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Five questions for Allan Wallis

Allan Wallis is an associate professor of public policy at the University of Colorado Denver’s School of Public Affairs. Previously he taught at CU-Boulder,...
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CU-Boulder, Mesa County team up to make snow-depth data free to water managers, farmers, public

2014 Water year (chart shows data up to 05/14/2014) A University of Colorado Boulder professor who developed a clever method to measure snow depth using GPS...
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CU researcher helps Type 1 diabetics sleep better

New research could soon make it easier for people with type 1 diabetes to get a safe night’s sleep. Very low blood-sugar levels can cause seizures or even, in...
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International team maps nearly 200,000 glaciers in quest of sea-level rise estimates

Tad Pfeffer Fellow, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Professor, civil, environmental and architectural engineering. An international team led by...
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PostDoctoral event set for June at CU-Boulder

The next upcoming event organized by the PostDoctoral Association of Colorado will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 11 at CU-Boulder in University Memorial Center...
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Rural microbes could boost city dwellers’ health, according to new paper involving CU-Boulder

The greater prevalence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status might be due in part to their...
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LITeS program trains innovative leaders

Malik Y. Kahook Innovation was the theme for the 2014 cohort of the Leadership for Innovative Team Science (LITeS) program. Participants shared their...
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Research shows impact of Facebook unfriending

Two studies from the University of Colorado Denver are shedding new light on the most common type of `friend’ to be unfriended on Facebook and their emotional...
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Prof sees great future in (malleable) plastics

Researchers at CU-Boulder have discovered a new kind of plastic, called “malleable polymers”, that can be reshaped or recycled either by heating or soaking in...
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Five questions for David Reed

The Boulder native has come full circle, returning to the university where, as a youngster, he once sold sodas at Folsom Field. The former cable TV exec now is...
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Q&A: Michel Chonchol

Since 2008, he has served as the Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension. In 2012, he was promoted to professor and...
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Study on lunar crater counting shows crowdsourcing effective, accurate tool

Video of fGQF2-G4jNw If Galileo were still alive and kicking, he might want to take a selfie with some of the thousands of citizen scientists all around the...
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University Counsel outlines requirements related to marijuana research

No CU faculty members have authority to perform research without complying with the requirements.
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Marijuana symposium features university health and public policy experts

Experts from the vast spectrum of marijuana research gathered Friday to discuss the medical and public policy implications of Colorado’s new cannabis laws,...
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Five questions for Tom Lemieux

CU-Boulder’s greenhouse manager,has been at the university for 22 years. The collection he has amassed over the years is used to teach students about plant...
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$5 million gift bolsters CU melanoma research project

A research project at the University of Colorado School of Medicine that aims for more targeted therapies for melanoma—made possible by a $5 million anonymous...
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Five questions for Aaron Hirsh

Research associate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at CU-Boulder is author of “Telling Our Way to the Sea: A Voyage of Discovery in the...
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Student wins prestigious Gates scholarship for study at Cambridge University

CU-Boulder's Stephen Kissler is working with Associate Professor Vanja Dukic on groundbreaking research to model the spread of meningitis in Nigeria.
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New clinic treats travelers heading for the jungles, deserts and mountains

After months of planning, the University of Colorado Travel, Expedition, and Altitude Medicine (TEAM) clinic is up and running, offering advice and treatment...
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Shy toddlers understand more than their speaking ability indicates, says CU-Boulder study

Scientists have known that shy toddlers often have delayed speech, but a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that the lag in using words does...
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CU-Boulder awarded DARPA cooperative agreement to assess mechanisms of drugs and chemical agents

William Old, assistant research professor, chemistry and biochemistry department, and mass spectrometry and proteomics lab director, BioFrontiers. (Photo...
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CU-built software uses big data to battle forgetting

Computer software similar to that used by online retailers to recommend products to a shopper can help students remember the content they’ve studied, according...
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Five questions for Brian Cadena

A CU-Boulder assistant professor of economics, Cadena researches poverty, immigration and the labor market -- interests that he says likely were sparked by his...
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Five questions for James White

Humans and ecosystems can adapt to a slowly changing climate, but what happens when these changes happen abruptly? “When it comes to climate change, speed...
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Medicaid beneficiaries use emergency services due to lack of alternatives

A study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack...

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