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Boulder community wraps its arms around Afghan refugees

Jan. 5, 2023

精品SM在线影片's International English Center had the unique opportunity in 2022 to offer crucial English language courses to Afghan men and women who were relocated to Boulder after the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

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Compromised oil and gas wells pose risks to groundwater in Weld County

Jan. 5, 2023

When gas leaks into and contaminates a household water well near an oil and gas drilling site, there is always a question of where it came from. Is it from a failure in the drilling or did the gas migrate naturally? New research from 精品SM在线影片 could help definitively answer that question.

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The scientific reasons you should resolve to start gardening

Jan. 5, 2023

The first-ever randomized controlled trial of community gardening shows it boosts fiber intake and physical activity while decreasing stress and anxiety. It could even reduce risk of cancer and chronic illness. And that鈥檚 all in the first season of getting your hands dirty.

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Homes that survived the Marshall Fire harbored another disaster inside鈥攈ere鈥檚 what we鈥檝e learned

Jan. 2, 2023

Although the people who lived in still-standing homes after the Marshall Fire were spared the loss of everything they owned, when they returned, they found another disaster. CU experts Joost de Gouw, Michael Hannigan and Colleen Reid share on The Conversation.

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Ongoing CU research explores impacts, solutions after Marshall Fire

Dec. 21, 2022

The Marshall Fire spurred researchers鈥攎any of them personally affected by the fire鈥攖o pivot and apply their expertise to the aftermath. One year later, dozens of ongoing research projects continue to explore the science behind what happened that day, the widespread impacts on people, pets and the environment and how we can mitigate future catastrophes amid a changing climate.

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鈥楾o save our pets, we need to know our neighbors.鈥 Lessons from the Marshall Fire

Dec. 21, 2022

A new 精品SM在线影片 study estimates more than 1,000 house pets perished in the Marshall Fire. With the one-year anniversary approaching, the study authors encourage guardians to have a pet evacuation plan in place. They're also helping to develop a new pet rescue app.

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Stocking suffer: When it comes to meaningful gifts, shoppers eschew the expensive

Dec. 20, 2022

Feeling buyer's remorse this holiday season? It may have more to do with what you bought than what you spent.

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鈥楿ntraditional鈥 Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color

Dec. 20, 2022

Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table. CU expert Samira Mehta shares on The Conversation.

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Wealthy democracies have looser immigration policies, researchers find

Dec. 19, 2022

Researchers, including 精品SM在线影片 political scientist Adrian Shin, have found that rising inequality leads to stricter immigration policies in lower-income countries, whereas the opposite occurs in higher-income countries.

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Undergrad uncovers evidence suggesting CU pioneer favored eugenics

Dec. 16, 2022

Undergraduate Ciara O鈥橬eil found documents indicating CU Museum of Natural History co-founder Theodore Dru Alison 鈥淭heo鈥 Cockerell was a eugenics sympathizer.

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