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Through the eyes of the inmates

Feb. 27, 2020

An unprecedented study reported in a new book from a SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder professor pulls back the curtain on prison gangs.

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In your texts, using (or nixing) a period conveys your mood

Feb. 6, 2020

A ‘typographical tone of voice’ is one of several emerging patterns in communication that SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder class explores; linguist says the digital age is changing communication in ways that enrich rather than degrade communication.

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Honored SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Physics professor Uriel Nauenberg dies at 81

Jan. 24, 2020

Long-time professor of physics at the SMµ÷½ÌËù Uriel Nauenberg, widely recognized for his work in high-energy physics and legendary as a teacher of undergraduate students, died Dec. 31, 2019.

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Photos, videos could help experts diagnose children with autism

Jan. 10, 2020

These SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder-developed tools provide a way of preparing children with autism spectrum disorder to get their hearing tested—saving time and a whole lot of stress

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Maintain our historic buildings, chancellor exhorts Statehouse

Dec. 19, 2019

Chancellor Phillip DiStefano advocated for the modernization of SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder’s historic buildings on Dec. 18, before the state legislature’s Capital Development Committee.

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Stressed? Try rewarding yourself for eating fruits and veggies

Dec. 13, 2019

SMµ÷½ÌËù research finds that cash can help stressed-out people eat more fruits and veggies At the end of a long day, it’s tempting to order a large pizza or grab a drive-through cheeseburger for dinner. But, if offered cash, you might be persuaded to eat fruits and vegetables instead (or...

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Researcher breaks light in half, cracking pillar of physics

Dec. 12, 2019

New physics research from SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder keeps the theory of light and matter fractious

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SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder bipolar clinic will close after 17 years

Nov. 29, 2019

The Sutherland Bipolar Center has helped more than 2,100 Coloradans affected by bipolar disorder, regardless of their ability to pay.

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Meet DNA’s chaperone

Nov. 26, 2019

Researchers have discovered the structure of the FACT protein—a mysterious protein central to the functioning of DNA

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Bird evolution in Asia shaped in part by giant plateau, study finds

Nov. 20, 2019

A new large-scale study from SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder and colleagues provides first evidence that a gargantuan, inhospitable plateau in Asia maintains the species barriers of some birds

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