Research Report

  • 3D model of PFAS molecule
    In a study published in the journal Nature, CU Boulder chemist Niels Damrauer and his research colleagues detail how a light-driven catalyst can efficiently reduce carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
  • Michael Toney and team tested lithium-ion battery coin cells for capacity loss over time
    Batteries lose capacity over time, but the cause isnt fully understood. Now a team
    led by CU Boulder engineer Michael Toney has uncovered a key mechanism behind battery degradation.
  • A fire whirl forms during the fast-moving East Troublesome Fire in 2020
    Fast-growing fires caused 88% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the U.S. between 200120, according to a CU Boulder and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) study.
  • Aerial view of farm with crop diversification
    Widespread agricultural diversification could improve the health of the worlds environment and that of its people, a landmark study published last year found.
  • Professor and Director of the Crown Institute Sona Dimidjian with the Dalai Lama
    In March 2024, faculty, staff and students from the Ren矇e Crown Wellness Institute, Leeds School of Business, 勛圖厙 of Virginia and Stanford 勛圖厙 who are affiliated with the Dalai Lama Fellows (DLF) program, traveled to Dharamsala, India. There, they spoke with His Holiness the Dalai Lama about compassionate leadership and our common humanity.
  • Teenage girl resting while checking her phone
    Safe2Tell, Colorados youth-focused harm prevention resource, has seen a record-breaking number of reports in 2024. The 20-year-old program is credited with preventing numerous potential incidents and positively impacting school safety.
  • Illustration of propaganda and fake news entering a human ear
    A lot of people's support for politicians who say things that aren't true isn't because they believe those statements per se, but they view that misinformation as supporting political goals that they believe in, said Ethan Poskanzer, an assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship in the Leeds School of Business and co-author of the study, which will be published in the American Journal of Sociology in June.
  • Grace Leslie
    Grace Leslies work with ATLAS Brain Music Lab transforms brain activity into sound, blending art, technology and neuroscience.
  • Performance of Anna Tsouhlarakiss Portrait of an Indigenous Womxn [Removed] (2023) at the National Portrait Gallery
    Anna Tsouhlarakis was a self-described math and science nerd in high school, even representing the United States at the International Science and Engineering Fair in her senior year. But while studying at Dartmouth College, she took classes that interested her, particularly studio art and Native American Studies.
  • Abstract illustration of virus
    Remnants of a virus that infected our primate ancestors 30-50 million years ago may be fueling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in people today, according to CU Boulder research.
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