A woman cries while kneeling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 2

What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade

May 3, 2022

A draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests a majority of the court may overturn the landmark 1973 ruling that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. Here are three essential reads on The Conversation.

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LASP instrument selected for next NASA ‘Living With a Star’ mission

May 3, 2022

A spacecraft constellation will make the first global measurements of the coupling between the magnetosphere and the Earth’s upper atmosphere. The results will help detect and predict extreme conditions in space that can impact society and future exploration.

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Researchers to explore link between women’s perspectives, resilient housing design

May 3, 2022

Engineers have studied disaster resilience in housing for decades—exploring and creating better solutions to keep people safe and in place after events like earthquakes. New research aims to take that work further by better incorporating the perspectives and attitudes of those living in impacted homes—particularly women.

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Video: Professor discusses right-wing misappropriation of Viking culture amid ‘The Northman’ release

April 29, 2022

White supremacists are touting the new blockbuster “The Northman” for its all-white cast and “macho barbarian stereotypes.” In this video, Mathias Nordvig, head of the Nordic Studies Program, explains how these groups are misappropriating Viking culture and how it impacts Nordic communities in the U.S. and abroad.

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Engineering study finds at least 9 pesticide chemicals near Boulder County homes

April 29, 2022

The air quality study, led by Boulder mechanical engineering doctoral candidate Aniya Khalili, aims to inspire the community to lead cleaner lifestyles and promote further research on pesticide exposure.

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‘The future is bright’: Case competition gives Boulder tech company valuable insights on diversity, equity, inclusion

April 29, 2022

Optera tapped a group of Leeds School of Business undergraduates to help develop strategies that would help the company attract and retain diverse talent as it grows.

Matt Burgess, Renae Marshall, and Joe Neguse

US Reps. Neguse and Curtis discuss bipartisan ways to address climate change

April 22, 2022

The two lawmakers discussed shared motivations, opportunities for consensus-building and how to reduce political polarization around climate change to an audience of more than 150 people.

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Boulder to play leading role in $10 million cyberinfrastructure initiative

April 22, 2022

Boulder will lead a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation-funded initiative to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers.

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LASP’s Hybrid Solar Reference Spectrum named new international standard for climate research

April 22, 2022

The new standard, endorsed by the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, will reduce uncertainty in global climate models and many more Earth Science applications.

ESA astronaut Alex Gerst working on the International Space Station

Developing cancer treatments in space

April 22, 2022

Boulder is leading a $3.3 million project with the Anschutz Medical Campus and Mayo Clinic to advance stem cell research in low Earth orbit.

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