Jennifer Balch

Jennifer Balch talks wildfire and data synthesis in new podcast episode

May 6, 2021

In the Buff Innovator Insights season finale, Jennifer Balch discusses her interest in the relationships between fire, Earth systems and people, and her belief that transforming data into insights can solve the world’s most challenging problems.

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Record filings, lagging employment growth show mixed recovery for Colorado economy

May 5, 2021

Colorado’s recovery is mixed, leading in gross domestic product and labor force growth, but lagging in employment and wage growth.

A student getting a vaccine

Still hesitant to get the shot? 7 COVID vaccine concerns addressed

May 5, 2021

Some worry the science was rushed. Others question whether the benefits outweigh the risks. Here's what Teresa Foley, a teaching professor of distinction in integrative physiology, tells students, acquaintances and family who are hesitant.

Students celebrate high school graduation

Greater access to birth control boosts high school graduation rates

May 5, 2021

In 2009, Colorado launched an ambitious initiative that enabled federally-funded Title X clinics to provide a broad array of birth control options for free or at a low cost. A new study shows the program significantly boosted graduation rates in the state, enabling 3,800 more women to get a diploma.

Cover art for Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay

Researchers unravel secrets of a long-lost novel

May 3, 2021

The CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ journal English Language Notes helped unpack the mystery of Harlem Renaissance writer and poet Claude McKay’s novel, which was unknown for 87 years.

Mark Hernandez in Denver Public Schools classrooms

Confronting COVID-19 with AAU research, like better air filtration in schools

April 29, 2021

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is collaborating with the Association of American Universities and others on a series raising awareness about the role of public research universities in times of significant global challenges. In CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's clip, an environmental engineering team is working with schools to improve air filtration.

A face covering suspended in air with a purple background. (Unsplash/Heyde Matthias)

How scientists know the coronavirus spreads mostly through the air

April 29, 2021

There is strong evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is predominantly transmitted through the air, and therefore public health measures that fail to treat the virus as predominantly airborne leave people unprotected and allow the virus to spread.

Sidney D’Mello

New podcast episode considers artificial intelligence in education

April 29, 2021

In this episode of Buff Innovator Insights, Sidney D’Mello shares how his unique combination of education and research experiences led to his leading-edge work reimagining the role of artificial intelligence in the classroom.

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To safely return to ‘normal,’ 70% of Coloradans must get COVID vaccine

April 28, 2021

The state is heading in the right direction, but still has a lot of work to do before it can remove all public health restrictions, such as mask mandates, researchers say.

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Examining the call for community schools

April 28, 2021

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ doctoral student Julia Daniel studies community schools, a promising model of education that broadens access to learning opportunities and strengthens communities.

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