Terracotta Army and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Taking archaeology beyond big discoveries and bullwhips

March 29, 2024

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder archaeologist Sarah Kurnick addresses some common myths about archaeology at the 50th anniversary of the discovery of China’s terracotta warriors.

Humphrey Bogart in a scene from "The Big Sleep"

A guy, a gun and a dangerous blonde … and why we like them

March 28, 2024

Remembering writer Raymond Chandler at the 65th anniversary of his death, a SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder English scholar reflects on the hard-boiled investigator and why this character still appeals.

red fire ant

Following fire ants on the march

March 27, 2024

Landscape corridors can aid in fire ant spread, but the effects are transient, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder researcher Julian Resasco shows.

Stephen Graham Jones and cover of The Angel of Indian Lake

Writing a final girl’s last stand

March 25, 2024

The Angel of Indian Lake, book three of SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jones’ Indian Lake Trilogy, comes out Tuesday.

Irene Blair

College of Arts and Sciences names dean of natural sciences

March 21, 2024

Irene Blair joins John-Michael Rivera and Sarah Jackson as the college’s deans of division.

soybean field and blue sky

Organic farms decrease and increase pesticide use, study finds

March 21, 2024

Responding to a pesky problem, a paper co-authored by PhD candidate Claire Powers offers a potential solution—clustering similar farming practices together.

Scratching a lottery ticket with a U.S. penny

You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

March 20, 2024

60 years after its legalization, people are still attracted to the lottery because of the strong emotions associated with imagining the future, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder psychologist says.

Mexican rodeo performer with horse

Lassoing light and capturing the magic between horse and rider

March 19, 2024

Alumnus and professional photographer Chris Sessions explains how one of his first photo assignments 30 years ago in a SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder class evolved into a cultural art exhibit.

Reiland Rabaka speaking at a podium

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder professor recognized for work to build ‘the beloved community’

March 18, 2024

Boulder Chamber honors Reiland Rabaka with Impact Award at 2024 Celebration of Leadership.

Nick Romeo and "The Alternative" book cover

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder alum is challenging sacred economic shibboleths

March 14, 2024

Nick Romeo’s ‘The Alternative’ uses real-world examples to push back on ‘unempirical dogmas’ of modern economics.

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