A feast scene from A Muppet Christmas Carol

Even after 180 years, A Christmas Carol is no humbug

Dec. 20, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens’ classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.

Eric Vance and Indonesian university students

Crunching numbers isn’t enough; you also have to explain results

Dec. 19, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Eric Vance recently won the W.J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting, in recognition of his work to help statisticians and data scientists become better communicators.

Abby Hartley

Grad pondered death by black hole and found a life’s work

Dec. 18, 2023

College of Arts and Sciences outstanding graduate Abby Hartley embraces the complementary relationship between science and art.

Horses running in Patagonian field by lake

Anthropologist finds that South American cultures quickly adopted horses

Dec. 14, 2023

Assistant Professor William Taylor’s new study offers a telling glimpse into the lives of humans and horses in South America.

Woman carrying baby walking into corrugated metal home

Legal rights and legal reality diverge for single women in Nepal

Dec. 13, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder PhD candidate Tracy Fehr’s research examines the intersecting identities limiting Nepali women’s access to disaster relief funds following the devastating 2015 earthquakes

Ancient Chinese painting of men and horses

Isn’t it strange? That human is actually an animal

Dec. 12, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human.

girl speaking American Sign Language

Using both sides of brain to speak American Sign Language

Dec. 8, 2023

At a talk Thursday evening, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Karen Boyd spoke about two of her studies on American Sign Language (ASL) conducted with colleagues in linguistics and psychology.

Tardis from Doctor Who

After six decades, who knew? Whovians, that's who

Dec. 6, 2023

Doctor Who turns 60 this year and SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder scientist, alumna and ‘Whovian’ super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.

School girls holding PridePads in Cameroon

Reducing gender inequality, one biodegradable menstrual pad at a time

Dec. 5, 2023

Through his nonprofit, Ajume Wingo, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder associate professor of philosophy, is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon.

Illustration of Viking ship at sea

Treading softly with the soul of a Viking

Dec. 4, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Mathias Nordvig joins The Ampersand podcast to discuss animism, Norse mythology and what it means to live on Earth.

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