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First observed in 2005 by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, a plume shooting into space from cracks on the icy surface of Enceladus is coming from a subterranean, salty ocean beneath the moon’s surface. The latest observations by a team including CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Larry Esposito indicate at least some of the narrow jets blast with increased fury when the moon is farther from Saturn.

\A team led by the Â鶹ӰԺ has received a $7.5 million grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to study how gut microbes in humans and animals are affected by stressors like sleep deprivation and circadian clock issues.

Six grants totaling $250,000 have been awarded to projects supporting CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s Grand Challenge "Our Space. Our Future." which features two major initiatives – Earth Lab and Integrated Remote and In Situ Sensing Initiative (IRISS) – plus more than a dozen related projects.

Beth Osnes, CU Â鶹ӰԺ associate professor of theatre and dance, has created a radio documentary about energy with the Navajo Nation that is being syndicated by Native Voice 1 around the country.

Organized by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s Community Engagement Design and Research Center (CEDaR), CU-Â鶹ӰԺ and the city of Â鶹ӰԺ together have joined the MetroLab Network , a nationwide collection of 35 city-university partnerships focused on bringing data, analytics and innovation to local government.

Lafayette middle schoolers get a taste of college life through on-campus science programs, dance workshops, a museum tour and a rousing theatre production about the U.S. presidents.

An evolutionary biologist, Professor Andrew Martin has long been involved in genetic studies and conservation efforts on behalf of wildlife in peril, from greenback cutthroat trout and great white sharks to desert pupfish and prairie dogs. But Martin is not just a top-tier scientist. Because of his exceptional abilities and passion to integrate his teaching and research, he has been named one of two CU President’s Teaching Scholars for 2016 by President Bruce Benson.

The belief that online user ratings are good indicators of product quality is largely an illusion, according to a new CU-Â鶹ӰԺ study. Yet almost all retailers provide user ratings on their websites and many consumers rely on the information when making purchase decisions.

Local high school students recently won the BoCo Youth Climate Challenge for a project that aims to help local businesses use clean energy. CU Â鶹ӰԺ sponsored the challenge to engage Â鶹ӰԺ County youth in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A partnership between the Children’s Museum of Denver and Yuko Munakata, a CU Â鶹ӰԺ psychology and neuroscience professor, helps educate the public about child development through interactive science activities.