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Life in space from a CU Boulder alumna who has been there
CU Boulder alumna Sarah Gillis is a lead space operations engineer and astronaut trainer at SpaceX with literal out-of-this-world experience. Read more
CUriosity: Can humans handle the stress of traveling to Mars?
As humans spend longer and longer periods in space, the mental health of astronauts is increasingly important, says Aerospace Engineer Katya Arquilla. Her research could help people in orbit and on the ground. Read more
Your brain on Black Friday
CU Boulder marketing Professor Ying Zeng examines why consumers get swept up in holiday shopping madness and what they can do to shop smarter. Read more
Engineers transform smartphones into instruments for studying space
Millions of Android phones across the globe have helped to capture the swirls and bubbles in Earth's atmosphere high above the surface in incredible detail. Read more
Astrophysicists confirm the existence of three galactic ‘red monsters’ in the early universe
An international team including astrophysicist Erica Nelson from CU Boulder has identified three ultra-massive galaxies already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang. Read more
How did the division of labor emerge in animals and humans? Little-known organisms hold clues
You've probably seen bryozoans at the beach without even knowing it—some look like floating balls of mucus, while others resemble a bit of crust growing over docks and other hard surfaces. According to a new study, these strange organisms may reveal how colony-forming animals evolved a system for divvying up jobs millions of years ago. Read more