Mountain range

Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone

Jan. 5, 2022

A new CU Boulder study shows iodine from desert dust can decrease air pollution, but it could prolong greenhouse gas lifetimes.

Fire in Boulder

How to mitigate post-fire smoke impacts in your home

Jan. 5, 2022

In the aftermath of the destructive Marshall Fire, CU Boulder and CIRES experts have compiled a resource of post-wildfire indoor air quality facts and solutions to mitigate smoke impacts in your home or business.

Blake Leeper runs in gym

World’s fastest blade runner gets no competitive advantage from prostheses, study shows

Jan. 5, 2022

A new, long-awaited study shows amputee sprinters using running prostheses, or blades, have no clear competitive advantage at the 400-meter distance compared to sprinters with biological legs. The research puts into question sports governing body policies that limit the height of prostheses.

Snowy campus

Implementation team issues latest academic instruction guidance

Jan. 4, 2022

The Jan. 4 issue of academic instruction guidance includes information about the revised start to the semester, assisting students affected by the Dec. 30 fires, campus services and more.

Colorado State Capitol building

Coloradans still deeply divided over COVID policies, election legitimacy, survey shows

Jan. 4, 2022

Nearly 85% of Colorado Democrats approved of some form of mask mandates in the state, according to a recently released survey on the state of politics in 2021. Only 21% of Republicans agreed.

Contracting heart cells

Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect cells’ DNA, with implications for development and disease

Jan. 3, 2022

Contracting heart cells exert forces on their genetic material that affect how they develop. Mechanical and biomedical engineering expert Corey Neu shares on The Conversation.

spring blossoms on campus

Applications for spring 2022 tuition assistance benefit now being accepted

Jan. 3, 2022

Employees or their dependents can take advantage of tuition assistance on any of CU’s four campuses. Learn more.

Aerial view of one of the neighborhoods burned by the Marshall Fire.

CU Boulder responds to impacts of devastating fires, high winds and cold snap

Jan. 3, 2022

Hundreds of faculty, staff and students have been impacted by the Marshall Fire, extreme weather and surging spread of the COVID-19 virus.

students sitting outside on campus

3 tips for better mental health in 2022

Jan. 3, 2022

For some of us, 2021 represented a return to normal in many ways. For others, it may have been another difficult year. Regardless of your experience, here are a few tips you can use to improve your mental health going into 2022.

The Boulder Flatirons in winter

9 ways to support someone who lost their home to a fire

Jan. 2, 2022

In the coming days and weeks, you may learn intimately of friends and colleagues who were directly impacted by the recent Boulder County fires. Professional counselor Stanley Ly gives advice on reaching out and offering support.

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