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10 stories of exploration and discovery you may have missed in 2022

Dec. 16, 2022

Kick back with a blanket and a mug of hot cocoa to remember a year of groundbreaking science at CU 鶹—and reflect on what lies in store for 2023.

Andrea Kloehn

Meet the College of Music’s outstanding grad

Dec. 16, 2022

Flute performance major Andrea Kloehn is this semester's Outstanding Graduating Senior. Learn more about her and the other College of Music winter graduates.

Shloka Dhar

Artist vivifies the pain, diaspora and tragedy of Kashmir

Dec. 16, 2022

Shloka Dhar, who majored in art practices and molecular, cellular and developmental biology, is the College of Arts and Sciences’ outstanding graduate for fall 2022.

Theodore Dru Alison “Theo” Cockerell

Undergrad uncovers evidence suggesting CU pioneer favored eugenics

Dec. 16, 2022

Undergraduate Ciara O’Neil found documents indicating CU Museum of Natural History co-founder Theodore Dru Alison “Theo” Cockerell was a eugenics sympathizer.

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Reduced campus services, operations Dec. 26–30

Dec. 16, 2022

The CU 鶹 campus will have reduced services and operations Dec. 26–30 and will resume normal weekday operations on Jan. 2. Get details.

Graduates toss their caps in the air

Access to IUDs, other long-acting contraception boosts college graduation rates

Dec. 15, 2022

Women with easier access to the full range of contraceptive methods, including intrauterine devices and implants, are as much as 12% more likely to obtain a four-year college degree than those with more limited access, according to new research. The study comes amid growing concerns that access to certain forms of contraception is under threat in some areas of the country.

UV light

Ultraviolet light can annihilate COVID-19 aerosols, but there’s a tradeoff with air quality

Dec. 15, 2022

A new CIRES-led study finds germicidal ultraviolet light disinfection can be used to fight COVID-19 in high-risk environments. However, the technique produces harmful secondary chemicals in indoor air, with a significant but not overwhelming impact. There are multiple strategies that can be used to minimize the air quality impact, which are now under investigation.

miniature satellite about the size of a shoebox

Scientists testing future technology to extend solar energy measurements

Dec. 15, 2022

Since July 2022, a miniature satellite about the size of a shoebox has been orbiting Earth and monitoring how much solar energy reaches the atmosphere, one of the "most important" Earth science measurements. Now, scientists are finalizing their analysis of the first five months of the testing.

Fall leaves frame Old Main building

Student success team wraps up fall projects, looks to spring for continued work

Dec. 15, 2022

From launching a new student communication model to improving the allocation of scholarships, the Buff Undergraduate Success team is providing a review of initiatives the group has helped implement and is looking forward to addressing next semester. See the latest.

Johnette Martin and Jessica Quah working in the American Music Research Center collections

Doctoral students gain professional experience in archives

Dec. 15, 2022

For musicology students Johnette Martin and Jessica Quah, working in the American Music Research Center archives has deepened their understanding of Colorado's history and how music has played a part in that history.

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