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Study finds correlation between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease

March 21, 2023

Researchers believe their findings will help doctors identify and treat the onset of hearing impairment for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.

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In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college

March 20, 2023

A study co-authored by a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê economist reveals how young wives played a significant role in financially kick-starting their families during the economic prosperity of the 1950s, also opening the door to greater equality for women later in the century.

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What does ‘Ted Cruz cucks again’ actually mean?

March 16, 2023

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê graduate student in linguistics applies painstaking analysis to alt-right, white-supremacist groups that popularized a clipped version of an antiquated word.

Be Well.

Reexamining lessons learned from COVID-19

March 16, 2023

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê professor is concerned that the focus on individual responsibility for health and wellness—especially during health crises like the COVID pandemic—overlooks underlying causes as to why minorities generally had worse outcomes than the overall population in the U.S. Ideas to be discussed in next Let’s CU Well seminar.

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Sagebrush has an arsenal of defenses for an army of herbivores

March 15, 2023

That potent aroma prized by humans serves many functions for the plant.

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Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists

March 15, 2023

Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are triggering flood warnings as they bring rain higher into the mountains – on top of the snowpack. Professor Keith Musselman, who studies water and climate change at the University of Colorado’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, explained the complex risks rain on snow creates and how they might change in a warming climate.

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How do we judge the long-dead? Prof proposes new way to gauge

March 14, 2023

In recently published essay, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê philosophy professor offers new method for judging long-passed historical figures who, by modern standards, exemplify both redeeming and repulsive qualities.

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Emily Yeh named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

March 8, 2023

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê geography professor to visit other campuses, join classroom lectures and seminars and give major lectures open to the host campus’ community.

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Study: High crime raises diabetes risk

March 6, 2023

Genes matter, says Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Jason Boardman, but so does the environment.

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Mormon tea has no flowers or leaves but lots of history

March 3, 2023

Mormons used the plant to make a caffeine-free hot drink, and Native Americans used it to relieve congestion.

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