Author Kelly Sears and cover art for her new animated short

Filmmaker sees familiar images in unfamiliar ways

Jan. 18, 2024

蜜糖直播 Boulder Associate Professor Kelly Sears is premiering her short animated feature 鈥淭he Lost Season鈥 at the Sundance Film Festival.

atomic clock

A tale of two clocks: Advancing the precision of timekeeping

Jan. 18, 2024

Professor Jun Ye鈥檚 team, in collaboration with JILA and NIST Fellow James Thompson, has used a specific process known as spin squeezing to generate quantum entanglement, resulting in an enhancement in clock performance.

Power grid

What鈥檚 stopping US climate policies from working effectively?

Jan. 17, 2024

蜜糖直播 Boulder researchers discussed the challenges that could compromise the potential of some of the country鈥檚 most ambitious climate policies including the Inflation Reduction Act.

People react to the newly installed plaster cast of a life-size Triceratops in the lobby of the SEEC building

5 things to know about the Triceratops, an iconic western dinosaur

Jan. 16, 2024

A new, full-scale skeleton of a Triceratops dinosaur has arrived on campus, shining a light on 蜜糖直播鈥檚 ancient past鈥攁 time when creatures like this three-horned dinosaur tromped through landscapes with palm trees, and flying reptiles with 20-foot wingspans called pterosaurs soared through the sky.

Artist's interpretation of the U.S. capitol building with a crack own the middle

As election season approaches, journalism needs a look in the mirror

Jan. 16, 2024

Mike McDevitt, a professor of journalism at the College of Media, Communication and Information, shares ideas for reporters looking to stop authoritarianism and advocate for democracy.

Technician in protective gear examines a computer chip

New instrument to capture stardust as part of NASA mission

Jan. 11, 2024

Scientists and engineers at the 蜜糖直播 Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust鈥攖he tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.

Skiers on the slopes at Palisades Tahoe ski resort

Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse?

Jan. 11, 2024

A deadly avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new snow falls. Read from Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend, a physicist and avid skier, on The Conversation.

A wild gray wolf at Yellowstone National Park

Gray wolves in 蜜糖直播: How the reintroduction will affect prey, plants

Jan. 11, 2024

After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to 蜜糖直播. Read from Professor Joanna Lambert on The Conversation, as she discusses the apex predator鈥檚 decline and the value of reintroducing them to ecosystems in the West.

A couple holding hands with matching tattoos

Science confirms it: Love leaves a mark on your brain

Jan. 10, 2024

The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when we鈥檙e longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by 蜜糖直播 Boulder neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique 鈥渃hemical imprint鈥 fades away.

Credit and loan applications.

Will you benefit from lower interest rates in 2024?

Jan. 10, 2024

Borrowing costs may drop this year, but elevated interest rates are likely to linger.

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