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Circles in the Sand

Dec. 1, 2017

A CU ecologist tackles a mystery in Africa.

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Inquiry: Lori Peek

Dec. 1, 2017

Lori Peek, a CU Â鶹ӰԺ sociology professor, directs the university’s Natural Hazards Center.

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Megafire

Dec. 1, 2017

Wildfire is getting worse. A report from the front lines.

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Where'd My 14er Go?

Dec. 1, 2017

A new way of measuring elevation in the U.S. will yield the most accurate results yet — but might cost Colorado a couple 14ers.

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Infographic: Wildfire

Dec. 1, 2017

Wildfires are growing more destructive in the United States, especially but not only in the American West.

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Ancient Beasts of Australia

Dec. 1, 2017

What killed them off? A CU scientist with an arctic pedigree thinks he's found the answer in the hot Australian interior.

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Are Mermaids Real?

Sept. 1, 2017

An 8-year-old asks a CU scientist for the hard truth.

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Start-up Fever

Sept. 1, 2017

Entrepreneurs are coming out of the woodwork at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. It's no accident.

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Behind the Bars

Sept. 1, 2017

A CU professor goes inside America's prisons to study gang life.

Anne Castle

Eyes on the Water

Sept. 1, 2017

Anne Castle knows better than most that shortages elsewhere in the West can affect Coloradans, even when there’s snow on the slopes.

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