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Is it realistic to believe that CU football can get to the next level in 2017?

Was CU football a one-year wonder? Is it realistic to believe that CU can get to the next level in 2017? "We want to come back and prove it wasn’t a fluke.”

Handmade in Boulder County

Profiles of dedicated makers and highly skilled artists

Young people learn life lessons through volunteering

A growing number of teens are signing up to volunteer for everything from helping the elderly to walking dogs at the local shelter and fundraising for their favorite cause.

When Pow Wow Rodeo Ruled the Roost in Boulder

The Boulder Chambers of Commerce and the Boulder County Metal Mining Association held the first “Pay Dirt Pow Wow” on Aug. 1, 1934—Colorado Day.

How Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training could allow you to live your best life

While the wearer exercises wearing a full-body EMS suit, a trainer controls an electrical current that encourages more muscle fibers to contract.

Colorado’s bumper crop of cannabis businesses

Legalization of marijuana in 2012 created a wide-open market, and many entrepreneurs have wasted no time jumping in with big dreams and big business plans.

Custom fine jewelry, custom memories

From the moment you walk in, you can tell Cronin Jewelers is more than your typical jewelry store. Here, you know exactly where your jewelry comes from.

Zack Rago helps reveal the plight of the world’s coral reefs

As part of the film crew for Chasing Coral, Zack Rago's extensive knowledge became useful, and his passion became a compelling part of the documentary.

The Healing Power of Music

Chase the Music provides individually tailored songs and concerts to Colorado children, teens and young adults who struggle with physical, mental challenges

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Slacklining: Managing Fear in the Moment

Where most slackliners practice their craft safely close to the ground, professional “slacker” Heather Larsen prefers to be hundreds of feet up in the air.

CU scholar Chereta Quána Madison is persistent diplomat for those in need

Chereta Quána Madison wants to help educators and the community to better understand trauma and its impacts on individuals.

Chasing Coral: Film tackles the problem of saving Earth’s greatest source of life

Coral reefs are perishing at a rate that has exceeded even the direst predictions. In 2016 , 22 percent of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef died.

An Interview with Congressman Jared Polis

Jared Polis was first elected in 2008 to serve Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is his fifth term.

World-class CU Museum of Natural History Grew from Humble Roots

To peruse the exhibits in CU’s Museum of Natural History, on campus at 15th and Broadway in Boulder, you’d never guess the museum’s humble beginnings.

Landlocked Boulderites Take to the Sea

Despite being a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, the state with the most certified scuba divers per capita is Colorado.

A Fantasy (Ski) Day in the Life

A fantasy trip of a lifetime--a crazy, cross-state bender to visit as many of Colorado's ski areas as I could and still capture the essence of each.

A Conversation with Max Boykoff: Climate Change and the Media

Max Boykoff studies the impact of media on the climate-change debate policy and the progress of change, and even our everyday experiences with the topic.

Writer and CU professor Marcia Douglas helps others find their voice

A professor of creative writing and Caribbean literature at CU, she recently released her fourth book, The Marvellous Equations of the Dread.

Rescuing animals, helping them thrive at Wild Animal Sanctuary

Tragic stories have happy endings at TWAS. Many animals arrive socially damaged, and staff works patiently to help them find friends they can live with.

How patients cope with cognitive effects of cancer treatment

Chemo brain can manifest as confusion, feeling spacey, or having a short attention span and also affect information-processing speed and fine-motor skills.

The Flatirons: The Story Behind Boulder’s Iconic Backdrop

The same rock formation that forms the Flatirons is also present along much of the Front Range. Why, then, did the Flatirons only form behind Boulder?

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