Beaver

Scientists call for 鈥榃estern Rewilding Network鈥 to support wolf, beaver populations, improve biodiversity on public lands

Aug. 9, 2022

In a paper published this week, 精品SM在线影片 Professor Joanna Lambert and 19 other scientists call for a portion of federal land in 11 states to be used to 鈥榬ewild鈥 the American West.

Researcher holds a chip

Incentives not a guarantee of more US-made semiconductors

Aug. 8, 2022

A $52 billion federal package to incentivize U.S. production of semiconductor chips has energized the high-tech sector, but experts aren鈥檛 convinced it will be the end to dramatic shortages that have created pain points throughout the supply chain.

Client actors in a therapy group for aphasia perform in a theatrical production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Scholars in speech therapy, theater help aphasia clients stage a play

Aug. 8, 2022

A recent production of 鈥淐harlie and the Chocolate Factory鈥 by a therapy group for aphasia鈥攁 neurological condition that impairs the ability to speak and understand language鈥攁imed to help participants gain confidence in communication and other skills.

Barrel of gin

Talking research relevance: Creative Distillation podcast wraps up season

Aug. 8, 2022

Andy Wu, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, joins Leeds School of Business's Jeff York and Brad Werner to discuss his journey from entrepreneurship to academia.

Prairie voles

Professor, postdoc, grad student teach cutting-edge science in Estonia

Aug. 8, 2022

精品SM在线影片 neuroscientist Zoe Donaldson has found a new way to contribute to global science education. She and her team will spend much of August helping European high school students learn the finer points of gene manipulation in prairie voles.

Bison grazing in Konza prairie, Kansas

Oft-overlooked grasslands build biodiversity, resilience over centuries

Aug. 4, 2022

The restoration of grassland ecosystems may need more of a guided, hands-on approach over time, according to a new review of global conservation efforts.

artist's illustration of the brain

Illuminating the brain one neuron and synapse at a time鈥5 essential reads

Aug. 4, 2022

From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works. Hear from several experts, including CU鈥檚 John Crimaldi, on The Conversation.

Wind farm in New Zealand

New center to allow explorations of human dimensions of environmental challenges

Aug. 4, 2022

Bringing together social and environmental scientists, CIRES鈥 new Center for Social and Environmental Futures will facilitate cutting-edge research, education and outreach activities focused on the human dimensions of environmental problems.

painting of people exploring a rainforest

Exploring the intersection of science, policy in Brazil鈥檚 legendary rainforests

Aug. 4, 2022

Graduate students in CU鈥檚 Masters in the Environment program recently journeyed into the Amazon and Atlantic forests with the Colorado-Brazil Program for Sustainable Development Education, where they were taught to keep human interest at the heart of conservation and climate change efforts.

Noreen Naseem Rodriguez stands in front of a mural

As schools become political battlegrounds, one educator sees room for hope

Aug. 2, 2022

States around the country are moving to limit how teachers can talk about issues like race and racism in the classroom. Noreen Naseem Rodr铆guez urges educators not to shrink away from having these 鈥渄ifficult conversations.鈥

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