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Lab turns critical eye on itself, aims to retain diverse voices

Sept. 27, 2021

Through a survey and ‘living document,’ a trailblazing STEM lab group hopes to make all members feel that they belong and are valued.

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Participate in a historic (and tasty) science project this fall

Sept. 23, 2021

Join the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Apple Tree Project this weekend to help preserve a unique local legacy, taste test apples and learn about the history of apple trees in the Front Range.

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Do screens really hurt kids? Not much, and they may have some benefits

Sept. 23, 2021

Screen time may not be as harmful as previously suspected for school-aged children and may have some important benefits, according to one of the largest studies to date exlporing how screens impact youth.

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Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

Sept. 22, 2021

CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ research finds that carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.

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CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ physicist lands NSF support for quantum systems probe

Sept. 20, 2021

Shuo Sun to lead $2.5 million collaboration to improve quantum interconnection

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Scientist calculates the ‘stickiness’ of strongly bonded particles

Sept. 9, 2021

Understanding viscosity of strongly bonded particles may hold the key for quantum computing, clean energy

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Cleaning up the worst, hyper-polluting power plants could have huge effect

Sept. 1, 2021

A new study from CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ finds that focusing on the ‘big’ picture by reducing the emissions of super-polluting power plants could drastically reshape the climate crisis.

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Researchers aim to see which COVID-19 policies worked

Aug. 26, 2021

Researchers from around the globe are studying the challenges and successes of social distancing policies.

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New grant to study life-and-death trait of chickadees

Aug. 24, 2021

CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ and University of Nevada Reno professors win $2.7 million grant from the NSF to study spatial cognition in chickadees.

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Meteorological society recognizes two CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ scientists

Aug. 20, 2021

American Meteorological Society names Julie Lundquist as a fellow, recognizes Andrew Winters for editorial service.

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