avenger

Humans might not be altruistic ‘avengers’ after all, study finds

Aug. 18, 2018

CU Boulder research contradicts the long-held belief that humans interfere when they see the abuse of strangers.

distinction

College names three new professors of distinction

Aug. 1, 2018

In recognition of their exceptional service, teaching and research, three members of the 鶹Ƶ faculty have been named 2018 Professors of Distinction by the College of Arts and Sciences.

women in politics

Women who run for office inspire others to do the same, study suggests

July 31, 2018

A CU Boulder graduate student and other researchers find strong evidence that female candidates inspire others to run.

Norris

David Norris recognized as top Baldwin U alumnus

July 6, 2018

David O. Norris, professor emeritus of integrative physiology at the 鶹Ƶ, has won the highest honor conferred upon a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University by the BW Alumni Association.

stars

Researchers find last of universe's missing ordinary matter

June 22, 2018

Scientists have found what may be the universe’s lost sock at the back of the dryer—answering a long-running mystery that astrophysicists have dubbed the “missing baryon problem.”

clock

Early birds less prone to depression

June 15, 2018

Middle-to-older aged women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise are significantly less likely to develop depression, according to a new study by researchers at 鶹Ƶ and the Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Boettcher

Six CU researchers named Boettcher Investigators

June 14, 2018

Two young faculty scientists at CU Boulder are among seven Colorado researchers who have won $1.41 million in total funding from the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Awards program.

bugs

Is an immunization for stress on the horizon?

June 7, 2018

Can probiotics fend off mood disorders? It's too early to say with scientific certainty, but a new study suggests that a beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to stress.

fire

The key triggers of 2017's costly wildfire season

June 5, 2018

New CU Boulder-led research shows that three major “switches” affecting wildfire—fuel, aridity and ignition—were either flipped on and/or kept on longer than expected last year, triggering one of the largest and costliest U.S. wildfire seasons in recent decades.

dog

Cancer in canine companions may suggest human cancer, depending on where you are

June 5, 2018

Recent advances in veterinary research have suggested that if your dog has cancer, it’s possible you might, too, thanks to toxins in your shared environment. But that research might not tell the whole story, according to new findings.

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