Terrorism Evokes Different Responses Among Genders and Personality Types, CU Team Finds

Sept. 15, 2009

Terrorism incites fear designed to coerce governments to act, according to definitions of "terrorism" in U.S. law, in U.N. resolutions and elsewhere. But terrorism often prompts as much anger and retaliation as fear and intimidation.

Promising Link Between Warmth, Better Moods Probed by CU-Boulder Scientist

Sept. 15, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder scientist who discovered that playing in the dirt might ease depression is probing the link between higher temperatures and elevated mood.

CU-Boulder Team Identifies 'DNA Barcodes' to Monitor Illegal Trading of Wildlife Products

Sept. 14, 2009

Researchers from several institutions including the University of Colorado at Boulder have sequenced DNA "barcodes" for as many as 25 hunted wildlife species, providing information that can be used to better monitor the elusive trade of wildlife products, or bushmeat.

Daily Bathroom Showers May Deliver Face Full of Pathogens, Says CU-Boulder Study

Sept. 14, 2009

While daily bathroom showers provide invigorating relief and a good cleansing for millions of Americans, they also can deliver a face full of potentially pathogenic bacteria, according to a surprising new University of Colorado at Boulder study.

CU-Boulder Professor Unraveling Mystery of Treating Chronic Pain

Sept. 11, 2009

Successfully treating chronic pain with opioids such as morphine -- minus the side effects -- may soon become a reality, bringing relief to millions of people who suffer from debilitating pain, according to Distinguished Professor Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

CU-Boulder Reports Four Confirmed Cases of H1N1 and 92 Confirmed Influenza A Cases

Sept. 11, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder today announced that the total number of H1N1 cases reported on campus since the beginning of the school year stands at four. Test results for Type A Influenza have identified 92 probable H1N1 cases since the start of the school year, up from 85 last week, and two students have been hospitalized since the start of the school year. Both have recovered from their flu symptoms and are out of the hospital.

CU-Boulder Unmanned Aircraft Buzz Over Gigantic Holes in Antarctic Sea Ice

Sept. 10, 2009

A series of record-setting unmanned research flights are providing University of Colorado at Boulder researchers with some of the first 3-D observations of gaping holes in the Antarctic sea ice known as polynyas and the blasting winds that help form them.

CU-Boulder Arts and Culture Week Begins Sept. 21

Sept. 10, 2009

Arts and Culture Week highlights the breadth of artistic and cultural resources available at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Starting Sept. 21 and continuing through Sept. 27, a diverse array of CU-Boulder programs will host a variety of free and low-cost events.

CU Professor Slated for Sept. 9 NASA Briefing for Release of New Hubble Images

Sept. 8, 2009

CU Professor Slated for Sept. 9 NASA Briefing for Release of New Hubble Images University of Colorado at Boulder Professor James Green will participate in a NASA news briefing in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. MDT to unveil the first images from the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope.

Face of CU-Boulder Residence Halls Changing to Include Faculty and More Returning Students

Sept. 8, 2009

When University of Colorado at Boulder students moved into the newly renovated Andrews Hall this fall, they were welcomed by scores of returning students and a faculty member and his family living on the Boulder campus.

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