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Grand Challenges Round Two Symposium showcases interdisciplinary research, offers forum for feedback

Reframing gender equality as an economic performance multiplier. Studying the science of consciousness and psychedelics. Building climate-resilient cities...
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CU Denver professor co-leads study on treating late-stage cancer patients with psilocybin-assisted therapy

The study marks the first of its kind at a university in Colorado and puts CU Denver in the ranks of higher education institutions across the U.S. exploring...
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The scientific reasons you should resolve to start gardening in 2023

The scientific reasons you should resolve to start gardening in 2023

Get more exercise. Eat right. Make new friends. As we compile our lists of resolutions aimed at improving physical and mental health in 2023, new CU Boulder...
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CU Anschutz State of Research 2022 address highlights robust campus growth and innovation

In his State of Research Address, Vice Chancellor for Research Thomas Flaig, M.D., highlighted the campus’s collaborative culture that drives its innovation...
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Research and creative work highlights from 2021-22 showcase CU Boulder’s ecosystem of discovery

Research and creative work highlights from 2021-22 showcase CU Boulder’s ecosystem of discovery

Highlights from the University of Colorado Boulder’s research, scholarship and creative work in 2021-22 paint a compelling picture of our progress toward our...
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A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers and family heirlooms in prehistory

The authors of a new article published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory argue that they have found evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,...
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Research & Innovation Week returns to campus Oct. 17-21

Research & Innovation Week, hosted by the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) and featuring events for students, faculty, staff and the community, returns...
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COVID-19 was bad for college students’ health. How should universities respond?

When college campuses closed their doors in March 2020 to stop the spread of COVID-19, researchers assumed college students’ health would suffer. What they...
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How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters

How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters

Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child’s inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of...
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Intestinal parasites found in Mississippi children ‘embody’ inequality

No one chooses to be born poor. Yet study after study shows that the effects of growing up in poverty linger over the course of a lifetime — negatively...
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Colorado’s quantum revolution

Colorado’s quantum revolution

In the 17th Century, a Dutch merchant named Antony van Leeuwenhoek began experimenting with making new microscope lenses and, in the process, plunged humanity...
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‘Patient influencers’ are booming on social media. Is that good or bad?

“OMG. Have you guys heard about this?” So began a 2015 post by then-pregnant celebrity influencer Kim Kardashian, singing the praises of a “#morningsickness”...
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Can COVID-causing coronavirus outwit human innate immune response?

As Americans cross their fingers, hoping the pandemic stays behind them, scientists across the country remain focused on the novel coronavirus, intent on...
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UCCS researcher develops novel research framework to understand motor vehicle theft — and other crimes

New research published by Diep Dao, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, could turn our current understanding of...
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Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation, to retire in June

Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation, to retire in June

As vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes, Fiez leads CU Boulder’s Research and Innovation Office (RIO), which oversees...
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Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler’s sleep

Even slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in the hour before bedtime, potentially...
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UCCS research team shows mentors for multiply marginalized youths can create successful outcomes — even virtually

In a recent publication, a research team entirely comprised of UCCS-affiliated faculty and staff examined whether or not therapeutic mentorship for multiply...
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Oral health report: Mouth serves as gateway to overall health

While oral healthcare has dramatically improved over the past 20 years, especially in digital technology and restorative dentistry, access to routine and...
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CU Denver startup an awardee of NFL helmet challenge to improve design, reduce concussions

Chris Yakacki, professor of mechanical engineering at CU Denver, is known for more than just teaching courses on additive manufacturing in the College of...
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The right chemistry: CU Denver legend Bob Damrauer retires after 54 years of service

The right chemistry: CU Denver legend Bob Damrauer retires after 54 years of service

In the Office of Research Services , the hallway leading to Robert “Bob” Damrauer’s former office is lined with three framed images. There’s one of the sinking...
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What the Marshall Fire can teach us about future climate catastrophes

What the Marshall Fire can teach us about future climate catastrophes

Nearly one month after the Marshall Fire became the most destructive and one of the most unique wildfires in Colorado history, CU Boulder researchers from...
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Will regulatory change speed discovery of medical CBD benefits?

Artin (Art) Shoukas, PhD, a Johns Hopkins University professor emeritus, would have never dreamed he’d be using marijuana every night in his retirement years...
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Research and creative work highlights from last year set the stage for a groundbreaking 2022

Resilience, collaboration and impact come to mind when reflecting on University of Colorado Boulder research, scholarship and creative works in 2020–21.

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