Ancient Chinese painting of men and horses

Isn’t it strange? That human is actually an animal

Dec. 12, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human.

Protesters at Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

Not just angry, but motivated and voting

Nov. 29, 2023

In new publication, CU Boulder PhD graduate Kimberly Killen highlights how ‘angry feminist claims’ have the power to inform and mobilize.

blue and white ceramic plates

Form and function with a hummus appetizer

Nov. 21, 2023

Hands-on project lets CU Boulder intermediate ceramics students create functional and unique pieces for Boulder’s Café Aion restaurant.

The Clues Are in the Poo book cover

Oh, poop! What looks like a rock is filled with clues

Nov. 13, 2023

In studying dinosaur discards, CU Boulder scientist Karen Chin has gained expertise recently honored with the Bromery Award and detailed in a new children’s book.

Los Alamos Medal

Pursuing purpose through physics

Nov. 3, 2023

Gary Wall, a 1970 CU Boulder physics graduate, won the Los Alamos Medal in recognition of more than 50 years of distinguished work at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

pegboard

Your brain remembers what your fingers used to do

Nov. 2, 2023

New CU Boulder research demonstrates that, with practice, older adults can regain manual dexterity that may have seemed lost.

Paintings of zombies and a pirate

Pirates and zombies are not so different

Oct. 31, 2023

In a recently published article, CU Boulder researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.

The Story of Constance and Don Juan painting

Haunting Don Juan through the centuries

Oct. 30, 2023

In a newly published paper, CU Boulder’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.

Writing Chinese characters with a brush and water

Learning culture through beautiful brush strokes

Oct. 27, 2023

At an evening of Chinese calligraphy, CU Boulder students studying Chinese practiced an art whose history dates back millennia.

Illustration of mitochondria

Not just the powerhouse of a cell

Oct. 19, 2023

Newly published CU Boulder research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cell’s mitochondrial structure and function.

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