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A classic Darwinian ecological hypothesis holds up鈥攚ith a twist

Dec. 28, 2017

New research shows that a long-held hypothesis about the factors that govern species ranges largely holds true, but may be the result of a previously under appreciated ecological mechanism.

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Will money make treadmills move?

Dec. 22, 2017

Doctoral candidate wins Visionary Grant to determine if timely monetary incentives encourage exercise as well as they foster better eating habits.

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Outstanding graduate conducted novel research on learning

Dec. 22, 2017

Do you learn more if you study for hours without breaks or if you take short study breaks every so often? That question not only occurred to Robert Mason Eastwood but also formed the basis of his honors thesis.

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Global wind energy to shift southward in years to come

Dec. 11, 2017

The rapidly growing wind energy industry may be challenged by changes in locations of wind resources due to climate change.

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Both sides misunderstand Margaret Mead, prof contends

Dec. 1, 2017

Both Mead鈥檚 conservative critics鈥攕ome of whom went so far as to claim she 鈥渃aused鈥 the moral degradation of America鈥攁nd liberal supporters鈥攚ho tend to see Mead as a feminist icon鈥攈ave misunderstood her views on these issues, finds Paul Shankman.

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Global climate-change pacts moving toward market-based approaches, scholar finds

Nov. 29, 2017

The U.S. decision to leave the Paris climate agreement provided some interesting data for scholars who study trends in the negotiations. One of those researchers is David Ciplet at CU 麻豆影院.

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Scholar probes lynching of Mexicans in early 20th-century Texas

Nov. 29, 2017

Bands of Texans, some operating under the auspices of the legal system, engaged in mob violence against scores of Mexicans during the early 20th century, and these killings were not originally recognized as lynchings, according to research published in a book by a CU 麻豆影院 instructor.

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Is America heading back to the 鈥50s?

Nov. 29, 2017

Professors of anthropology and linguistics argue that as both candidate and president, the president has tapped into what they call 鈥渘ostalgic racism鈥濃攏ostalgia for the pre-civil-rights, industrial-welfare-state America of the 1950s.

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Arthritis, autoimmune disease discovery could lead to new treatments

Nov. 20, 2017

CU 麻豆影院 researchers have discovered a potent, drug-like compound that could someday revolutionize treatment of autoimmune diseases by inhibiting a protein instrumental in prompting the body to start attacking its own tissue.

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Rats treated with certain bacteria cope better with trauma

Nov. 17, 2017

The use of a bacterium might help humans better cope with high-stress disorders like PTSD, according to new CU 麻豆影院 research.

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