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Chloe East Explains How Immigrants Help the Aggregate Economy

Feb. 28, 2024

Chloe East, Associate Professor in Economics, was quoted in a CPR News article on the anti-immigrant backlash. She noted that immigrants travel to the U.S. not only for economic opportunity but also to escape violence. She also challenged assumptions that immigrants hurt local workers, stating, "Not only does [immigration] help...

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Michael Jacobson Mentioned in Scientific American

Jan. 29, 2024

Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Michael Jacobson, is mentioned in Scientific American in a story about Paul Erdős (1913-1996), titled "This Nomadic Eccentric Was the Most Prolific Mathematician in History" and subtitled "The bizarre life and legacy of Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician ever." Scientific American , Jan...

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Diana Tomback Explains Whitebark Pine Restoration

Jan. 27, 2024

Diana Tomback, Professor of Integrative Biology, explains the effects of climate change and blister rust on whitebark pine restoration in an article by popular environmental writer Jim Robbins for Yale Environment 360 . Yale Envionment 360 , Jan. 11

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Christy Briles' Pollinator Research Released by Governor and Department of Natural Resources

Jan. 27, 2024

Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Christy Briles, along with several MS in Environmental Science students, participated in a Colorado Native Pollinating Insects study, which was released and publicized by Governor Polis and the Department of Natural Resources. Governor Jared Polis Press Release , Jan. 3

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Karen Spencer Featured in NBC News Article

Jan. 19, 2024

Karen Spencer, Professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences, was featured in an article by NBC News. She emphasized the diagnostic errors caused by doctors' demanding schedules. NBC News, Jan. 15

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Chip Colwell Discusses the Human History of Gift Giving

Dec. 13, 2023

While researching his new book, So Much Stuff , Chip Colwell, Associate Research Professor of Anthropology, studied the purpose of gift giving in human history. "Why would people simply hand over something precious or valuable when they could use it themselves?" he asks. See his full article in The Conversation...

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Mandy Rees Interviewed Regarding the Geospatial Analysis & Mapping Lab

Dec. 1, 2023

Host Ean Thomas Tafoya interviews Mandy Rees, MA and Lecturer in Geoography and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Geospatial Analysis & Mapping Lab at the University of Colorado Denver, about the importance of maps in our society and how you can use maps to tell your own story. Mandy...

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Michael P. Moore Weighs in on Species Evolution Due to Climate Change

Dec. 1, 2023

Some species have been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are getting paler in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from the sun. Mustard plants are flowering earlier to take advantage of earlier snowmelt. Lizards...

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Michael Abeyta Comments on Dia de los Muertos Traditions

Dec. 1, 2023

Rocky Mountain PBS interviewed Michael Abeyta, Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages, on Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) traditionals and rituals. “It’s a syncretic holiday—a mixture of Catholic religious belief and indigenous religious belief, and it represents a religious exchange,” he said. “When you think...

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Karen Lutfey Spencer Speaks on Women, People of Color, and Transgender People Being Doubted by Their Physicians

Oct. 27, 2023

Karen Lutfey Spencer, Professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences, studies patient-provider relationships and health disparities. In a recent interview on the show Central Time with Wisconsin Public Radio , Spencer spoke on women, transgender people, and people of color and how they are more likely to be doubted by doctors...

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