/today/ en /today/2026/10/15/student-fieldwork-supports-barn-swallow-conservation <span>Student fieldwork supports barn swallow conservation</span> <span><span>Chloe Fischer</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-15T13:41:22-06:00" title="Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 13:41">Thu, 10/15/2026 - 13:41</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-10/NEWS_BarnSwallowTagging_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=iw_xRyso" width="1200" height="800" alt="A barn swallow in a persons hands. "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ researchers and students are banding Boulder barn swallows to study their movement and life cycles in support of bird conservation.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/-tHUDDTg10k`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:41:22 +0000 Chloe Fischer 57220 at /today /today/2026/10/07/separating-ai-threats-science-fiction <span>Separating AI threats from science fiction</span> <span><span>Chloe Fischer</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-07T12:29:38-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 12:29">Wed, 10/07/2026 - 12:29</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-10/AI%20video%20thumbnailupdated.jpeg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=OBN8BWaL" width="1200" height="800" alt="Close up of a blue circuit board with video play button. "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Will AI really destroy us all? Martha Palmer, a computer science and linguistics professor at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, discusses the threats humans face from AI and how we can contain them.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29idshjGqrc&amp;feature=youtu.be`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:29:38 +0000 Chloe Fischer 57183 at /today /today/2026/09/28/tiny-clots-may-hold-clues-stroke-recovery <span>Tiny clots may hold clues to stroke recovery</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-28T10:52:07-06:00" title="Monday, September 28, 2026 - 10:52">Mon, 09/28/2026 - 10:52</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/blood_clots_tnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=k52rUiRz" width="1200" height="800" alt="Debanjan Mukherjee and his students work with a blood vessel simulation in the FLOWLab"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ researchers have discovered how tiny new clots can form after a stroke-causing clot is removed, helping explain why some patients struggle to recover and pointing to potential new treatments.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/YCJCL3gnyD0`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:52:07 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57151 at /today /today/2026/09/21/do-super-shoes-help-you-run-faster <span>Do 'super shoes' help you run faster?</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-21T15:07:55-06:00" title="Monday, September 21, 2026 - 15:07">Mon, 09/21/2026 - 15:07</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/supershoes_video_tnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=wfGJH70a" width="1200" height="800" alt="Bradley Needles poses with super shoes in the practice facility"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>With the Boulder Marathon just around the corner, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ integrative physiologist Bradley Needles explains the science behind today's "super shoes" and whether they can help everyday runners run faster.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/fK9PhP-YqFg`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:07:55 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57116 at /today /today/2026/09/15/how-can-west-protect-colorado-river <span>How can the West protect the Colorado River?</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-15T09:27:06-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 09:27">Tue, 09/15/2026 - 09:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/News_ColoradoRiverCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=oNk-4_xP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Colorado River with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ water policy expert Doug Kenney explains the challenges facing the Colorado River and why solutions must work for the many communities who depend on it.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/m6YYvWq_vYw`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:27:06 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57089 at /today /today/2026/08/31/are-cities-ready-increasing-heat <span>Are cities ready for increasing heat?</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-31T13:53:25-06:00" title="Monday, August 31, 2026 - 13:53">Mon, 08/31/2026 - 13:53</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/HeatResistantCitiesCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=DDC-7hlt" width="1200" height="800" alt="city skyline with a video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>As climate change drives up temperatures around the world, communities are experiencing more frequent and more intense heat waves. CU expert Sara Meerow discusses why heat is becoming a heightened risk.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/fnuqmDvGxeA`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:53:25 +0000 Megan M Rogers 57024 at /today /today/2026/08/10/where-art-and-alpine-science-meet <span>Where art and alpine science meet</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-10T11:23:19-06:00" title="Monday, August 10, 2026 - 11:23">Mon, 08/10/2026 - 11:23</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/News_MRSArtistResidency_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=8C3-aAq-" width="1200" height="800" alt="artist at the Mountain Research Station with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>This summer, eco-oriented artists joined scientists at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ's Mountain Research Station, finding new ways to observe, interpret and share a changing alpine landscape.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/MlnMpXycG5A`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:23:19 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56928 at /today /today/2026/08/03/wildfires-are-here-stay-what-can-colorado-do <span>Wildfires are here to stay—what can Colorado do?</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-03T15:17:56-06:00" title="Monday, August 3, 2026 - 15:17">Mon, 08/03/2026 - 15:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/News_WildfireIncreaseCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=GqP3CSXE" width="1200" height="800" alt="Wildfire with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ wildfire expert Virginia Iglesias explains what living with wildfire means for Colorado and the changes that could help reduce future risk.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/DuMkROVKEsA`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:17:56 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56907 at /today /today/2026/07/13/rewriting-history-colorados-moose <span>Rewriting the history of Colorado's moose</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-07-13T11:00:57-06:00" title="Monday, July 13, 2026 - 11:00">Mon, 07/13/2026 - 11:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-07/moose_video_tnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=FmKvkgng" width="1200" height="800" alt="male moose in water"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ researchers combined archaeological evidence, historical records and Indigenous knowledge to show that moose are native to the southern Rockies—challenging longstanding beliefs about the species.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:57 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56832 at /today /today/2026/06/29/take-summer-stroll-through-cu-boulder <span>Take a summer stroll through ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-06-29T10:55:56-06:00" title="Monday, June 29, 2026 - 10:55">Mon, 06/29/2026 - 10:55</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-06/summer_video_tnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=0oCWraXO" width="1200" height="800" alt="Bicycle on campus on a summer day with a video play button overlay"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Missing campus this summer? Take a virtual stroll through ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and soak in the beauty of the season.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://youtu.be/kTRW1xus22U`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:55:56 +0000 Megan M Rogers 56800 at /today