Jane Little

Religion in global media contexts to be explored at CU-Boulder conference Jan. 9-12

Jan. 2, 2014

More than 80 speakers and presenters from 23 countries will be part of the Media and Religion: the Global View conference at the Jan. 9-12. CU-Boulder’s Center for Media, Religion and Culture (CMRC) will host the conference. All plenary sessions at the event are free and open to the public and will be held at the University Memorial Center, Eaton Humanities and Old Main Chapel on campus.

Colorado business confidence remains positive going into 2014, says CU-Boulder Leeds School

Jan. 1, 2014

The confidence of Colorado business leaders has increased slightly going into the first quarter of 2014 as economic conditions improve and some political issues have subsided, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the ’s Leeds School of Business.

Slippery bark protects trees from pine beetle attack, according to CU-Boulder study

Dec. 23, 2013

Trees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles, which have difficulty gripping the slippery surface, according to a new study by the . The findings, published online in the journal Functional Ecology , may help land managers make decisions about which trees to cull and which to keep in order to best protect forested properties against pine beetle infestation.

Research linking autism symptoms to gut microbes called ‘groundbreaking’ in CU-Boulder-authored journal article

Dec. 19, 2013

A new study showing that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms is “groundbreaking,” according to Professor Rob Knight, who co-authored a commentary piece about the research appearing in the current issue of the journal Cell.

Bedtime for toddlers: Timing is everything, says CU-Boulder study

Dec. 16, 2013

The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties for youngsters attempting to settle in for the night, according to a new study.

Student life: CU freshman engineering projects on display at Expo

Dec. 12, 2013

From compostable heat to a custom-built, sensory playhouse, CU freshmen at this year’s Engineering Projects Expo on Saturday, Dec. 7, had a lot to show off.

CU-Boulder to hold winter commencement Dec. 20

Dec. 12, 2013

The will hold its winter commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, in the Coors Events Center on campus. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public. Due to traffic delays, and ongoing construction on U.S. 36 leading into Boulder, early arrival is strongly advised. The ceremony will honor candidates for 1,899 degrees, including 1,399 bachelor’s degrees, 310 master’s degrees, nine law degrees and 181 doctoral degrees.

Smartphone users value their privacy and are willing to pay for it, CU-Boulder economists find

Dec. 10, 2013

Average smartphone users are willing to pay up to $5 extra for a typical application—or “app”—that won’t monitor their locations, contact lists and other personal information, a study conducted by two economists at the has found.

CU-Boulder journalism director wins major award for ‘paradigm-shifting’ analysis of Descartes’ influence

Dec. 6, 2013

The director of CU-Boulder’s journalism program has won a prestigious national award for challenging the “presumed centrality” of René Descartes’ groundbreaking theory of mind in 17th century French culture.

CU-Boulder students to demonstrate engineering projects at Dec. 7 Design Expo

Dec. 3, 2013

More than 350 engineering students at the will demonstrate their innovations and inventions to the community at the annual fall Engineering Design Expo on Saturday, Dec. 7.

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