Illustration of slaves

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ historian takes charge of Slavery Images website

Feb. 20, 2018

Henry Lovejoy has been named the new director of an online resource that is "the main website" used by scholars, researchers and students for historical images of slavery.

shark print

CU Art Museum acquires the Sharkive, nationally celebrated print collection

Feb. 20, 2018

A world-renowned and historically important collection of artistic prints that has captured the imagination of artists and art lovers worldwide has officially found a home at the CU Art Museum.

L.A. smog

Household cleaners are almost as dirty as cars

Feb. 15, 2018

Chemical products like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution, according to a surprising NOAA-led study.

Photo of waves crashing in the ocean.

Sea level rise accelerating

Feb. 12, 2018

Current sea level rise projections assume a constant rate, but CIRES fellow Steve Nerem found the rate is actually accelerating.

Jane Goodall speaking to children

Jane Goodall to teach newest MOOC on developing compassionate leaders

Feb. 12, 2018

Starting this summer, Jane Goodall will lead a free online course through a unique partnership between ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ and the Jane Goodall Institute's youth program, Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots.

Construction workers at night

Frequent night-shift work boosts likelihood of Type 2 diabetes

Feb. 12, 2018

Healthcare workers, security guards and other employees who periodically work the night shift are significantly more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than workers who work only days.

Person using electronic tablet

Browser extension helps the visually impaired interpret online images

Feb. 9, 2018

Called Caption Crawler, the new technology compiles descriptions of online images for visually impaired computer users.

electronic skin

New malleable 'electronic skin' self-healable, recyclable

Feb. 9, 2018

A malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable "electronic skin" has applications ranging from robotics and prosthetic development to better biomedical devices.

Student works on laptop computer outside

¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ to offer first MOOC-delivered electrical engineering master's degree

Feb. 8, 2018

The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a new and innovative online master's degree in electrical engineering, the first of its type in the world.

Images of brains

Cannabinoids are easier on the brain than booze, study finds

Feb. 8, 2018

Marijuana may not be as damaging to the brain as previously thought; but much remains unknown or unproved, such as whether marijuana has beneficial effects, according to new research.

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