At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the University of Colorado Boulder is nationally recognized as one of only 36 AAU public research universities. Established in 1876, CU Boulder is a Tier 1 public research university with five Nobel laureates, nine MacArthur “genius” fellows and is the No. 1 public university recipient of NASA awards. CU Boulder is a leader in many fields, including aerospace engineering, physics and environmental law. The school partners with many notable federal research labs, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CU Boulder students thrive academically and athletically, with Buff athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 conference.
As many cities grapple with the housing crisis, some places are rewriting regulations and finding creative ways to repurpose these hulking masses of concrete that suck up valuable real estate.
People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 26, 2023.
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The death of a Black motorist after a beating by five Black Memphis police officers has triggered national outrage over police brutality and systemic racism with the U.S. criminal justice system.
The giant bird Genyornis went extinct in Australia around 50,000 years ago.
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Ahora que los sistemas de IA pueden generar imágenes realistas y prosa convincente, ¿los trabajadores creativos están en peligro o a punto de aumentar su productividad? No está claro.
Could AI be your next colleague – or replacement?
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Now that AI systems can generate realistic images and convincing prose, are creative and knowledge workers endangered or poised for productivity gains? A panel of experts says it’s not so clear-cut.
National identity: despite Moscow’s best efforts, Ukrainians are increasingly looking to the west for their future.
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Noxious smells and blowing ash initially made the homes unlivable. But even after their homes were cleaned, some residents still reported health effects months later.
It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitter.
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The intersection of content management, misinformation, aggregated data about human behavior and crowdsourcing shows how fragile Twitter is and what would be lost with the platform’s demise.
Hanukkah creates opportunities for families to celebrate their heritage – especially in the kitchen.
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Les toilettes éjectent des gouttelettes d’aérosol, parfois porteuses de pathogènes… Savoir comment ces particules se déplacent pourrait aider à réduire notre exposition dans les toilettes publiques.
Rainier winters make life more difficult for Arctic wildlife and the humans who rely on them.
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Toilets eject aerosol droplets that may carry disease-causing pathogens. Learning about how these particles move could help reduce exposure in public restrooms.
Mastodon est-il l'eldorado des déçus de Twitter?
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Synchrony is ubiquitous throughout the universe. But physicists’ equations predicted there could also be erratic exceptions marching to their own beat. Now they’ve been spotted in firefly swarms.
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal.
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The turmoil at Twitter has many people turning to an alternative, Mastodon. The social media platform does a lot of what Twitter and Facebook do, but there are key differences.
Gejolak di internal markas Twitter memicu adanya kemungkinan migrasi massal pengguna platform tersebut. Apa yang akan terjadi jika orang berbondong-bondong meninggalkan Twitter?
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Gejolak di Twitter membuat banyak komunitas ingin hengkang. Tapi, riset menemukan suatu komunitas tidak akan bisa sepenuhnya sukses memindahkan jejaring mereka dari satu platform ke platform lain.
La agitación en la sede de Twitter está provocando el debate sobre un éxodo masivo de usuarios. ¿Qué ocurrirá si se produce una huida hacia las puertas de salida?
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Muchos usuarios sopesan dejar Twitter tras la llegada de Elon Musk. ¿Y cuál sería su nuevo destino? Un estudio demuestra que las migraciones de unas plataformas a otras suelen tener un coste muy elevado.
The turmoil inside Twitter headquarters is sparking discussion of a mass exodus of users. What will happen if there is a rush to the exits?
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The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for Arizona governor, campaigns at a rally on Oct. 9, 2022.
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GOP candidates Kari Lake, Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz have caught people’s attention for outlandish stunts and false statements that are increasingly accepted in politics.
Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system is the gold standard for defending against missiles and rockets.
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What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down on the country? The question is not so much what as how many.
Research Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder
Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder