Jessor

Eight decades later, Marine (and distinguished professor) to revisit Iwo Jima

Nov. 1, 2023

Richard Jessor, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder distinguished professor of behavioral science and co-founder of IBS, records an oral history with the National World War II Museum and will return to the island in March, on the 79th anniversary of the battle.

Paintings of zombies and a pirate

Pirates and zombies are not so different

Oct. 31, 2023

In a recently published article, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.

The Story of Constance and Don Juan painting

Haunting Don Juan through the centuries

Oct. 30, 2023

In a newly published paper, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.

Writing Chinese characters with a brush and water

Learning culture through beautiful brush strokes

Oct. 27, 2023

At an evening of Chinese calligraphy, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder students studying Chinese practiced an art whose history dates back millennia.

Hellems exterior

If you’re looking for departments formerly in Hellems…

Oct. 27, 2023

During the renovation of the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building, the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences that are normally housed there can be found elsewhere.

Cover images of banned children's books

Rise of book banning stems from ‘culture war,’ experts say

Oct. 26, 2023

At a panel discussion co-sponsored by SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children’s access to literature.

Colorful illustration of Milky Way

Dragons, the universe and everything: finding self through science and fantasy

Oct. 25, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder PhD student Mikayla Huffman joins ‘The Ampersand’ podcast for a discussion about identity and discovery.

Tibetan pastoralist herding yaks

‘Choosing’ to leave high-altitude Tibetan homes?

Oct. 24, 2023

Recent research by SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder geographer Emily Yeh studies the difference between consent and coercion in ‘voluntary’ resettlement of pastoralists in Tibet’s Nagchu region.

math equation on computer screen

Researchers strive to help models learn from ‘noisy’ data

Oct. 23, 2023

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder’s Bortz group, in applied math, wins $1.88 million National Institutes of Health grant to study methods for learning models directly from noisy data.

Illustration of mitochondria

Not just the powerhouse of a cell

Oct. 19, 2023

Newly published SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cell’s mitochondrial structure and function.

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