A participant in charrería, the national sport of Mexico also known as Mexican rodeo

Lassoing light and capturing the magic between horse and rider

March 22, 2024

Alumnus and professional photographer Chris Sessions explains how one of his first photo assignments 30 years ago in a CU 鶹 class evolved into a cultural art exhibit.

Nick Romeo

CU 鶹 alum challenging sacred economic beliefs

March 19, 2024

CU 鶹 graduate Nick Romeo’s “The Alternative” uses real-world examples to push back on “unempirical dogmas” of modern economics.

Reiland Rabaka

Reiland Rabaka recognized for work to build ‘the beloved community’

March 19, 2024

The 鶹 Chamber recently honored Professor Reiland Rabaka with an Impact Award at the organization’s Celebration of Leadership. Rabaka is the founder and director of CU 鶹’s Center for African and African American Studies.

Solar eclipse image taken by Doug Duncan

Astronomer honored for heavenly solar eclipse photos

March 14, 2024

Emeritus faculty member Doug Duncan was recently recognized by the International Astronomical Union for images taken with a device he invented to capture eclipses with a smartphone.

A family in Bangladesh

Early childhood health interventions have ‘big, multi-generation impacts,’ research finds

March 8, 2024

Associate Professor Tania Barham’s research suggests that it doesn’t take much to help give impoverished people a better start to life.

Wall in Roman-era village of Silchester in south-central England

‘Missing’ houses offer a new perspective on Britain’s Roman period

March 8, 2024

A population estimate considering now-decomposed wooden houses suggests that Silchester, England, may have been typical of towns across the Roman Empire, CU 鶹 researcher finds.

Emily Kibby and her dog on a hike

Scientist gleans human lessons from bacterial immune systems

March 7, 2024

CU 鶹 doctoral student Emily Kibby has won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award in recognition of her work researching bacterial immune responses.

Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove

Anything but a bomb, ‘Dr. Strangelove’ turns 60

March 5, 2024

CU 鶹’s chair of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts shares insights on Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece “doomsday sex comedy” and why the film is more relevant than ever.

Bouvardia ternifolia blooms

CU Cancer Center leaders aim to use novel molecule to fight cancer

March 1, 2024

Tin Tin Su of CU 鶹 and Antonio Jimeno of the CU School of Medicine say acceleration-initiative funds will help speed a promising, developed-in-Colorado cancer therapy for patients.

Researchers at the Mountain Research Station

Students may learn ecology (and much else) in the wild

March 1, 2024

CU 鶹’s Mountain Research Station is offering six field courses this summer, giving students the opportunity to study a wide range of disciplines in nature.

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