Ash covers rooftops in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought

Sept. 10, 2020

Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests it may also be more important for Earth's climate than once thought.

A home destroyed after Hurricane Katrina

For many families, the first disaster can be far from the last

Sept. 10, 2020

Research by CU Â鶹ӰԺ sociologist Lori Peek explores what happens to families long-term when they are subjected to not just one but several natural disasters. "In this era of climate change and weather extremes, these families are harbingers of what is to come," said Peek.

Artist's depiction of the twin Janus spacecraft flying in formation through space.

Where no spacecraft has gone before: A close encounter with binary asteroids

Sept. 10, 2020

In a moment for twos, the Janus mission will launch two identical spacecraft to rendezvous with two asteroid pairs millions of miles from Earth.

An oil and gas well.

Costs of oil and gas setbacks minimal but increase beyond 1,500 feet

Sept. 9, 2020

Requiring 1,500 feet between oil and gas operations and buildings or waterways would have minimal impacts on oil and gas availability, according to a new study from CU Â鶹ӰԺ and Colorado School of Mines.

Image of the asteroid Bennu with small bits of material jumping off into space.

How small particles could reshape Bennu and other asteroids

Sept. 9, 2020

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft observed tiny bits of material jumping off the surface of the asteroid Bennu. A new study tracks where those particles went.

ultraviolet light on a bus

Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic—if it’s used the right way

Sept. 9, 2020

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant, but it's not risk-free. How do we harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus and protect human health as people work, study and shop indoors? Professor Karl Linden shares on The Conversation.

A yard sign

Who puts up election yard signs and why?

Sept. 8, 2020

In a new book, CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Anand Sokhey details his research on whether yard signs work, what they say about us and how they shape our neighborhoods.

Students learning in a group

Outreach awards fund 28 community outreach projects

Sept. 8, 2020

More than 20,000 people will benefit from community-based initiatives, K-12 programs, legal clinics and other projects in the coming year, supported through the 2020–21 CU Â鶹ӰԺ Outreach Awards.

Kamala Harris

With Kamala Harris, Americans yet again have trouble understanding what multiracial means

Sept. 3, 2020

While the debates about Kamala Harris’ multiraciality may seem new, they are similar to the commentary other high-profile mixed-race people in the U.S. have received about their racial identities. Professor Jennifer Ho shares on The Conversation.

An image of aurora borealis from the ISS

CIRES scientists awarded $5.3M for space weather research

Sept. 2, 2020

NASA and the National Science Foundation have awarded two CU Â鶹ӰԺ space weather scientists more than $5M to lay the groundwork for faster and more robust space weather forecasts.

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