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How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors

Aug. 12, 2020

The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the coronavirus. Ventilation and filtration techniques hold the key to slowing the spread indoors. Mechanical engineering professor Shelly Miller shares on The Conversation.

Mosaic in San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy

What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?

July 27, 2020

Cathedrals and chapels have played vital roles in the development of Christian culture, and their history offers important insight into Christianity. Bible scholar and professor Samuel L. Boyd shares on The Conversation.

People wearing masks and social distancing at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes

Online Christian pilgrimage: How a virtual tour to Lourdes follows a tradition of innovation

July 23, 2020

Coronavirus is causing religious communities to rethink ways of expressing their faith. In the spirit of finding innovative ways to continue rituals, the pilgrimage to Lourdes was conducted online. Assistant Professor Samuel L. Boyd shares on The Conversation.

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With fewer cars on US streets, now is the time to reinvent roadways and how we use them

July 21, 2020

City streets were built to accommodate cars, but the COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled our transport needs. Many cities are moving to make streets more people-friendly and less car-centric. Professor Kevin J. Krizek shares on The Conversation.

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Duckweed is an incredible,听radiation-fighting听astronaut food鈥攁nd by changing how it is grown, we made it听better

July 17, 2020

Duckweed is the perfect space food: small, fast-growing and nutritious. By studying how light levels changed the production of radiation-fighting antioxidants, researchers made it even better. Professor Barbara Demmig-Adams shares on The Conversation.

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100 degrees in Siberia? 5 ways the extreme Arctic heat wave follows a disturbing pattern

June 26, 2020

The Arctic is warming about twice as fast as the planet as a whole, with serious consequences. Scientists have been warning about this for decades. Research Professor Mark Serreze shares on The Conversation.

Protesters smash the window of a Chase bank during protests in Oakland

A justification for unrest? Look no further than the Bible and the Founding Fathers

June 5, 2020

Understanding how unrest informed both early Christianity and the foundational stories of the United States can serve as a guide in this current period of turmoil. Professors Samira Mehta and Samuel L. Boyd share on The Conversation.

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Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge

May 29, 2020

A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. Assistant Professor June Gruber and a colleague share on The Conversation.

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What would it feel like to touch a cloud?

May 28, 2020

If you鈥檝e ever been outside on a foggy day, you鈥檝e essentially been inside a cloud. Associate Professor Katja Friedrich answers Violet, age 6, in The Conversation鈥檚 Curious Kids series.

Artist rendition of the National Western Center, a net-zero campus under construction in Denver to house multiple activities

Buildings consume lots of energy鈥攈ere鈥檚 how to design whole communities that give back as much as they take

May 26, 2020

Net-zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they use. Designing whole net-zero campuses and communities takes the energy and climate benefits to a higher level. CU Boulder researcher Charles F. Kutscher shares on The Conversation.

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