Obama signs health care law

Obamacare lived up to promise of buffering bankruptcy risk, study shows

May 13, 2020

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law with a stated goal of addressing the “crushing cost of health care…a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds.â€

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We're hard-wired for longing, new study suggests

May 13, 2020

When it comes to forming a lasting bond, our longing for a partner may be as important as—if not more important than—how we react when we’re with them, suggests a surprising new brain imaging study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Scientists shed light on essential carbon-fixing machinery in bacteria

May 13, 2020

Scientists have been studying cyanobacteria and its many potential applications for decades, from cutting CO2 emissions to creating a substitute for oil-based plastics, but there wasn’t a deep understanding of the full life cycle and metabolism of specialized compartments within these common bacteria – until now.

Aaron LaMaskin

Outstanding grad looks to trapdoors and emergency exits

May 12, 2020

Aaron LaMaskin, the college’s spring 2020 outstanding grad, documented the curation process of a groundbreaking exhibition in Santa Fe

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PhET simulations keep students engaged while learning science remotely

May 4, 2020

CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ’s PhET Interactive Simulations are providing critical support to teachers, students and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Ocean acidification prediction now possible years in advance

May 4, 2020

CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity up to five years in advance. This would enable fisheries and communities that depend on seafood negatively affected by ocean acidification to adapt to changing conditions in real time, improving economic and food security in the next few decades.

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Artists whose medium is courage visit ‘Oz’

May 1, 2020

Cross-discipline production of ‘Wizard of Oz’ at CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ inspires confidence in actors with aphasia

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Celebrating the 2020 Thompson Writing Award winners

April 30, 2020

The Center of the American West awards the 21st annual Thompson Awards for Western American Writing

Peter Singer

Philosopher’s challenge aims to help students and the world’s poorest

April 28, 2020

If CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Professor David Boonin raises $10,000 for COVID-19 education and prevention, noted philosopher Peter Singer will Zoom into Boonin’s summer class.

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Geologists work to piece together Earth's missing memories

April 28, 2020

A team of geologists led by CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ is digging into what may be Earth’s most famous case of geologic amnesia.

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