phages on bacteria cell

Studying the surprising similarities between humans and bacteria

Oct. 13, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Aaron Whiteley is recognized by the American Society for Microbiology for his work exploring bacterial immune responses and how it translates to the human immune system.

Collage of photos of Joey Herrin

Nature was his classroom

Oct. 12, 2023

New scholarship in the CU Boulder Department of Environmental Studies honors Joey Herrin’s non-traditional educational path and love for the natural world.

He votado/I voted stickers

¡Sí, ella puede!

Sept. 29, 2023

In newly published chapter, CU Boulder researcher Celeste Montoya demonstrates how social movements have influenced Latina legislative leadership in Colorado.

CU Boulder campus and Flatirons

From molecule movement to coastal flooding, CU scientists push boundaries

Sept. 27, 2023

Researchers Andrés Montoya-Castillo and Julia Moriarty are named U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Researchers, receiving multiyear funding.

People on ground outside Chilean presidential palace during 1973 coup

‘The dictatorship left a lot of scars’

Sept. 26, 2023

CU Boulder showing of film, and panel discussion including Chileans who grew up in the dictatorship, will address the 50-year legacy of the 1973 military coup and Augusto Pinochet’s 17-year rule.

AI-generated bacteria image

Small but not simple, bacteria compute without thinking

Sept. 1, 2023

New CU Boulder research shows that bacteria harness physical laws to operate at the edge of chaos and use calcium to independently diversify and find a place to settle down.

colorful illustration of DNA strands

Genetic ‘freeloaders’ may play key role in immune system

Aug. 29, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Edward Chuong recently received an international award for his lab’s work studying transposons in the human genome.

Songbird researcher

Building a nest in The Giving Tree

Aug. 16, 2023

New CU Boulder research shows that even with increased physical costs, female barn swallows prioritize the needs of their offspring over their own health.

"Pool" by Sandra Kaplan

CU Art Museum earns first-time accreditation

Aug. 15, 2023

Following a rigorous, five-year process, the museum joins peer institutions with a recognition of its quality and credibility.

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Should I be laughing at this?

Aug. 10, 2023

In a recent defense of strong comic immoralism, CU Boulder philosophy student Connor Kianpour argues for the aesthetic value of immoral humor.

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