galaxies

Putting the theory of special relativity into practice—by counting galaxies

June 2, 2022

New research adds another piece of evidence to the scientist philosophy known as the mediocrity principle: Galaxies are, on average, at rest with respect to the early universe. Jeremy Darling, a CU Boulder astrophysics professor, recently published this new finding in the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Cassandra Brooks

Fish ear bones hold clues to Antarctic Ocean health

June 2, 2022

Cassandra Brooks has received an NSF CAREER Award to examine whether the Ross Sea's protection status is working. Part of what she'll look at is a large time series of ear bones from the Antarctic toothfish species—a health record of sorts.

Crystal structure of a layer of graphyne

Long-hypothesized ‘next generation wonder material’ created for first time

May 23, 2022

CU Boulder scientists have successfully synthesized graphyne, which has been theorized for decades but never successfully produced.

Karin Schuster, Wolfgang Schuster, Sharron Land Gegenheimer and Bernd Kottmann reunited in Munich, Germany in 2019

Alumna endows scholarship to help students study abroad, connect with the world

May 18, 2022

For Sharron Land Gegenheimer, living and studying abroad was life-changing—and now she wants other students at CU Boulder to have the same kinds of experiences.

illustration of hands donating

Workshops teach students effective altruism and how to give better

May 18, 2022

With Giving Games, CU Boulder's Tim Wadsworth has helped hundreds of students learn more about the effectiveness of charities, the causes that tend to yield the greatest benefit for the least money and where to find tools to gauge nonprofits’ effectiveness.

Commencement attendees celebrate in the stands of Folsom Stadium

Family’s Buff roots ‘sko’ deep

May 4, 2022

Three generations of the O’Donnell family—all attending the College of Arts and Sciences—will celebrate this year’s commencement.

students enjoying warm weather on campus

17 students named Van Ek Scholars for 2022

May 3, 2022

The award, considered one of the College of Arts and Sciences' highest honors, is given to students for academic achievement and service. This year, 17 undergraduates in a variety of fields are receiving the honor.

Christine Jorgenson in the back of a vehicle

Gender and sexuality studies professor wins fellowship at National Humanities Center

April 27, 2022

Emmanuel David will use the fellowship to explore a little-known performance tour of Christine Jorgensen, a pioneer of the transgender movement, across Asia and the Pacific in the 1960s.

Patricia Sheffels

‘Little decisions influenced my life’

April 25, 2022

CU Boulder alumna Patricia Sheffels has established a keynote-speaker program to address environmental issues.

Milky Way galaxy in Rocky Mountain National Park

Undergrads are setting their sights for the stars

April 21, 2022

A new astronomy program features CU Boulder interns giving Rocky Mountain National Park visitors a tour of the night skies.

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