University of Colorado Boulder

At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the University of Colorado Boulder is nationally recognized as one of only 36 AAU public research universities. Established in 1876, CU Boulder is a Tier 1 public research university with five Nobel laureates, nine MacArthur “genius” fellows and is the No. 1 public university recipient of NASA awards. CU Boulder is a leader in many fields, including aerospace engineering, physics and environmental law. The school partners with many notable federal research labs, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CU Boulder students thrive academically and athletically, with Buff athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Pac-12 conference.

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High-level steering winds sent Hurricane Melissa on a sharp turn directly into Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025. Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies/University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher explains their role in why so many storms veered off into the Atlantic in 2025.
Les gens rient lorsque les règles sont transgressées sans heurter les sensibilités. Un art d'équilibriste. Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images

Pourquoi vous devriez sérieusement arrêter d’essayer d’être drôle au travail

Au bureau comme sur scène, l’humour demande du doigté. Penser « drôle » – plutôt que jouer au comique – permet d’innover, d’unir et de surprendre sans perdre en crédibilité.
Between adjusting to gravity and floating through choppy waves, returning to Earth from space can be nauseating. Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images

Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp

Astronauts generally can’t look out the window like you might in a car – a ‘virtual window’ could instead serve that purpose.
Shohei Ohtani watches his home run in the MLB Tokyo Series on March 19, 2025. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

From Babe Ruth’s barnstorming tours to Shohei Ohtani’s star power, baseball’s century-long ties to Japan have grown into one of Major League Baseball’s most reliable global growth strategies.
A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Michael Ciaglo via Getty Images

Emergency alerts may not reach those who need them most in Colorado

Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased accessibility.
U.S. Geological Survey staff check monitoring equipment in Suicide Basin in June 2025. By August, the basin had filled with meltwater. Jeff Conaway/U.S. Geological Survey

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, again, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges of water into Juneau for 3 straight summers.
A worker moves irrigation tubes on a farm in Pinal County, Ariz. A two-decade drought has made water supplies harder to secure. Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

The drought has been linked to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, a natural climate pattern. A new study finds global warming is now influencing that natural phenomenon.
Moose may have been in Colorado longer than previously thought. Illustration courtesy of Ettore Mazza

Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions

During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado. But lately, encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases.
The Marshall Fire impacted people of all ages. Rebecca Slusar organized her children and their friends in the neighborhood to paint signs of community resilience and thanking first responders. Courtesy of the Louisville Historical Museum

Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors find healing and meaning through oral history project

Oral history contributors were able to share their stories, and many felt a sense of healing.

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