Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building at sunset

CU Boulder student advancing safety for orbiting spacecraft

Sept. 22, 2022

Sarah Luettgen is building a future as an aerospace professional, studying the space domain of satellite orbits in the extreme upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.

Students visit a booth at the 2022 Be Involved Fair

10 things to do this weekend: Gold Rush game, ‘Bros’ sneak preview, more

Sept. 22, 2022

This weekend brings space exploration with Fiske Planetarium's theater manager, a Leeds football pregame, a walk for diabetes research, a CU soccer game and tailgate, the Martin Acres block party, the “Radical Reimagining” dance series and more.

Artist's depiction of spacecraft about to slam into an asteroid

NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. This engineer watched it happen

Sept. 22, 2022

On Monday, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test slammed into an asteroid called Dimorphos at speeds of more than 14,000 miles per hour. CU Boulder aerospace engineer Jay McMahon breaks down how this test could one day help to protect life on Earth.

Engineer inspects SUDA instrument in a clean room

New Colorado space instrument part of flagship mission to Europa

Sept. 21, 2022

In two years, a dust analyzer designed and built at CU Boulder will launch aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, aiding in its mission to determine if Jupiter's icy moon Europa has conditions that could support life.

Students sit in a circle in the grass

A handful of universities may control flow of ideas, people in academia

Sept. 21, 2022

In the United States, 80% of university faculty were trained at just 20% of the nation’s schools, according to new research from computer scientists at CU Boulder.

Members of the British royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey

Despite emphasis on tradition, many British royal ceremonies aren’tso old

Sept. 21, 2022

Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history—but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, are by no means ancient. How has the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy changed over centuries? CU historian Paul Hammer shares on The Conversation.

Tia Kennedy

Why this Indigenous rights activist doesn't take clean water for granted

Sept. 21, 2022

Millions of people don’t think twice when turning on the tap, but Indigenous activist and Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit panelist Tia Kennedy never takes a glass of water for granted. As a member of both the Oneida Nation of the Thames and Walpole Island First Nation, her connection to water is ancient. Learn more about Kennedy and how to get involved in the summit.

Aerial photo of CU Boulder

CU to contribute data to national map that tracks community overdoses

Sept. 20, 2022

CU’s is the first university police department in Colorado to contribute data to the ODMAP project, designed to help public safety and public health agencies detect areas of dangerous drug activity and save lives.

A sampling of birth control methods

Youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control

Sept. 19, 2022

Only about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have received information on birth control, and fewer than half know how to access it, according to new research.

Condoms in wrapper

3 things everyone should know about sexually transmitted infections

Sept. 19, 2022

Whether you’re in a relationship, hooking up or staying single, knowing how to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections can help you stay safe and healthy. Here are a few things you should know about STIs.

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