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Climate contrarianism is down but not out, expert says

Feb. 22, 2024

In 2011, Professor Max Boykoff attended a Heartland Institute conference to better understand how the conservative think tank was influencing the climate debate. Ten years later, Boykoff returned to interview attendees and examine comparisons with that earlier conference.

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How the ‘blockbuster effect’ boosts some crowdfunding campaigns

Feb. 22, 2024

A recent study from the Leeds School of Business has found that widely popular Kickstarter campaigns have a positive spillover effect on other projects.

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What’s behind the astonishing rise in LGBTQ+ romance literature?

Feb. 22, 2024

It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times, but the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table. Read from CU experts Christine Larson and Ashley Carter.

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After 75 years, ‘Death of a Salesman’ still packs a gut punch

Feb. 22, 2024

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê theater professor Bud Coleman reflects on Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-winning play and why it’s a story that still has meaning.

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Virtual homesteaders built an internet of ‘little autocracies.’ Is digital democracy doomed?

Feb. 22, 2024

A new book from Assistant Professor Nathan Schneider argues that attempts to impose democracy on the internet have failed for cultural and technical reasons. But what if we used it as a tool to solve these problems?

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New center designed to inspire curiosity, community and action in environmental science

Feb. 21, 2024

The new CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation is dedicated to three broad goals: excellence and inclusion in environmental science education; career development and training for scientists; and engaging with diverse audiences.

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Communities of color breathe Denver’s worst air

Feb. 21, 2024

A new Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê-led study found historic redlining laid a foundation for today’s bad air trends. In Denver, people of color, specifically those of Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native heritage, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than non-Hispanic whites.

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The most outstanding solar-flare eruptions are not always the most influential

Feb. 20, 2024

A recent Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê study suggests confined flares are more efficient at heating plasma and producing ionizing radiation than comparable eruptive flares.

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LongPath Technologies, a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê spinout, leads on methane detection

Feb. 20, 2024

LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet.

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With historic visit, Lakota elders grow partnership with university

Feb. 16, 2024

A delegation from the Black Hills of South Dakota exchanged gifts with researchers and explored the potential to expand their award-winning scientific collaboration with researchers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and around the world.

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