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State political maps are being redrawn with help of expert alumna

July 22, 2021

JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin, who holds a PhD from and teaches at CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø, is helping Colorado redraw its political boundaries in a more equitable and democratic fashion.

Funk with a Rosy Finch

Researchers solve puzzle of Colorado songbird’s evolution

July 15, 2021

Mountains both help create new species and subspecies of the rosy finch and keep them distinct, according to new research from CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Track and Field

Should marijuana still be banned from sports?

July 8, 2021

Budgerigar Research

Behavioral ecologist finds parakeet’s intelligence helps in reproduction

July 8, 2021

New research from CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø sheds light on the cognitive functions of male ‘green parakeets’ or budgerigars

A student studying an antique coin and an exhibit at the CU museum.

Students seeking museum work experience get a helping hand

July 7, 2021

Dexter and Gina Williams, friends of the university and fans of art, establish fund to pay students to work in the CU Art Museum.

Industry pokkution

Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies’ obesity risk

June 24, 2021

Women exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first months after birth, putting on excess fat that puts them at risk of obesity and related diseases later in life, new CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø research shows.

Christol Chemistry building

Chemistry instructor recognized for creating connections

June 21, 2021

The Department of Chemistry’s Ellen Broering is one of 2021’s Marinus Smith award winners for her work improving students’ experiences—even online.

Printed Human Genome

Students may now pursue a minor in computational biology

June 15, 2021

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s new minor combines disciplines like biology, computer science and mathematics

Sudings group on Niwot ridge

Longer growing season could transform the tundra

June 11, 2021

Warming temperatures are causing plants across alpine and arctic environments to stay green longer and reproduce earlier, scientists find.

Weiss

Rita S. Weiss, speech language pathologist, dies at 99

June 8, 2021

Rita S. Weiss, a University of Colorado speech and language pathology professor who developed a special program to improve language development in young schoolchildren, died May 29, 2021, in Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

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