In a groundbreaking study researchers at JILA have demonstrated continuous lasing and strong atom-cavity coupling using laser-cooled strontium atoms. This innovative experiment opens new avenues for precision measurement and quantum technologies. jila.colorado.edu/news-events/...

What’s drifting into our solar system from beyond the stars? 🌌 CU Boulder’s @laspatcu.bsky.social has built an instrument to catch interstellar dust, tiny messengers from the galaxy beyond. https://bit.ly/420DJIo

CU Boulder engineers have developed a single-dose, temperature-stable rabies vaccine, no fridge needed! This breakthrough could make life-saving vaccines more accessible worldwide. Learn more ↓ https://bit.ly/4n0QydX

Tradition said stiff-soled cycling shoes = better performance. CU Boulder’s College of Arts & Sciences researchers said… not so fast. New biomechanics research challenged a long-held belief in cycling. https://bit.ly/3K2Gpiq

With federal EV tax credits ending this month, what’s next for consumers and automakers? 🚙 A CU Boulder economist breaks it down. https://bit.ly/4npvD4e

In the latest issue of Beyond, discover: 🤧 An innovative solution for disabling airborne allergens 🐝 How honeybees collaborate to construct complex hives 🚙 What the end of EV tax credits might mean for you … and more!

Predatory journals are on the rise, but College of Engineering & Applied Science researchers have built an AI tool to spot them. Read more ↓ https://bit.ly/3K7vyUh

What if a tiny, low-power device could spot issues with your eyes, or even your heart? 🫀 CU Boulder engineers just built one. A new bio-imaging tool could make health detection faster, safer, and smarter. https://bit.ly/46o67pg

Hispanic Heritage Month is here, from September 15 – October 15! 🎉 Celebrate the cultures, stories, and traditions that shape our community. Join the events ↓ https://bit.ly/3I6QF8O

Did ancient humans have a secret survival boost? 🧬 CU Boulder scientists say a gene from Denisovans, a long-extinct human relative, may have helped early peoples thrive in the Americas thousands of years ago. https://bit.ly/41JafP7

Would you and the person next to you pay different prices for the same flight, even if you booked at the same time? ✈️ Delta is testing AI-powered pricing, and CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Övünç Yılmaz breaks down what it means for travelers. https://bit.ly/4nkAXWo

Robot regret? 🤖 CU Boulder’s Morteza Lahijanian is developing algorithms that help robots make safer, smarter decisions when working alongside humans. https://bit.ly/3JNRKCK

Are we alone in the universe? 🌌 @laspatcu.bsky.social researchers are helping NASA design the Habitable Worlds Observatory, the first space telescope built to find habitable, Earth-like planets. https://bit.ly/3HIWqcF

What happens when AI joins the classroom? 📚 Led by CU Boulder, the NSF iSAT just received a major grant to explore how AI can help K–12 students learn and prepare for the future. https://bit.ly/4mVz1Dx

Human-driven climate change is fueling the West’s historic megadrought. 🌵 CU Boulder research shows Pacific Ocean shifts could keep the dry spell going for decades. https://bit.ly/47qPsU4

After the Marshall Fire, survivors are finding healing through storytelling. CU experts Kathryn Goldfarb and Lucas Rozell share how oral histories preserve memory and meaning. https://bit.ly/4g4yX2l

New CU Boulder research shows setting carbon benchmarks can help asphalt producers cut emissions and optimize processes. The study, led by PhD student Daniel Donado-Quintero, supports Colorado’s Buy Clean Act. https://bit.ly/3JFqd6F

Did childhood malnutrition during the Black Death leave lasting health effects? 🦠 A new CU Boulder study suggests the answer is more complicated than we thought. https://bit.ly/45ZqQ3t

Dr. Bethany Ehlmann is a Buff! Dr. Ehlmann has started as LASP’s Director. In addition to leading us, she holds faculty roles in the Research and Innovation Office, the Department of Geological Sciences, and the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences. lasp.colorado.edu/people/betha...

CU Boulder’s Ann Schmiesing is getting rave reviews for her new book “The Brothers Grimm: A Biography.” 📚 Named one of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 and a New Statesman Best Summer Read of 2025! Tap to read more ↓ https://bit.ly/4lSBGgx

JILA and NIST Fellow and CU Boulder Physics professor Jun Ye has been awarded a prestigious 2025 AB Nexus seed grant for his pioneering work in quantum sensing technologies. jila.colorado.edu/news-events/...

Andrew Mayock & Cara Carmichael, @colorado.edu's VC & Assoc VC for Sustainability, recently visited INSTAAR. They toured some of our labs, meeting with faculty & discussing future collaborations. It was a great followup to Mayock's earlier trip to our Mtn Research Station & Niwot Ridge! 👍🏽

Smart solutions > punishment. CU Boulder research shows a youth violence prevention program in Denver cut arrests by up to 75%. CDC funding cuts now threaten these life-changing efforts. https://bit.ly/4fZ6Kd8

🚨 Buffs, plan ahead! 🚨 On August 29th, CU hosts Georgia Tech at Folsom Field (6 p.m., ESPN). Expect parking, bus, and building access impacts starting Thursday evening. https://bit.ly/3UOAS11

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, what lessons have we learned and what mistakes are we still repeating? CU Boulder’s Lori Peek, author of “Children of Katrina,” shares insights. https://bit.ly/4fRb8L6

Sand dunes are on the move, swallowing homes, roads and even villages. 🏜️ CU Boulder engineers are studying how humans could redirect these massive formations. https://bit.ly/4oIZRjW

Should you be worried about the national debt? 💰 CU Boulder finance expert Shaun Davies breaks down what rising debt could mean for your wallet and the economy. https://bit.ly/4fL1s4R

Air pollution and warming are reshaping Colorado’s remote alpine lakes. 🌊 CU Boulder researchers are continuing a 42-year monitoring project in Rocky Mountain National Park to study how these fragile watersheds are changing. Read more ↓ https://bit.ly/45D5pUp

What year did you first move onto campus? Take us down your memory lane 💭

Expand your curiosity in the latest issue of Beyond—where CU Boulder explores how ‘cyborg jellyfish’ may help us study the most remote depths of the ocean, why some people age better than others, what lessons we've learned 20 years after Hurricane Katrina and more. ↓ https://bit.ly/45KddEc

How can communities use energy more efficiently in buildings? 🏙️💡 A new IEA report co-authored by CU Boulder’s Gregor Henze explores strategies for boosting efficiency at a district scale. Read more ↓ https://bit.ly/4fFjmWy

CU Boulder has received a momentous 476-acre land gift, the Spruce Gulch Wildlife and Research Reserve, alongside endowment funds to support ecological and academic work at the site, managed by @instaar.bsky.social. Thank you to Linda Holubar Sanabria (A&S’67)!

Ever wonder where your food really comes from? 🌍🥦 A new interactive map from #CUBoulder reveals the global web of food trade and how climate change could shake it.

Nanomaterials and neuroscience researchers aim to build brain-body interfaces that enhance performance, improve health monitoring and support mobility. #CUBoulder #ScienceAndTech

BREAKING: $10 million gift to #CUBoulder will launch the Buckley Center for Sustainability Education. Thanks to the generous gift from alum Spike Buckley (Econ’73), the new center will transform how we teach, learn & lead on #sustainability. 🔗 bit.ly/40U1bX8

Indigenous communities across Central and #SouthAmerica are deeply engaged in civic life. That's according to new research from Carew Boulding, Raymond Foxworth and Marija Verner. Read more about what drives #Indigenous civic power: ibs.colorado.edu/the-strength...

Mushroom mycelium can help clean up soil. Can it also help Indigenous people reconnect to the land? CU Boulder researcher Natalie Avalos aims to find out. #CUBoulder #ScienceAndTech

Have you noticed? Starting on July 7th, @colorado.edu has eliminated single use beverage plastics across campus. Inside the Greenhouse (ITG) has been talking about plastic pollution in our classes for a while—so exciting to be able to share this good news! #upwithhope

How do we keep astronauts healthy and what can that teach us about medicine on Earth? 🛰️ #CUBoulder doctoral student Callie Wynn is tackling medical mysteries with potential to help millions, in space and at home. Read more ↓

Nearly 80% of stroke survivors struggle to walk, and traditional ankle braces often fall short. CU Boulder’s Cara Welker is leading research to reimagine assistive tech with next-gen ankle braces that actually meet patients’ needs.

When a CT scan revealed a mass on his bladder, @colorado.edu football coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders was referred to #CUAnschutz – a national leader in #bladdercancer care – where he met with Janet Kukreja, MD, director of urologic oncology at @cucancercenter.bsky.social and UCHealth.

Welcome back Coach! Read more on the top care Coach Prime received from @CUCancerCenter, a national leader in cancer care including bladder cancer. 🖤💛 cubuffs.com/news/2025/7/...

Unlock your curiosity in the latest issue of Beyond. Find answers to these questions and more: How did gecko feet inspire a potential life-changing cancer therapy? Can we better predict floods to save lives? Is your weed label accurate? ↓

A new quantum device could one day help spacecraft travel beyond Earth's orbit or aid submarines as they navigate deep under the ocean. #CUBoulder #ScienceAndTech

Why do U.S. flood warnings often come too late? CU Boulder’s Zhi Li breaks down the science behind forecasting gaps and how we can do better.

Why does Superman still capture our imagination after 85+ years? 💭 CU Boulder's William Kuskin, expert in comics and graphic novels, explains the enduring appeal of the Man of Steel.

Big sustainability news! ♻️ #CUBoulder is eliminating all single-use plastics from campus beverage services under a new 10-year agreement with PepsiCo. This is a bold step forward in our Climate Action Plan.

Edward Chuong is one of five researchers nationwide awarded funding to pursue "daring, paradigm-shifting research" on cancer immunotherapy treatment. #CUBoulder #Health

🙏🏽 A big thank you to Andrew Mayock, @colorado.edu's VC for Sustainability. He recently toured the Mountain Research Station & the Tundra Lab at Niwot Ridge, meeting with INSTAAR faculty & discussing future collaborations. Read our story about his visit: www.colorado.edu/instaar/2025...

A space science instrument built almost entirely by @laspatcu.bsky.social students is now more than 5.5 billion miles from Boulder, and it is still being operated by #CUBoulder students today. Learn more about how it helped launch their careers. ↓