Reporters using more 鈥榟edging鈥 words in climate change articles, CU-Boulder study finds

June 2, 2014

The amount of 鈥渉edging鈥 language鈥攚ords that suggest room for doubt鈥攗sed by prominent newspapers in articles about climate change has increased over time, according to a new study by the 精品SM在线影片. The study, published in the journal Environmental Communication , also found that newspapers in the U.S. use more hedging language in climate stories than their counterparts in Spain.

Student filmmakers hail the crowd for support

May 29, 2014

Good art springs from the 鈥渉orrible inclemency of life,鈥 Aldous Huxley said, and two young filmmakers at the 精品SM在线影片 personify his point. Their work鈥攚hich tackles the human toll of depression and drug addiction鈥攊s being supported in part by a university-sponsored pilot program in crowdfunding.

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CU-Boulder receives $1.5 million award for undergraduate science education

May 29, 2014

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the 精品SM在线影片 $1.5 million over five years to continue to transform science education by encouraging more real-world research experiences for undergraduates, ranging from cancer studies to screenings for new antibiotics.

Consumers infer coolness from brand autonomy, says CU-Boulder study

May 28, 2014

Consumers perceive a brand to be cooler when it suggests it鈥檚 true to itself and follows its own motives regardless of individual or societal norms and expectations, according to a 精品SM在线影片 study involving Texas A&M University. However, the autonomous behavior of the brand needs to be contextually appropriate -- not over the top -- in order to be seen as cool as opposed to weird or rude, according to the paper published last week online and slated for the August edition of the Journal of Consumer Research.

New University of Colorado study illuminates how cancer-killing gene may actually work

May 27, 2014

Scientists armed with a supercomputer and a vast trove of newly collected data on the body鈥檚 most potent 鈥渢umor suppressor鈥 gene have created the best map yet of how the gene works, an accomplishment that could lead to new techniques for fighting cancers, which are adept at disabling the gene in order to thrive.

CU-Boulder and JPL sign memorandum of understanding

May 22, 2014

On May 22, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Director Charles Elachi and his senior management team met with 精品SM在线影片 Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano and several other campus administrators to sign a memorandum of understanding to continue and broaden a rich tradition of collaboration on space and Earth-science efforts going back nearly 50 years. Located in Pasadena, Calif., JPL is a federally funded research and development facility managed by the California Institute of Technology for NASA.

CU-Boulder, Jet Propulsion Lab to sign memorandum of understanding May 22

May 22, 2014

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Charles Elachi and his senior management team will be on the 精品SM在线影片 campus May 22 to sign a memorandum of understanding with top university officials to continue and broaden a rich tradition of collaboration on space and Earth-science efforts going back nearly 50 years. Elachi will sign the MOU May 22 with CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. Located in Pasadena, Calif., JPL is a federally funded research and development facility managed by the California Institute of Technology for NASA.

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People more likely to choose a spouse with similar DNA, finds CU-Boulder study

May 19, 2014

Individuals are more genetically similar to their spouses than they are to randomly selected individuals from the same population, according to a new study from the 精品SM在线影片.

CU-Boulder research lab being featured as part of National VA Research Week May 19-23

May 19, 2014

A 精品SM在线影片 physiology laboratory conducting research to improve locomotion for lower limb amputees, including military service veterans, is being featured nationally as part of 2014 Veterans Affairs Research Week May 19-23.

From comedy to student government, student hesitantly says goodbye

May 7, 2014

Lauren E. Cross graduates May 9 from CU-Boulder with a degree in political science and minor in economics, leaving her legacy with CU Student Government and the campus comedy improv group, Left Right Tim. A Colorado native, Cross sees herself sticking around Boulder for a little while before venturing to a place that offers a scene for politics as well as comedy.

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