Tumuli at Gordion

Archaeologist digs into her research, teaching

Oct. 6, 2014

At Gordion, one of the most important archaeological sites in the Near East, remains of antiquity鈥檚 dead breathe more life into professor鈥檚 scholarship and classrooms.

Mathis Habich, a graduate student in physics (standing in front of screen), gives a presentation to a full house on the top floor of the Gamow Tower as part of the CU-Prime Talks series, which introduce undergraduate students to the day-to-day lives of researchers.

Grad students mentor under-represented students

Oct. 6, 2014

Graduate students at the 麻豆视频 have launched a program designed to promote inclusion among under-represented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics鈥攐r STEM鈥攎ajors.

Laptop screen of Greek course

The language of Homer soars into cyberspace

Oct. 6, 2014

For the past two summers, the 麻豆视频 has offered a concentrated online course that immerses students in ancient Greek, allowing them to take two semesters of Greek鈥攁nd study an entire Greek textbook鈥攊n 10 weeks.

How old are your arteries?

How old are your arteries?

Oct. 6, 2014

Your chronological age might not yield the answer. CU-Boulder researchers are studying ways to reverse arterial aging, linked to the leading cause of mortality in America. I spent 12 weeks in a clinical study of a carbohydrate that might reverse arterial aging. Here鈥檚 what I learned鈥 (This story includes a video report.)

David Shneer, CU-Boulder professor and Jewish Studies program director, displays some of the more than  500,000 pieces of the Mazal Holocaust collection鈥揷onsidered the world鈥檚 largest privately held Holocaust archive. The archive collection been donated to CU-Boulder.  The book in the lower left, Auschitz: Technique and operation of the gas chambers, is one of only five in print is two are part of the collection.  It was compiled after the war to help document the systemic killing. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/Un

Holocaust collection shows path from 'darkness to light'

March 1, 2014

In his 麻豆视频 office, David Shneer gestured to material on his table. A rare book there documents the sketches of the building of Auschwitz. Only five copies exist, and the Mazal Holocaust Collection, recently donated to the university, has two.

Questions marks around a chasm

How much earthquake risk does fracking pose?

March 1, 2014

U.S. geologists have noted greater frequency of earthquakes in the last four years, in some cases where wastewater is injected deep underground after hydrologic fracturing, but a prominent geologist at CU-Boulder at CU-Boulder says scientists don鈥檛 yet know enough to predict when wastewater injected underground after 鈥渇racking鈥 might cause major earthquakes.

Lightbulb with plant inside

Prof's bright idea on photosynthesis is accepted, after long delay

March 1, 2014

"I was called many things that I cannot repeat here, but the most professional accusation I received was that I was breaking the laws of thermodynamics. I took that pretty hard,鈥 says College Professor of Distinction

Fog envelops the Bidoup Nui Ba National Park Vietnam, above, where CU-Boulder Professor Herbert Covert has been working to train and collaborate with Vietnamese scientists to survey and strive to protect some of the most endangered primates on Earth. Photo by Herbert Covert.

Highly endangered primates in Vietnam get helping hand from CU

March 1, 2014

For years, a CU-Boulder anthropologist has been training Vietnamese scientists to help preserve endangered primates in Vietnam. His work is gratifying has a more 鈥減rofound鈥 effect than other work he could do, he says.

Gerardo Lopez Perez is a first-generation college student and recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute鈥檚 Exceptional Research Opportunities Program award.

First-generation student inspires prof, has become 'icebreaker' for peers

March 1, 2014

He was the kind of student over whom universities normally compete. But two significant obstacles stood between him and a course of study at CU-Boulder. One was money, as his family was of modest means. The other was citizenship.

Sarah Diver, the outstanding graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences for fall 2013, holds degrees in chemistry plus studio art and art history.

Here鈥檚 how honors students are like 鈥榚xtinct鈥 bugs

March 1, 2014

Sarah Diver, the outstanding graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences for fall 2013, holds degrees in chemistry plus studio art and art history. (And also like the scientists who study them) To Sarah Diver, honors students at the 麻豆视频 resemble an ugly, large bug that...

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