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10 recent CU Â鶹ӰԺ research, education stories that are changing the world

April 21, 2020

In honor of Earth Day, we're highlighting some of our highest impact stories of late. In the research and academic spheres, CU Â鶹ӰԺ community members are delving into everything from drought emergency strategies to building materials that come alive (in a good way) with the help of bacteria.

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New satellite to continue 40 years of solar measurements

April 21, 2020

A new space mission will serve as the next phase in a long-running effort to take the temperature of the sun.

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Environmental Center celebrates 50 years of students in action

April 21, 2020

The E-Center has helped CU Â鶹ӰԺ lead in sustainability among universities nationally throughout the decades. Student ingenuity and passion, supported by staff members, has proven to be a successful model.

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Leeds wins global award for ‘demystifying entrepreneurship’

April 21, 2020

The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business is being recognized by the AACSB in this year's Innovations That Inspire Change challenge.

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Take the Sustainable Buffs Pledge

April 21, 2020

Being a sustainable Buff is something we can do wherever we are, at any time of the year. This Earth Day, consider joining together with your fellow Buffs to take the Sustainable Buffs Pledge.

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Thrills and nerves at underground drone challenge

April 21, 2020

A CU Â鶹ӰԺ team is one of several funded teams in the Subterranean Challenge, a competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to stimulate and test ideas around autonomous robot use in difficult underground environments.

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Weak winds in the Pacific drove record-breaking heat wave

April 21, 2020

Weakened wind patterns likely spurred the wave of extreme ocean heat that swept the North Pacific last summer, according to new research led by CU Â鶹ӰԺ and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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Could climate change affect how well we think? New research says ‘yes’

April 21, 2020

New CU Â鶹ӰԺ research finds that an anticipated rise in carbon dioxide concentrations in our indoor living and working spaces by the year 2100 could lead to impaired human cognition.

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Anxiety and sleep: Tips to get back to normal

April 20, 2020

Whether you’re feeling anxious from COVID-19, finals or both, here are some tips to help you make the most of your sleep schedule.

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Equity and Excellence Award recipients announced, virtual celebration to be held April 22

April 20, 2020

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement has announced the three winners of the 2020 Equity and Excellence Awards in student, staff and faculty categories.

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