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Happy Thanksgiving, Buffs! 💛 We’re so grateful for our students, faculty and staff, and we appreciate those who filled out Gratitude Grams. Who are you grateful for?
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
New CU Boulder soil sensors give a real-time look at underground emissions, offering farmers a powerful tool to cut costs and shrink their climate footprint. 🌱

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A window underground: New sensors measure emissions from soil in real time
Engineers at CU Boulder are developing new sensors that could one day help save farmers money, while reducing the environmental toll of agriculture.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Use AI to shop smarter, not spend more, this holiday season. 🎁

CU Boulder expert Ying Zeng shares key tips for leveraging AI tools to find the right deals and avoid impulse buys.
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Use AI to shop smarter—not spend more—this holiday season
Learn how to navigate holiday shopping with tips from CU Boulder marketing expert Ying Zeng.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Do you watch football on #Thanksgiving? 🏈

In our latest episode of CUriosity, Jared Bahir Browsh, director of the Critical Sports Studies Program at CU Boulder, explains the historical and social roots behind the Thanksgiving football tradition.

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CUriosity: Why do so many people watch football on Thanksgiving?
Politics and other touchy topics can divide families on Thanksgiving, but football often unites people from across society, says Jared Bahir Browsh.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Why do older adults share more election misinformation than younger people?

New research from CU Boulder psychologist Leaf Van Boven reveals key psychological factors behind misinformation sharing across the U.S. and Brazil.
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Older adults share more political misinformation. Here's why
A new international study sheds light on why the 55-and-older set tends to share more fake news on social media—and what can be done about it.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Chemistry at CU Boulder is going green. 🌱

CU Boulder joined the Green Chemistry Commitment — making science safer, smarter and more sustainable. Buffs are proving innovation and responsibility go hand in hand.

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CU Boulder commits to green chemistry
In May, campus leaders signed the Green Chemistry Commitment to practice and teach sustainable chemistry--an effort being encouraged and advanced by students.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
How do animals get their spots, and why aren’t they perfect? 🐆

CU Boulder engineering researchers developed a model that mimics natural patterns, paving the way for materials that can camouflage on demand.
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How animals get their spots, and why they are beautifully imperfect
Engineers have developed a way to simulate natural animal patterns, including their imperfections. The findings could lead to new materials that turn to
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November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Every pika has a voice, and instaar.bsky.social researchers are learning to recognize it. 🐾

Through “acoustic fingerprinting,” they aim to identify individual pikas and track how these alpine icons adapt to climate change.
Researchers aim to identify pika calls through 'acoustic fingerprinting'
Chris Ray has studied pika populations in the West for nearly four decades. Today, she is collaborating with doctoral student Rachel Mae Billings on a project
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Congratulations to the six RASEI Fellows featured in the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers class! The high impact work being done on renewable energy and sustainability are having significant impacts in the scientific community! www.colorado.edu/researchinno...
CU Boulder researchers featured among highly cited researchers in 2025
Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, announced on Nov. 12, again includes a number CU Boulder faculty who are demonstrating “broad and significant
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November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What if the gun industry had a duty to prevent violence?

Leeds School of Business professor Levente Szentkirályi argues it’s time to rethink corporate responsibility and put public safety first.
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Do gun manufacturers have a duty to prevent violence?
A CU Boulder ethicist argues that it’s time to rethink corporate responsibility when it comes to preventing gun violence.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Three CIRES researchers are listed as 2025 Clarivate "Highly Cited Researchers 2025." The annual list celebrates researchers with significant and broad influence: Jennifer Balch, Noah Fierer, and Jose Jimenez! @cu-esiil.bsky.social @clarivate.com @noahfierer.bsky.social @jljcolorado.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mass shootings can shape a generation's viewpoints, but maybe not in the way we might think.

A new CU Boulder study uncovers surprising divides in young adults’ views on guns.

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Young adults fear mass shootings but don't necessarily support gun control
A new study of the 'massacre generation' reveals deep divisions along gender and party lines in sentiments about firearms.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As the anniversary of the Marshall Fire approaches, experts urge Coloradans to take a look at their homeowners insurance. 🏡

Leeds School of Business experts Tony Cookson and Emily Gallagher explain why many are underinsured and what to do now in the @theconversation.com

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Many Colorado homeowners are underinsured—here's what to do before the next fire
Paying attention to the sticker price doesn't always result in the best homeowners insurance coverage. Read from CU experts Tony Cookson and Emily Gallagher on
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November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Migration might help birds travel, but not necessarily evolve. 🐦

CU Boulder researchers are challenging long-held assumptions about how migration shapes bird biodiversity.
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Migration no guarantee of bird biodiversity
CU Boulder researchers are challenging long-held assumptions about the relationship between bird migration and the process by which new species arise.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How much power do words hold in the age of AI? 💬

A new seminar led by CU Boulder’s ATLAS Institute challenges first-year engineering students to explore how language shapes technology and vice versa.
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The weight of words in the age of AI
An ATLAS faculty-led seminar challenges first-year engineering students to explore the power of language in a digital age.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Did you witness the recent aurora borealis? Learn more about this phenomena from @laspatcu.bsky.social solar physicist Ryan French, who sheds light on the science behind the aurora and shares tips for the best firsthand experience.
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Solar physicist explains this week's colorful Aurora Borealis over the United States
People in Colorado and across the United States saw glowing skies this week as a powerful solar storm shook Earth's atmosphere.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Beneath Colorado’s surface lies powerful, renewable energy, so why aren’t we using it? 🌋

CU Boulder researchers are digging into the technological and social barriers keeping geothermal energy untapped.
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Exploring Colorado's untapped geothermal energy potential
A major question looms over Colorado's energy future: Why does geothermal energy, a renewable resource, remain virtually untapped? CU Boulder researchers will
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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JILA & NIST Fellow Jun Ye named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the 12th consecutive year—placing him among the top 1% of scientists worldwide.

His work in precision measurement & quantum science continues to shape the future.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The government shutdown may be over, but the economy isn’t out of the woods yet. 💸

Leeds School of Business experts explain what lingering uncertainty means for consumers and businesses heading into the holidays.
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Government reopens but economic uncertainty lingers: What consumers should know
Even as the shutdown ends, shoppers and businesses face a murky economic picture heading into the holidays.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We’re honoring Native American Heritage Month by preserving the stories and language that shape Colorado. Faculty and students at the College of Arts and Sciences are protecting cultural knowledge that may otherwise be lost in translation.

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Building a digital home for Arapaho, one sentence at a time
CU Boulder linguistics scholar Andrew Cowell is helping Arapaho stories find new life online.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New research from Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering engineers introduces a framework for building AI people will trust.

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5 ways to make AI more trustworthy
CU Boulder engineers have designed a framework to help technology developers create artificial intelligence people will actually want to use.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today is Singles’ Day, a $150B shopping holiday that’s reshaping culture in China. 🛍️

CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Peter McGraw explains why it could catch on in the U.S., via @uk.theconversation.com.

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Singles' Day is a $150B holiday in China; marketing prof believes it will catch on in the US
Singles are reshaping culture and commerce in Asia. CU expert Peter McGraw explains why the U.S. could be next—read on The Conversation.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thank you, veterans. 🇺🇸 We honor your service today and every day.

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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served. Twenty years after Lima Company’s sacrifice in Iraq, the Eyes of Freedom project pays tribute to the service members through a virtual reality experience crafted by the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information.

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Virtual reality Veterans Day exhibit Nov. 11 to showcase honor, sacrifice
Thanks to the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information and its Immersive Media Lab, the celebrated Eyes of Freedom art project will expand its
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November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Collaboration and innovation shine at CU Boulder!

Physics PhD student Darwin Quiroz and a team at @cuengineering are revolutionizing imaging techniques with a groundbreaking high-speed electrowetting prism. Learn more ↓

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Researchers pioneer fluid-based laser scanning for brain imaging
Researchers explored a fluid-based optical device known as an electrowetting prism to steer lasers at high speeds for advanced imaging applications. This new
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November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM