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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Denver was barely visible through the smog on Feb. 9, 1986. Pollution like this is why the Clean Air Act was created. Denver Post via Getty Images

What air pollution does to the human body

The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. That misses a big piece of the picture.
As temperatures rise, the timing of the ice thaw changes. Vincent Denarie via Arctic Report Card

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.
Closely examining the claims companies make about a product can help you separate hype from reality. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty Images

New technologies like AI come with big claims – borrowing the scientific concept of validity can help cut through the hype

Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations. Validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise.
Les précédents essais du missile Bourevestnik par la Russie comprennent notamment ce tir de 2018. Capture d'écran d'une vidéo du ministère russe de la Défense.

Pourquoi le missile nucléaire russe Bourevestnik change les règles du jeu militaire

La Russie affirme avoir testé avec succès un missile de croisière à propulsion nucléaire, le Bourevestnik. Capable de voler des milliers de kilomètres à basse altitude, il pourrait remettre en cause l’équilibre stratégique mondial.

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