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First initial of last name could foretell one's success or setback in life

March 17, 2017

As the end of the school year approaches, the season of recognition – with awards ceremonies, performances and graduations – flourishes for many.

student

Blind student aims to help others reach great heights

March 17, 2017

An undergraduate student is parlaying her experience in designing and building space instruments to create workshops for blind high school and college students so they can gain the hands-on training needed to excel in science and engineering careers.

Zubi

Kubi technology allows housebound student to attend class

March 15, 2017

Because she had hip surgery during the winter break, University of Colorado Student Annie Miller could not physically attend class in the beginning weeks of the spring 2017 semester. A robot and some teamwork ensured that she could attend remotely.

katrina

Larger disasters 'inevitable,' says new Natural Hazards Center director

March 15, 2017

Lori Peek, who was just starting her third year of graduate school at CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø, watched the catastrophe of 9/11 unfold from afar. But soon after the twin towers fell, she packed her bags and flew into the chaos.

scientists

Several grad programs deemed 'tops' for 2018 by US News & World Report

March 14, 2017

Numerous other CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø schools, colleges, departments and programs hold places in the national rankings within their fields.

Standup

So three polar bears walk into a bar…

March 14, 2017

‘Stand Up for Climate Change’ event on March 17 to fuse the sober topic of climate change with the unifying power of humor.

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New interdisciplinary center explores the beginnings - of everything

March 9, 2017

How do you study a historical event? “You can’t bring a giant meteorite hitting the Earth millions of years ago into a lab."

Tax

Taxes, tariffs and trade

March 6, 2017

Taxes, tariffs and trade, three things frequently in the headlines now, are the focus of the next Social Sciences Today Forum at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Perkins

Unwinding the mysteries of protein folding

March 2, 2017

Tom Perkins and JILA team unfold proteins with precise new instrumentation, illuminate 85 percent of previously unknown steps.

fire

Humans have dramatically increased extent, duration of wildfire season

Feb. 28, 2017

Humans have dramatically increased the spatial and seasonal extent of wildfires across the U.S. in recent decades and ignited more than 840,000 blazes in the spring, fall and winter seasons over a 21-year period.

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