NOAA鈥橲 Space Weather Prediction Center in 麻豆影院, Colo. (Photo by Katie Palubicki/CIRES and NCEI)

Detecting solar flares and more in real time

Dec. 4, 2019

A new machine learning tool, developed by scientists at CIRES and NOAA鈥檚 National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), can improve space weather forecasts and understanding of solar data.

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Tonight: TEDxCU presenting TEDWomen livestream

Dec. 4, 2019

Join TEDxCU at 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 for a front-row seat via livestream at the 2019 TEDWomen Conference: Bold + Brilliant.

An Arctic ice storm affects the RV Polarstern

A ship frozen in the Arctic ice confronts the first big storm

Dec. 4, 2019

A powerful winter storm swept over the German RV Polarstern icebreaker recently, tearing new cracks in the ice floe next to the ship, sending ice-based instruments adrift and forcing a rescue-and-reconstruction process that could take weeks of work by CU 麻豆影院 and other scientists.

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica (Photo provided by British Antarctic Survey)

Thwaites Glacier: Antarctica鈥檚 wild card

Dec. 4, 2019

Nearly 100 scientists and staff from around the world, including CIRES scientist Ted Scambos, departed recently to conduct fieldwork in one of the most remote and inhospitable areas on Earth: Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

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Unboxing videos fueling kids鈥 tantrums, breeding consumerism

Dec. 3, 2019

Seventy-eight percent of children, ages 4 to 10, watch unboxing videos online鈥攙ideos of people opening toys. The more they watch, the more likely they are to make purchase demands on parents and throw tantrums when they don't get what they want.

Zeena Nissar

CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 first Schwarzman Scholar announced

Dec. 3, 2019

Recent graduate Zeena Nisar is a member of the 2020鈥21 class of Schwarzman Scholars and the first CU 麻豆影院 alumna to win the prestigious scholarship, which prepares graduate students for global leadership roles.

Eileen Ford

Winter grad spotlight: Eileen Ford

Dec. 3, 2019

Senior Class Council sat down Eileen Ford to get an inside look at how our winter grads are doing. Ford reflects on her college career, what she鈥檚 looking forward to after graduation and dishes advice for new Buffs.

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Sleep, but not too much, to boost your heart health

Dec. 3, 2019

A new study is like the Goldilocks fable for sleep: 鈥淛ust right鈥 means at least six hours a night鈥攂ut not more than nine鈥攖o minimize heart attack risk.

First place photo contest winner by Hongtian Zhu depicts a fire under a starry night sky

International Education Week awards, photo contest winners announced

Dec. 3, 2019

Read about some of CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 finest global citizens, including this year's International Education Week student of the year awardees and the annual photo contest winners.

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In bid for reaccreditation, your participation will make our strong case even stronger

Dec. 3, 2019

Open forums and newly added one-on-one sessions with reviewers will be offered on Dec. 9 and 10. Plan to attend and be a part of the process.

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