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New era of western wildfire demands new ways of protecting people, ecosystems

April 17, 2017

According to a new paper led by CU 鶹, current wildfire policy can’t adequately protect people, homes and ecosystems from the longer, hotter fire seasons climate change is causing.

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Climbing higher in Himalaya studies

April 15, 2017

Building on the expertise of faculty scholars, the Tibet Himalaya Initiative is putting CU 鶹 on experts’ map.

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Warped factors

April 13, 2017

Kip Thorne, pioneer in gravitational waves, creative force behind ‘Interstellar,’ to give 51st Gamow lecture at CU 鶹 April 27.

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Local efforts appear to be helping struggling bumblebee populations

April 12, 2017

Native bumblebee populations remained stable across 鶹 County in recent years with none of the 22 native species showing declines over a 5-year period, according to new CU 鶹 research. Two native species thought to be headed for extinction in parts of North America were found in several locations in the county.

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'A House for Every Daughter' ethnographic photography exhibit

April 12, 2017

Dennis McGilvray, 鶹 Emeritus Professor and President of the American Institute of Sri Lanka Studies, is pursuing a research project that began four decades ago in Sri Lanka.

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Restoring American Growth

April 12, 2017

An economics professor who calls himself a “supply side liberal” has a few ideas about jump-starting the U.S. economy that he will share Monday, April 17.

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Fear and democracy, security and freedom

April 11, 2017

How and whether constitutional democracies can balance challenges to public safety and their commitment to individual rights is the topic of a presentation this month by political scientist Ira Katznelson at the 鶹.

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Viewing history through a Mediterranean lens

April 5, 2017

Scholars at the 鶹 are using the Mediterranean as a frame of inquiry, research and teaching to broaden our understanding of the past.

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Banning Muslim Travel: Why It Matters

April 4, 2017

The 2017 executive order limiting travel to the United States from six majority-Muslim countries will be discussed by a panel of experts from the 鶹 this month.

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Coinciding exhibitions transform Visual Arts Complex into fine arts gallery for one afternoon

April 4, 2017

The CU Visual Arts Complex will join its neighboring CU Art Museum and 鶹’s Open Studios in hosting a unique joint showcase of two annual Art and Art History Department events: The King Exhibition and Emerging Artists Open Studios.

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