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Official Twitter account for the University of Colorado Boulder. AAU member. #CUBoulder #BeBoulder #GoBuffs
Boulder, Colorado
Joined August 2012
Ever wonder where your food really comes from? 🌍🥦. A new interactive map from CU Boulder reveals the global web of food trade and how climate change could shake it.
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A new interactive tool exposes the fragile, interconnected web of global food trade—and how climate change could disrupt it.
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100 years after the Scopes "Monkey Trial," the debate over science in the classroom is far from settled. 🧬. CU Boulder’s Andrew Martin reflects on what’s changed and what hasn’t.
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On the 100-year anniversary of the Scopes Evolution Trial, CU Boulder scientist Andrew Martin reflects on science education and on "same issues, different
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RT @CUBoulderAlumni: The best weekend of the year is BACK. Join us October 30 – November 1, 2025 as we welcome alumni, students, families,….
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RT @JILAscience: In a new theoretical study, physicists at JILA and @CUBoulder @CUBoulderPhys have proposed a way to make the most precise….
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What if the key to clean water on Earth and in space was thinner than a strand of hair? 🚰. CU Boulder’s Anthony Straub is transforming water purification with membranes thinner than 1/100th the width of a human hair. Read more about his research ↓.
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Anthony Straub is making revolutionary advances in water purification for life on Earth and in space with nanoscale membranes—thinner than 1/100th the width of
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RT @INSTAAR: Whew! A chilled INSTAAR water bottle sure looks good on 🔥🥵 summer afternoons like we're having this week. Photographed by Ma….
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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. 🔗
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A $10 million gift from a CU Boulder alumnus will transform the way sustainability is taught at CU Boulder—empowering students and faculty to create a more
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What do bacteria have in common with Alzheimer’s disease? 🧠🦠 . A CU Boulder-led study reveals that bacteria use amyloid plaques, the same proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, to protect themselves. Learn more ↓.
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New research shows that bacteria in the environment use amyloids— proteins best known for contributing to neurodegenerative disease— to shield themselves from
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From the lab to the lake 🌊. CU Boulder PhD student Corey Murphey is diving deep into research on airborne pathogens and crushing open-water marathon swims. She recently took first place in the SCAR Swim Challenge. Read more ↓.
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Corey Murphey is working to understand the spread of pathogens through these aerosols and limit the transmission of airborne, infectious diseases. But she's
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CU Boulder’s Edward Chuong has received a $1.25M award to pursue game-changing cancer research. 🔬. He’s one of just five scientists nationwide recognized for pushing the boundaries of cancer immunotherapy.
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Edward Chuong is one of five researchers nationwide awarded funding to pursue "daring, paradigm-shifting research" on cancer immunotherapy treatment.
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Safer sports. Cleaner rivers. Fewer wildfires. Tougher crops. It’s what Coloradans deserve. And why we show up for our state. #ColoradoDay #LoveColorado
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How do we keep astronauts healthy and what can that teach us about medicine on Earth? 🛰️. CU Boulder doctoral student Callie Wynn is tackling medical mysteries with potential to help millions, in space and at home. Read more ↓.
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Callie Wynn is studying medical ailments for astronauts—with implications for millions of people here on Earth.
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New research shows that a nuclear war wouldn't just devastate life on land, but it could severely disrupt ocean ecosystems for decades. 🌊. CU Boulder scientists are researching the potential global ripple effects.
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A new congressionally mandated report by a CU oceanographer warns that the use of nuclear weapons could collapse ocean ecosystems, trigger global climate
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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.
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Nearly 80% of all stroke survivors experience walking issues and turn to ankle braces for increased support, but ankle braces are still very limited and many
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Tinkering in the classroom isn’t just play, it’s powerful learning. CU Boulder’s Krithik Ranjan studies how low-cost tech tools can help students develop creativity and collaboration skills.
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PhD student Krithik Ranjan analyzed 33 student learning tools and developed a “spectrum of tinkerability” that offers designers new ways to think about teaching
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Real-world quantum experience, forged at CU Boulder. 🔬. Four seniors in CU’s Quantum Forge class partnered with Xairos Systems to tackle industry challenges head-on and got a front-row seat to life in quantum tech.
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Four seniors in the Quantum Forge class at CU Boulder recently completed their year-long project with Xairos Systems, Inc., giving them an inside look at
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Welcome back @DeionSanders! Read more on the top care Coach Prime received from @CUCancerCenter, a national leader in cancer care including bladder cancer. 🖤💛.
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Thanks to early detection and the incredible work of his medical team, Coach Prime had a malignant tumor removed from his bladder is now cancer-free.
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CU Boulder’s Sanghamitra Neogi is pushing the frontier of quantum-powered microelectronics and just earned a $150K boost from @ColoradoEcoDevo. 🧬. With support from @DARPA and CUbit, this innovation could reshape the future of tech.
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Sanghamitra Neogi in CU Boulder’s aerospace engineering department will use $200,000 in grant funding to launch a startup in which she will offer software that
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Inspired by geckos, powered by science. 🔬. CU Boulder and @CUAnschutz scientists developed a gecko-inspired material that sticks to soft tissue, opening the door for targeted drug delivery in bladder cancer treatment. Read more. ↓.
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The tiny lizards can climb glass and cling to ceilings thanks to their sticky toes. Now those toes have inspired a new material that could deliver targeted
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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? ↓.
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Eleven years after Colorado became the first state to allow recreational cannabis sales, U.S.
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