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Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge

May 29, 2020

A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. Assistant Professor June Gruber and a colleague share on The Conversation.

What would it feel like to touch a cloud?

May 28, 2020

If you鈥檝e ever been outside on a foggy day, you鈥檝e essentially been inside a cloud. Associate Professor Katja Friedrich answers Violet, age 6, in The Conversation鈥檚 Curious Kids series.

Artist rendition of the National Western Center, a net-zero campus under construction in Denver to house multiple activities

Buildings consume lots of energy鈥攈ere鈥檚 how to design whole communities that give back as much as they take

May 26, 2020

Net-zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they use. Designing whole net-zero campuses and communities takes the energy and climate benefits to a higher level. 抖阴旅行射 Boulder researcher Charles F. Kutscher shares on The Conversation.

To safely explore the solar system and beyond, spaceships need to go faster鈥攏uclear-powered听rockets may be the听answer

May 21, 2020

An update of 50-year-old regulations has kickstarted research into the next generation of rockets, which could be the key to faster, safer exploration of space. Professor Iain Boyd shares on The Conversation.

Business closures and recent rain contribute to Los Angeles鈥� recent uptick in air quality.

COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for entrepreneurial approaches to climate change

May 13, 2020

The response to COVID-19 suggests how we can leverage entrepreneurial approaches to climate change. Associate Professor Jeffrey York shares on The Conversation.

Coronavirus drifts through the air in microscopic droplets鈥攈ere鈥檚 the science of infectious听aerosols

April 27, 2020

When aerosols from an infected person float around in our environment, they may be a significant source of coronavirus transmission. Professor Shelly Miller shares on The Conversation.

3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation

April 20, 2020

Spending time at the beach or taking a walk in the park improve your well-being, and the coronavirus pandemic has made it even more important. CIRES research scientist Erin Leckey and her colleagues share on The Conversation.

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Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom鈥攕uch innovation has deep historical听roots

April 20, 2020

Faith communities are changing many traditional practices to deal with coronavirus restrictions. Assistant Professor Samuel L. Boyd shares with The Conversation how innovation has long been part of religious practice.

Bernie Sanders drops out, as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency

April 8, 2020

Bernie Sanders is the antithesis of a political showman who says one thing today, another tomorrow. Perhaps, in the end, that was his undoing. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Linguistics Adam Hodges shares on The Conversation.

Breaking contracts over coronavirus: Can you argue it鈥檚 an 鈥榓ct of God鈥�?

March 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies, universities and even the NBA to break contracts. What does the law say about liability in a situation like this, and does the money have to be returned? Professor Andrew Schwartz shares on The Conversation.

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