Nov. 13, 2024
NASA astronaut Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station in October 2024. (Credit: NASA)
As humans spend longer and longer in space, the mental health of astronauts will become increasingly important, says aerospace engineer Katya Arquilla. Her research could help people in orbit and on the ground.
Campus Community
Patrick O’Rourke to join Children’s Hospital Colorado
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke will leave the university at the end of the semester to take a position as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Colorado, Utah to face off—how the schools lead and collaborate off the field
As the Buffaloes and Utes prepare to face off at Folsom, quench your curious about notable alumni, academic excellence and favorite traditions. See how the schools stack up.
Women’s soccer headed to NCAA tournament
The Buffaloes were tapped to head to Athens, Georgia, to take on the No. 7 seeded Bulldogs on Friday, Nov. 15, in NCAA women’s soccer first-round action.
Institute of Behavioral Science to celebrate new building
The Institute of Behavioral Science will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 28, 2025, to officially celebrate its new building name, the Richard Jessor Building.
Events & Exhibits
Join Transgender Awareness Week events Nov. 13–19
The University Libraries and the Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship are hosting workshops and presentations to support learning and research on the experiences of transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people.
For some mammals, warming temperatures mean higher elevations
In her Distinguished Research Lecture, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Professor Christy McCain will highlight how certain traits in some mammal and insect populations indicate who is at greatest risk from climate change.
BoulderTalks Nov. 21 to feature insights on at-scale learning
The Office of Academic and Learning Innovation presents its second BoulderTalks: Insights from Education Innovators with Yakut Gazi to talk about the practical and moral imperative of at-scale learning.
Research Updates
Most book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters, authors of color
The number of book bans in the U.S. has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets. Read from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Katherine Spoon on The Conversation.
Was ‘Snowball Earth’ a global event? New study delivers the best proof yet
A series of rocks hiding around Colorado's Rocky Mountains hold clues to a frigid period in Earth's past when glaciers several miles thick may have covered the entire planet.
How did the division of labor emerge in animals and humans? Little-known organisms hold clues
You've probably seen bryozoans at the beach without even knowing it—some look like floating balls of mucus, while others resemble a bit of crust growing over docks and other hard surfaces. According to a new study, these strange organisms may reveal how colony-forming animals evolved a system for divvying up jobs millions of years ago.
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