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Golden Dome: Aerospace engineer explains proposed nationwide missile defense system

Megan Maneval — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:31:22 +0000

Golden Dome: Aerospace engineer explains proposed nationwide missile defense system Megan Maneval Fri, 05/23/2025 - 08:31

President Donald Trump has set aggressive goals to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist. Read from CU expert Iain Boyd on The Conversation.

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19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided pope's name choice

Megan Maneval — Wed, 21 May 2025 16:55:29 +0000

19th-century Catholic teachings, 21st-century tech: How concerns about AI guided pope's name choice Megan Maneval Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:55

Robert Francis Prevost has attributed the rise of artificial intelligence as the reason for his chosen papal name Leo XIV—a tribute to Pope Leo XIII, who served amid the Industrial Revolution, another time of radical technological change. Read from CU expert Nathan Schneider on The Conversation.

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How Asian American became a racial grouping; why many today don't identify with the term

Megan Maneval — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:13:59 +0000

How Asian American became a racial grouping; why many today don't identify with the term Megan Maneval Tue, 05/20/2025 - 08:13

The concept of "Asian Americans," created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels, is today a contested category. Read from CU expert Jennifer Ho on The Conversation.

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Trump, GOP lawmakers want to end funding for NPR, PBS

Megan Maneval — Fri, 02 May 2025 17:14:48 +0000

Trump, GOP lawmakers want to end funding for NPR, PBS Megan Maneval Fri, 05/02/2025 - 11:14

Ending all funding for NPR and PBS would unravel a U.S. public media system that took a century to build—the precursors of which consisted of professors giving lectures on history and finance. Read from CU expert Josh Shepperd on The Conversation.

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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching

Megan Maneval — Thu, 01 May 2025 19:16:48 +0000

Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching Megan Maneval Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:16

New research uses firefly flashing patterns to identify species and what they’re communicating. Read from CU experts Orit Peleg and Owen Martin on The Conversation.

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New research uses firefly flashing patterns to identify species and what they're communicating. Read from CU experts Orit Peleg and Owen Martin on The Conversation.

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Italy’s prime minister positioning herself as bridge between EU, Trump—will it work?

Megan Maneval — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:52:31 +0000

Italy’s prime minister positioning herself as bridge between EU, Trump—will it work? Megan Maneval Mon, 04/28/2025 - 06:52

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the White House after the U.S. slapped new tariffs on its allies. Read from CU expert Miranda McCreary and Colorado State University colleague Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager on The Conversation.

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Giorgia Meloni was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the White House after the U.S. slapped new tariffs on its allies. Read from CU expert Miranda McCreary and CSU colleague Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager on The Conversation.

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Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk but require trained staff, funding

Megan Maneval — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:31:43 +0000

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk but require trained staff, funding Megan Maneval Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:31

Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the U.S. Forest Service’s fire management efforts. Read from CU expert Laura Dee on The Conversation.

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Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the U.S. Forest Service’s fire management efforts. Read from CU expert Laura Dee on The Conversation.

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Tax Day highlights the costs of single living—but demographics are forcing financial change

Megan Maneval — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:09:07 +0000

Tax Day highlights the costs of single living—but demographics are forcing financial change Megan Maneval Fri, 04/11/2025 - 12:09

Singles often pay more than their coupled counterparts, and not just on taxes. As solo living rises, so does pressure on the rest of the world to catch up. Read from CU expert Peter McGraw on The Conversation.

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5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive; research hobbled by lack of data

Megan Maneval — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:19 +0000

5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive; research hobbled by lack of data Megan Maneval Mon, 03/24/2025 - 08:00

Death data in the U.S. is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue to be felt with each new public health crisis. Read from CU expert Dylan Doyle on The Conversation.

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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

Megan Maneval — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:30:28 +0000

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions Megan Maneval Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:30

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream. These risks and more led the United Nations to declare March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

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The United Nations has declared March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

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