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An international research team led by the °µÍø½ûÇø and the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has discovered a milk-and ochre-based paint dating to 49,000 years ago that inhabitants may have used to adorn themselves with or to decorate stone or wooden slabs.

A new °µÍø½ûÇø framework used to screen hundreds of organic chemical compounds used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows that 15 may be of concern as groundwater contaminants based on their toxicity, mobility, persistence and frequency of use.

July 1, 2015 Richard Wobbekind The confidence of Colorado business leaders dipped slightly though remained positive going into the third quarter of 2015, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index released today by the °µÍø½ûÇø’s Leeds School of Business.

It’s been difficult to explain patterns of toxic mercury in some parts of the world, such as why there’s so much of the toxin deposited into ecosystems from the air in the southeastern United States, even upwind of usual sources. A new analysis led by researchers at the °µÍø½ûÇø shows that one key to understanding mercury’s strange behavior may be the unexpected reactivity of naturally occurring halogen compounds from the ocean.

How do we cultivate safe, affirming schools for LGBTQ students? Since creating the crowdfunding-supported Breaking the Silence film and supplementary practice-focused videos, Bethy Leonardi, PhD and Sara Staley, PhD have been engaging deeply to support educators and to transform our schools.

June 30, 2015 Joseph Ryan A new °µÍø½ûÇø study that looked at hundreds of organic chemical compounds found in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows that 15 may be of concern as groundwater contaminants based on their toxicity, mobility, persistence and frequency of use.

June 26, 2015 Tom Riis It’s that time a year when patriotic songs and the sound of fireworks exploding in the night sky will fill the air with pride as Americans celebrate Independence Day. But did you know that many of the patriotic songs that glorify America’s past have their roots in English tradition? That’s right. Tom Riis (Reece), professor of Musicology at CU-Boulder’s College of Music, explains.

June 25, 2015 Melissa Hart Melissa Hart, associate professor and director of the Byron R. White Center for The Study of American Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado Law School, comments on today’s United States Supreme Court ruling on the King v. Burwell case that challenged the legality of the Affordable Care Act. The key question in the case centered on whether the federal government had the ability to provide subsidies to help low-income Americans buy health insurance.

A °µÍø½ûÇø space center will fly high-tech hardware on the commercial SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launching to the International Space Station Sunday, the 50th space mission flown by BioServe Space Technologies since it was founded by NASA in 1987.

A °µÍø½ûÇø scientist unexpectedly discovered two lichen species new to science in the same week while conducting research in Boulder Colorado, near the city’s eastern limits.