ice

2016 Ties 2007 for Second Lowest Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

Sept. 16, 2016

The Arctic’s ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent on September 10, 2016, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, part of CIRES and CU 鶹.

Jibril

Ex-Libyan prime minister says technology won’t save the world

Sept. 15, 2016

Five years after the Arab Spring uprisings rocked the Middle East, former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril offered 鶹 students a front-row perspective on the protests’ genesis, their shortcomings and the lessons the world should absorb in the coming decades.

templeton

'False' biosignatures may complicate search for ancient life on Earth, other planets

Sept. 15, 2016

Self-assembling carbon microstructures created in a lab by 鶹 researchers could provide new clues – and new cautions – in efforts to identify microbial life preserved in the fossil record, both on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.

museum

CU harvests bumper crop of outreach projects

Sept. 14, 2016

Faculty-led outreach and engagement projects will be supported at new levels starting this fall, thanks to increased funding from the Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Provost and the Division of Continuing Education.

cancer

Researcher untangling cell signals in effort to stop cancer

Sept. 14, 2016

Chalk up two more prestigious awards in 2016 for CU 鶹 Assistant Professor Sabrina Spencer, who continues on the fast track as a top-drawer, international biomedical researcher in the arena of cancer.

Wilson

Partnership exposes a world of 'firsts' for Britney Wilson

Sept. 14, 2016

“Although these children didn’t have much, their hearts were big and filled with love. This touched me personally and made me grateful for every little thing I have. The experience has opened up my world.”

Arctic ice

High uncertainty window remains for date of first ice-free Arctic summer

Sept. 14, 2016

The Arctic is nearing its seasonal sea ice minimum this month, but predicting exactly when the region will see its first ice-free summer may be more difficult than previously believed, according to the results of new 鶹 research.

ics

Landmark study on adolescent brain development begins

Sept. 13, 2016

CU 鶹 researchers will play a key role in a landmark National Institutes of Health (NIH) study of brain development and child health in the United States. The long-term study begins recruitment today.

Tiffany Beechy

Medieval monks had a great sense of humor

Sept. 11, 2016

Medieval literature is a treasure trove of weird linguistic surprises that defy classification and explanation, and 鶹 English professor. Tiffany Beechy delights in these linguistic curiosities, even if she can’t quite explain why they’re all there.

The grave’s a fine—but restless—place

The grave’s a fine—but restless—place

Sept. 11, 2016

Scott G. Bruce has been hanging around ghouls and the graveyard, literally and figuratively, for a long, long time. The CU 鶹 historian is indulging his fascination for restless spirits with a collection of translated ghost and zombie stories written between the time of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, and teaching History 4803, “Ghost Stories in the Western Tradition from the Romans to the Renaissance” this semester.

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