Karolin Luger

International award recognizes Karolin Luger’s contributions to life science

Sept. 21, 2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Distinguished Professor Karolin Luger has been awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Sciences or Medicine.

Christopher Picard

Geography student wins geospatial intelligence scholarship

Sept. 19, 2023

Graduate student Christopher Picard is one of 21 students nationwide to win scholarships this year from the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.

CU theater students perform Euripides' Hecuba on stage

Writing a new chapter on a very old play

Sept. 19, 2023

Can a play written thousands of years ago teach modern performers something new? Associate Professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for a new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.

Elizabeth and Maria Shevchenko sail near Yokohama, Japan, in 1937

Teaching Russian at CU Â鶹ӰԺ was not her plan

Sept. 14, 2023

Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life. A scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words—here is the rest of the story.

A Colorado forest

What does carbon offset actually mean for US forests?

Sept. 13, 2023

A CU Â鶹ӰԺ study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

Bacteria

Small but not simple, bacteria compute without thinking

Sept. 12, 2023

New CU Â鶹ӰԺ research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.

DNA

Genetic ‘freeloaders’ may play key role in immune system

Sept. 7, 2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researcher Edward Chuong recently received an international award for his lab’s work studying transposons in the human genome.

Professors Shawhin Roudbari, Chelsea Hackett, Rebecca Safran and Beth Osnes pictured with a giant bird puppet

NSF grants CU Â鶹ӰԺ nearly $2M for climate communication by, for kids

Aug. 30, 2023

A new award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversity.

Associate Professor Samira Mehta

‘Calling in,’ not calling out, the racism of those who love you

Aug. 28, 2023

In her recently published book, Associate Professor Samira Mehta offers insight into a lesser-known, but nevertheless hurtful, type of racism—encountered in loving relationships.

Archaeologist Amelia Dall, who is deaf, explains archaeology in American Sign Language for a children's education video

Museum gives a hand to kids who can’t hear

Aug. 28, 2023

The CU Museum of Natural History is launching a pilot for science-education tools using American Sign Language.

Pages