A scene from the Netflix move 'Don't Look Up'

How 鈥楧on鈥檛 Look Up鈥 plays with the portrayal of science in popular culture

Jan. 10, 2022

Adam McKay's new movie uses science fiction and comedy to explore elements of our current society鈥攂ut it's not alone. Could we be in a new golden age of sci-fi entertainment? 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 Today spoke with CMCI's Rick Stevens to find out.

Colorado State Capitol building

Coloradans still deeply divided over COVID policies, election legitimacy, survey shows

Jan. 4, 2022

Nearly 85% of Colorado Democrats approved of some form of mask mandates in the state, according to a recently released survey on the state of politics in 2021. Only 21% of Republicans agreed.

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Republicans lost faith in 2020 election results. Fox News played pivotal role

Dec. 1, 2021

A new 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 study shows that in the days following the 2020 presidential election, Republicans grew increasingly doubtful that the vote count was legitimate. Regardless of party, the more an individual trusted and consumed Fox News, the less faith they had in the electoral process.

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How the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will help Colorado brace for the next disaster

Nov. 18, 2021

Colorado will soon receive billions of dollars to improve its roads, bridges, utilities and other infrastructure. Civil engineer Keith Porter said it's a start鈥撯揵ut the state still has a long way to go as it prepares for floods, wildfires and other disasters.

Local residents build a stairway in Medell铆n, Colombia

From schools to streets: How the pandemic is helping us reimagine built environments

Nov. 18, 2021

What opportunities exist to rethink how we live to not only combat COVID-19 but also address climate change, human health and other issues? The Program in Environmental Design is tackling these questions through innovative projects that do everything from improve spaces for outdoor learning to rethinking streetscapes.

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Colorado Law, Colorado Bureau of Investigation partner to review criminal cases for potential wrongful convictions

Nov. 18, 2021

The Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) at Colorado Law will review 51 criminal cases where microscopic hair analysis was used as evidence. If it's determined the hair microscopy evidence played a central role in conviction, KWIP may take steps to challenge any potential wrongful convictions.

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The single population is growing, and it鈥檚 time to grow with it

Nov. 11, 2021

Nearly half of the adult U.S. population is single, and half of that population isn't interested in dating. Yet, society still focuses on marriage and relationships as the endgame. Marketing and psychology professor Peter McGraw offers a new perspective on how we see solos.

Reiland Rabaka

澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 race scholar reframes Du Bois鈥 scholarly legacy

Nov. 1, 2021

A new book by Professor Reiland Rabaka on W.E.B Du Bois explores the contribution the scholar had on the origins and evolution of intersectionality.

Shamika Klassen

How Black Twitter has become the new 鈥楪reen Book鈥欌攁nd more

Oct. 27, 2021

Fifty-five years after a Black postal worker produced the inaugural issue of 鈥淭he Green Book鈥 to help African Americans navigate a racist society, Black Twitter is playing a similar and even broader role, suggests a new 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 study.

Members of the United States' 11th Congress are sworn in at the Capitol

Women politicians drive spending on education and health care鈥攖o a point

Oct. 26, 2021

As women gain more power in national legislatures around the world, they may drive major changes in how their countries spend money. But the relationship is complicated, researchers say.

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