CU «Ƶ graduate student Owen Martin grew up in Colorado but had never seen a firefly in the state until three years ago. Now, he and his advisor Orit Peleg are trying to raise awareness of the Rocky Mountain region's glowing and "wonderous" insects.
CU «Ƶ’s Materials Science and Engineering Program received a grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.
The Mobile Food Pantry is free and open to CU «Ƶ students, faculty and staff, as well as community members of «Ƶ and Broomfield counties. Attendees receive up to 30 pounds of food, while supplies last.
Tens of millions of years ago, ancient viruses infected our primate ancestors, leaving flecks of DNA that made their way into the human genome. A new study suggests these “endogenous retroviruses” may not be as harmless as once believed.
The American Ornithological Society reclassified two previously distinct species of finch as one, based on genetic research by CU «Ƶ scientists. The move knocks one name off birders’ “life list” and raises questions about what a species really is.
CU «Ƶ alumnus Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth.