Chinese art

Isn’t it strange? That human is actually an animal

Dec. 18, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human.

a single Nepali woman holding a small child

Legal rights and legal reality diverge for single women in Nepal

Dec. 18, 2023

CU Boulder doctoral candidate Tracy Fehr’s research examines the intersecting identities limiting Nepali women’s access to disaster relief funds following the devastating 2015 earthquakes.

Wild horses in South America

Anthropologist finds South American cultures quickly adopted horses

Dec. 18, 2023

Assistant Professor William Taylor’s new study sheds light on how the introduction of horses in South America led to rapid economic and social transformation in the region.

Doctor Who phone booth in outer space

After 6 decades, who knew? ‘Whovians,’ that’s who

Dec. 12, 2023

“Doctor Who” turns 60 this year, and CU Boulder scientist, alumna and “Whovian” super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.

Women and girls in Cameroon excitedly holding biodegradable menstrual pads

Reducing gender inequality, one biodegradable menstrual pad at a time

Dec. 8, 2023

Through his nonprofit, CU Boulder Associate Professor of philosophy Ajume Wingo is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon.

Illustration of a Viking ship

Treading softly with the soul of a Viking

Dec. 8, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Mathias Nordvig joined “The Ampersand” podcast to discuss animism, Norse mythology and what it means to live on Earth.

an Apollonian circle packing puzzle laser cut from wood

CU students follow their noses, disprove math conjecture

Dec. 6, 2023

Graduate student Summer Haag and junior Clyde Kertzer made major news in the math world while working on a summer research project.

Women participating in a demonstration

Not just angry, but motivated and voting

Dec. 4, 2023

In a new publication, CU Boulder doctoral graduate Kimberly Killen highlights how “angry feminist claims” have the power to inform and mobilize.

Intermediate ceramics student Katie Sieker at Café Aion packing dishes she made.

Form and function with a hummus appetizer

Dec. 4, 2023

A hands-on project lets CU Boulder intermediate ceramics students create functional and unique pieces for Boulder’s CafĂ© Aion restaurant.

'Hektor wirft Paris seine Weichlichkeit vor' by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein in 1786

‘Alien familiarity’ of ‘The Iliad’ gets a makeover

Dec. 4, 2023

It’s not easy to create a work of literature that truly lasts. In a critically acclaimed new translation of “The Iliad,” CU Boulder classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer.

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