illustration of oxygen molecules

Separating gases is hard but might get easier, researchers find

June 27, 2024

In newly published study, CU Boulder chemist Wei Zhang details a new porous material that is less expensive and more sustainable.

Green hummingbird feeding at orange flower

How to ID thieving hummingbirds? Look at their feet

June 25, 2024

CU Boulder researcher analyzes 50 years of data to show the relationship between certain birds’ unorthodox behavior and their traits.

Emily Yeh and Brian Catlos

CU Boulder scholars honored as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows

June 13, 2024

Researchers Emily Yeh and Brian Catlos are recognized for prior career achievements and exceptional promise.

people working in science laboratory

Scientists help students vanquish research-experience Catch-22

June 5, 2024

In new publication, CU Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills.

Amber Duffy poster session

Honors student produces prize-winning research on loneliness

June 4, 2024

In her honors thesis, recent graduate Amber Duffy describes how loneliness influences a person’s ability to respond to stress.

Gordana Dukovic

CU Boulder scientist wins Brown Investigator Award

May 29, 2024

Chemistry Professor Gordana Dukovic will pursue research to develop new insights into solar chemistry.

Rumex crispus, or curly dock

Curly dock has all the traits of a super weed

May 28, 2024

With high levels of oxalic acid, like that in Brussels sprouts, and with a proliferation of seed dispersal, the plant easily establishes itself everywhere except Greenland.

Clare Gallagher by sculpture at UN treaty session

Scholar has a front-row seat to the global fight against plastic pollution

May 28, 2024

CU Boulder PhD student Clare Gallagher finds reason for hope amid the complexities of negotiations to craft a U.N. treaty addressing a worldwide crisis.

illustration of planet Venus losing water

As hot as a pizza oven and dry as a desert

May 24, 2024

Venus is losing water faster than previously thought—here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability.

Person walking in rain with umbrella

Goodbye, El Niño, and hello, La Niña

May 24, 2024

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season—an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon.

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