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Posted inMarijuana

A new study on marijuana legalization in Colorado answers the question: Has legal pot made other drug problems worse?

by John Ingold 3:55 AM MST on Jan 31, 20238:56 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

A study by researchers at the University of Colorado and the University of Minnesota uses long-term data on twins to assess the impacts of cannabis legalization

Posted inMarshall Fire

“Air quality issues don’t go away when the fire is out”: Questions remain about long-term Marshall fire health effects

by Delaney Nelson 4:00 AM MST on Dec 29, 20228:33 AM MST on Dec 29, 2022

CU Boulder researchers found elevated concentrations of volatile organic compounds and pollutants inside smoke-affected homes in the weeks after the fire

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: As global temperatures rise, those who stand to lose the most are those who have the least

by Philip DiStefano 1:30 AM MST on Dec 17, 20225:50 PM MST on Dec 16, 2022

CU convenes a dialog about the link between climate change and human rights.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Why hasn’t the University of Colorado divested from fossil fuels yet?

by Trish Zornio 3:02 AM MST on Dec 12, 20225:01 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

Institutions like CU can’t claim to care about climate change if they continue to financially back the activities that fuel it

Posted inOpinion Columns

Nicolais: CU makes a bold pitch to play in Prime Time

by Mario Nicolais 3:03 AM MST on Dec 11, 20228:45 AM MST on Dec 10, 2022

After decades of coaching debacles, CU threw caution to the wind hoping for an immediate change to its football culture

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Is CU really ready for Prime time?

by J.B. Holston 1:30 AM MST on Dec 10, 20226:55 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

It’s a new era of team hopping, paid players and zero loyalty. It’s not clear this is a game Colorado should play.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado researchers created a new way to recycle plastics. But some question if it’s the right next step.

by Delaney Nelson 3:55 AM MST on Dec 9, 20226:17 PM MST on Dec 7, 2022

University of Colorado researchers found an emission-free way to turn end-of-life plastics into resins used commonly in the electronic, automobile and aerospace industries

Posted inEnvironment

Just how bad are Colorado’s public toilets?  Terrifying, CU Boulder researchers say.

by Michael Booth 3:10 AM MST on Dec 9, 20221:54 PM MST on Dec 12, 2022

CU Boulder researchers use lasers to light up bacterial plumes emanating from every bowl flush.

Posted inEnvironment

All climate change is local, Boulder summit says. But solutions also have to be global. 

by Michael Booth 3:24 AM MST on Dec 6, 20228:10 PM MST on Dec 5, 2022

Promising stories of civic action and harrowing warnings of what happens if citizens fail to step up delivered during Right Here, Right Now symposium in Boulder

Posted inEducation

CU Boulder names interim director of Center of the American West following firing of Patty Limerick

by Delaney Nelson 4:47 PM MDT on Oct 5, 20229:51 PM MDT on Oct 5, 2022

Dean who fired the long-time leader says he could not see a way to resolve outstanding issues around her role as director

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