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When Amazon Web Services went down, the internet felt it. 💻 From streaming to banking, one outage revealed just how dependent we are on the cloud. A CU Boulder expert at @CUEngineering explains what happened and why it matters. Read more ↓ https://t.co/cgWt1VvLrX
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A CU Boulder network expert discusses Monday’s Amazon Web Services network outage and its wide-ranging impacts.
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How privacy rules meant to protect consumers may hurt small businesses. @LeedsBiz #CUBoulder
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New research finds that laws designed to safeguard personal data can backfire, slowing innovation, raising costs and leaving disadvantaged consumers behind.
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Hey reporters! Just in time for Halloween: What can horror films teach us about society? #CUBoulder #Politics
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Horror movies offer messages about the world we live in, even if the filmmakers never intended to comment on society. Sociologist Laura Patterson wants her
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Turns out, the future feels stronger than the past. CU Boulder researchers explain why. #CUBoulder #Health
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In reviewing psychological studies, CU Boulder researcher Leaf Van Boven and colleagues find that people prioritize thinking about the future over the past.
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Just in time for Halloween! How does the brain know when to panic and when not to? 🧠CU Boulder researchers have found the circuit that helps animals dial back fear responses. Experts available for media interviews. #CUBoulder #Health
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Researchers have identified a brain circuit that helps animals swiftly respond to perceived threats—and dial down that response when they learn there’s no real
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Lights, camera, action! 🎬 CU Boulder's Francesca Hiatt’s short film “Cherry Yogurt” serves up a story told through a child’s eyes. #CUBoulder #ArtsAndHumanities
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Aspiring filmmaker and CU Boulder senior Francesca Hiatt's short film relies on subtlety to touch on grief and support, viewed through children’s eyes.
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Can corals survive an increasingly acidic ocean? New research on 200-year-old corals suggests hope. 🌊 Researchers available for media interviews. #CUBoulder #Climate
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A new study of corals up to 200 years old suggests that the organisms are showing signs of resilience to the impacts of an increasingly acidic ocean.
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Microbes frozen in permafrost for thousands of years are coming back to life. What can they teach us? 🧬 #CUBoulder researchers are available for media interviews!
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Across the Arctic, bacteria and other microorganisms have become trapped underground in frozen soil and ice. A new study finds that these ancient microbes may
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The King of Blues still rules 🎸 Discover how B.B. King shaped modern music and continues to inspire today’s hits.
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In what would have been B.B. King's 100th birthday year, CU Boulder music scholar Shawn O'Neal considers how the legends of blues can be heard in even the
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After a disaster, who truly benefits from “building back better"? New research highlights gaps in recovery and equity.
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CU Boulder researcher Mary Angelica Painter finds that in post-disaster recovery, equity isn't guaranteed.
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Publishing your research? Don’t forget to protect your discoveries first. @LeedsBiz explains how. https://t.co/fu8LMXfZqG
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As a researcher, creator or inventor at CU Boulder, protecting your innovations may be necessary to ensure they reach their full potential, benefiting society
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Think Adolescence exaggerates online hate? 📲 CU Boulder experts explain what the show gets right and why it matters.
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The story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate recently swept the Emmys and is now one of the top streaming shows on Netflix.
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How could a federal government shutdown affect CU Boulder’s research community? Read a message from Vice Chancellor Massimo Ruzzene. #CUBoulder
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In addition to ramifications related to research funding, the current shutdown may impact a range of important operations and services at CU Boulder. Read more
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How does growing up in poverty shape the way people make financial decisions later in life? A new @LeedsBiz study offers fresh insights. đź’ˇ #CUBoulder
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Research has long linked childhood poverty to financial risk-taking in adulthood. But a new analysis casts doubt on this stereotype.
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Once a must-have, Teslas are losing some liberal love. What’s behind the change?🚦 #CUBoulder #Politics
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Research co-authored by CU Boulder environmental psychologist Amanda Carrico finds CEO Elon Musk's embrace of rightwing politics resulted in liberals being less
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New pathways to a greener future 🌱 CU Boulder is launching master’s programs in sustainable business and engineering. @LeedsBiz @cuengineering #CUBoulder
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The university is strengthening its role in sustainability education with two new graduate programs to prepare students for the growing demand for
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Family matters, and so do your microbes 🧬 CU Boulder researcher Jessica Finlay teamed up with her dad to explore how tiny organisms impact whole-body health in their new book. #CUBoulder #ScienceAndTech
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CU Boulder researcher Jessica Finlay wrote and recently published a book with her father about how microbes unlock whole-body health.
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Who gets emergency alerts? 🚨 New CU Boulder research in the @ConversationUS shows some Coloradans may be missing critical warnings.
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Increasing awareness can help close the gap on the number of people signed up for emergency alerts, but that won’t happen without increased accessibility. Read
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Science meets action 🔬💧 Researchers at CU Boulder are tracking heavy metal contamination near Aspen, helping both the environment and our understanding of it. #CUBoulder #Climate
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A team at CU Boulder is studying heavy metal pollution in a watershed near Aspen. Their efforts have a dual goal: contributing to clean-up efforts and studying
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Why do political jokes make us laugh or lash out? CU Boulder @LeedsBiz experts break it down. #CUBoulder
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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows how quickly political humor can spark outrage. CU Boulder professor and humor researcher Peter McGraw explains why some
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