a newly published book, 鈥淒isparate Measures,鈥 CU economics alumna Susan Averett analyzes whether STEM fields offer an equal path to prosperity for all women.

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5 things to know about Juneteenth

June 17, 2024

Ashleigh Lawrence Sanders, a professor of African American history, shares insights on the significance of Juneteenth and how celebrations and observances have evolved since its recognition as a national holiday.

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Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin

June 17, 2024

Researchers at the ATLAS Institute at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their own, sustainable fashion and other textiles from a range of natural ingredients鈥攎aybe even the chitin in crab shells or agar-agar from algae.

Pumping gas.

Why gas prices could spike in Colorado this summer

June 17, 2024

Global trends and federally mandated reformulated gas are two factors that may push gas prices up. Sanjai Bhagat, a finance professor in the Leeds School of Business, gives his take.

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Testing AI-enabled drones for search and rescue

June 14, 2024

蜜桃传媒破解版下载 researchers are working with local first responders to evaluate how AI-enabled drones could assist in search and rescue operations. The project is still in the development phase.

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How a high-fat diet could make you anxious

June 13, 2024

New 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine weeks, their gut bacteria change in ways that influence brain chemicals and fuel anxiety. The study adds to a growing body of research that suggests ditching junk food can boost mental health.

Students prepare for their bar and bat mitzvahs at a camp for Jewish children of color

Jewish world much more diverse than 鈥楩iddler on the Roof鈥 suggests

June 13, 2024

Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there鈥檚 a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world鈥攁nd represented in the U.S. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

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