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A Maasai person receives a call on his mobile phone.

鈥榃rong number? Let鈥檚 chat鈥� Maasai herders in East Africa use misdials to make connections

June 24, 2021

Research into how Maasai in Tanzania use their phones shows how dialing errors can also breed friendships and business opportunities. Anthropology Professor J. Terrence McCabe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Migrants hoping to reach the distant U.S. border walk along a highway in Guatemala

As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt

June 9, 2021

Climate migrants don鈥檛 fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo. The Biden administration is debating how to identify and help them. Associate Professor Amanda Carrico and colleagues share on The Conversation.

2017 wildfire on California coast

Bringing tech innovation to wildfires: 4 recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menace the US

June 9, 2021

Satellites can already spot a new fire within minutes, but the information they beam back to Earth isn't getting to everyone who needs it or being used as well as it could be. Natasha Stavros, CU Earth Lab Analytics Hub director, shares on The Conversation.

Bulletin board that says 'misinformation'

Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

May 25, 2021

Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it鈥檚 fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message. Doctoral media researcher Gregory Gondwe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose on Sept. 8, 2017.

Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1鈥撯�揾ere鈥檚 what forecasters are watching right now

May 18, 2021

To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and a possible late-blooming La Ni帽a. CIRES鈥檚 Kristopher Karnauskas shares on The Conversation.

Protestors hold up painting of George Floyd

From Rodney King to George Floyd, how video evidence can be differently interpreted in courts

May 12, 2021

Video evidence can be powerful at a trial鈥撯�揵ut it does not always lead to a fair rendering of justice. Media studies professor Sandra Ristovska shares on The Conversation.

Police officers patrol city streets

Tracing the root of all race-related violence in the US

April 8, 2021

Read more from Jennifer Ho, professor and director of the Center for Humanities and the Arts, in The Conversation.

Asian American child in mask holding 'Asian Lives Matter' sign at a rally

2 stereotypes that diminish the humanity of the Atlanta shooting victims鈥攁nd all Asian听Americans

March 29, 2021

The media tends to render Asian Americans as either a 鈥減erpetual foreigner鈥� or 鈥渕odel minority鈥濃�攂oth stereotypes that have been levied in tandem against immigrants from Asia since the 1830s. Associate Professor Angie Chuang shares on The Conversation.

A Jewish family gathers in person and over video conferencing for Passover celebrations in 2020

This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future

March 24, 2021

Jewish families will gather for Passover this year in circumstances that will, like the celebration itself, reflect on dark times while holding out for better to come. Assistant Professor Samuel L. Boyd shares on The Conversation.

students in classroom with COVID-era dividers

Going forth with standardized tests may cause more problems than it solves

March 5, 2021

Despite the disruption and challenges of COVID-19, standardized tests for America's students are expected to proceed this spring or fall. But what will the tests really show? Three CU Boulder experts share on The Conversation.

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