Photo from new West Side Story film

‘West Side Story’ may be timeless, but life in gangs today differs drastically

Dec. 10, 2021

Gangs have changed in the decades since “West Side Story” first came out––they are deadlier, and their demographics are different––as are the means law enforcement use to control them. Sociology professor David Pyrooz and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Gravity waves imprinted on atmospheric airglow

NASA to fund LASP’s new OWLS instrument

Dec. 10, 2021

A new instrument to be built by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics will help answer fundamental questions about gravity waves and improve the forecasting of satellite trajectories.

Christy Hynes, vice president of global metal supply chain at Ball, answers a question during the Business Economic Outlook Forum

Supply chains, labor pains dominate discussion at business outlook event

Dec. 10, 2021

Experts in the Leeds School's Business Research Division are forecasting a growth year in 2022 but noted significant headwinds and uncertainties, including tangled supply chains, difficulty hiring and the potential for new COVID-19 variants.

parking garage

Popular daily parking permit program extended through May 2022

Dec. 9, 2021

Discounted daily permits will be available to faculty and staff through the spring semester.

person checks phone and laptop

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts

Dec. 9, 2021

Campus officials will conduct a noontime alerts test on Dec. 20. The test involves checking the university’s systems for sending text messages, emails, social media posts, computer desktop alerts and website announcements in the event of emergencies.

Aerial view of Williams Village

Engineering residential community coming to Williams Village in 2023

Dec. 9, 2021

First-year engineering students will have a new home in fall 2023, offering a holistic residential academic experience at Williams Village.

Artist's depiction of the star EK Draconis ejecting a coronal mass ejection as two planets orbit

A young sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth

Dec. 9, 2021

On April 2020, astronomers observed a gigantic burst of energy and charged particles erupting from the surface of a far away star called EK Draconis. The findings suggest that similar events could, theoretically, occur on our own sun––albeit rarely.

Stephen Graham Jones

Champion of blue-collar monsters keeps racking up awards

Dec. 9, 2021

“The Only Good Indians” became a New York Times bestseller and has won a host of awards, now including the 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.

Dean of Students JB Banks

The dean’s list of advice: 3 things to do over winter break

Dec. 9, 2021

We’re almost at the end of the semester, and it’s time to enjoy a well-deserved break. Dean of Students JB Banks shares three things to do over the next few weeks.

Embankment in Ecuador

Grad heads research on ground improvement technique ahead of earthquakes

Dec. 9, 2021

Alumnus Juan Carlos Tiznado is the lead author on a new paper that helps engineers better understand and predict the “liquefaction” hazard during earthquakes and more reliably mitigate it.

Pages