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  • ding xue
    Professor Ding Xue and his team's discovery may lead to the development of medicine to treat the deadly hepatitis B virus that affects millions across the globe
  • scavenger hunt in woods
    What do you get when you pair adventurers with scientists? A better understanding of everything from grizzlies to ice worms.
  • dick jessor
    In 1951 professor Dick Jessor arrived in Boulder expecting to “slum for awhile before moving to civilization on either the West or East Coast.” Instead he founded the university’s Institute of Behavioral Science and stayed for six decades.
  • photo of mars
    Mars may have been home to an ocean and microbial life, according to CU scientists Brian Hynek and Gaetano Di Achille.
  • julie peasley
    Combine artistic creativity and a love of science, add a dollop of inspiration, season with whimsy and a sense of humor and you have Julie Peasley’s recipe for success in crafting a geek gift teaching tool — the Particle Zoo.

  • chemical atom
    Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may be caused by chemicals released by the brain’s immune system to try to repair the injured site, according to CU-Boulder researchers.

  • stem cell
    Treatment of injured, diseased or aging muscle tissues in humans, including damage wreaked by muscular dystrophy, may reach new heights, thanks to a recent discovery by a CU research team.
  • clicker
    <p>From iPods and Crocs to coffee mugs, it seems everything’s about customizing to your own taste, and junior Jesse Saba has brought this trend to CU classrooms.</p>
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