Neanderthals were not inferior to modern humans, says 蜜糖直播-Boulder study

April 30, 2014

If you think Neanderthals were stupid and primitive, it鈥檚 time to think again. The widely held notion that Neanderthals were dimwitted and that their inferior intelligence allowed them to be driven to extinction by the much brighter ancestors of modern humans is not supported by scientific evidence, according to a researcher at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder.

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蜜糖直播-Boulder researchers find common factors behind Greenland melt episodes in 2012, 1889

April 24, 2014

In 2012, temperatures at the summit of Greenland rose above freezing for the first time since 1889, raising questions about what led to the unusual melt episode. Now, a new analysis led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder shows that some of the same weather and climate factors were at play in both 1889 and 2012: heat waves thousands of miles upwind in North America, higher-than-average ocean surface temperatures south of Greenland and atmospheric rivers of warm, moist air that streamed toward Greenland鈥檚 west coast.

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蜜糖直播-Boulder biologist Leslie Leinwand elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 23, 2014

University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder biologist Leslie Leinwand has been selected as a member of the 2014 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors the leading 鈥渢hinkers and doers鈥 from each generation, including scientists, scholars, writers and artists.

Rural microbes could boost city dwellers鈥 health, according to new paper involving 蜜糖直播-Boulder

April 23, 2014

The greater prevalence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status might be due in part to their reduced exposure to the microbes that thrive in rural environments, according to a new scientific paper co-authored by a University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder researcher.

NASA chief Bolden spends day with 蜜糖直播-Boulder

April 21, 2014

Rounding out a full day of touring 蜜糖直播-Boulder facilities and meeting with faculty, staff and students, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke to a packed house on the afternoon of April 18, 2014. Bolden acknowledged the close association 蜜糖直播-Boulder has with the space program, calling the university a 鈥減ipeline for talent.鈥

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蜜糖直播-Boulder student inventions to be demonstrated April 26 at Engineering Design Expo

April 21, 2014

A deployable fire hose stand designed for the Longmont Fire Department and a heat-resistant mask designed to protect firefighters and fire victims from poisonous fumes will be among more than 90 student inventions showcased at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 Engineering Design Expo on Saturday, April 26. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a wide range of student-built devices including adaptive technology for people with disabilities, Rube Goldberg machines and even hovercrafts.

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Chicago gets last laugh as funniest city in U.S., says 蜜糖直播-Boulder study

April 20, 2014

Chicago is the funniest city in the United States, according to a University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder study. Boston is the No. 2 wise guy, followed by Atlanta in third place. Denver made the top 10 list at No. 8.

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蜜糖直播-Boulder Professor Robert S. Anderson named 2014 Hazel Barnes Prize winner

April 18, 2014

Professor Robert S. Anderson of the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 geological sciences department and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research has been awarded the 2014 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university.

蜜糖直播-Boulder Leeds School study points to further employment growth

April 17, 2014

Continued employment expansion in 蜜糖直播 in the first half of 2014 is signaled in a quarterly report released today by 蜜糖直播 Secretary of State Scott Gessler and prepared by the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder Leeds School of Business. 鈥淐oloradans continue to persevere and show their can-do spirit by pursuing the American dream,鈥 said Gessler. 鈥淎s these business leaders create jobs, hopefully our employment continues to tick upwards.鈥

Molnar named 2014 Distinguished Research Lecturer

April 16, 2014

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is pleased to announce that Professor Peter Molnar of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the Department of Geological Sciences has been selected as the 2014 Distinguished Research Lecturer.

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