/today/ en /today/2025/07/29/colorados-marshall-fire-survivors-find-healing-meaning-through-oral-history-project <span>Colorado's Marshall Fire survivors find healing, meaning through oral history project</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-29T09:06:10-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 09:06">Tue, 07/29/2025 - 09:06</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250723-66-s43ppa.jpg?h=7b8460d9&amp;itok=oIeuf4R1" width="1200" height="800" alt="children who painted signs of community resilience and thanking first responders"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from CU experts <a href="/anthropology/kathryn-goldfarb" rel="nofollow">Kathryn Goldfarb</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lucas-rozell-2430769" rel="nofollow">Lucas Rozell</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/colorados-marshall-fire-survivors-find-healing-and-meaning-through-oral-history-project-251783" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from CU experts Kathryn Goldfarb and Lucas Rozell on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250723-66-s43ppa.jpg?itok=BmynxzsY" width="1500" height="1125" alt="children who painted signs of community resilience and thanking first responders"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:06:10 +0000 Megan Maneval 55003 at /today /today/2025/07/25/fears-falling-birth-rates-could-lead-population-collapse-are-based-faulty-assumptions <span>Fears that falling birth rates could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-25T08:34:49-06:00" title="Friday, July 25, 2025 - 08:34">Fri, 07/25/2025 - 08:34</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250723-56-eaiat9.jpg?h=ee53b6d9&amp;itok=-57rYACB" width="1200" height="800" alt="building full of people walking"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from CU expert <a href="https://ibs.colorado.edu/people/leslie-root/" rel="nofollow">Leslie Root</a> and colleagues on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/fears-that-falling-birth-rates-in-us-could-lead-to-population-collapse-are-based-on-faulty-assumptions-261031" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from CU expert Leslie Root and colleagues on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250723-56-eaiat9.jpg?itok=TmkGI-Ea" width="1500" height="857" alt="building full of people walking"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:34:49 +0000 Megan Maneval 54995 at /today /today/2025/07/22/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-offset-barriers-care <span>How mothers supporting mothers can offset barriers to care</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-22T09:41:33-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 09:41">Tue, 07/22/2025 - 09:41</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250709-74-o7k3p5.jpg?h=ea737b20&amp;itok=qtgL2SJ8" width="1200" height="800" alt="two new mothers holding their babies"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts <a href="/clinicalpsychology/sona-dimidjian-phd" rel="nofollow">Sona Dimidjian</a> and <a href="/crowninstitute/anahi-collado-phd" rel="nofollow">Anahi Collado</a> on The Conversation.&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-help-fill-the-health-care-worker-shortage-gap-and-other-barriers-to-care-257520" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts Sona Dimidjian and Anahi Collado on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250709-74-o7k3p5.jpg?itok=CL5AWebf" width="1500" height="803" alt="two new mothers holding their babies"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:41:33 +0000 Megan Maneval 54970 at /today /today/2025/07/18/11b-clawback-pbs-npr-puts-rural-stations-risk-and-threatens-journalism <span>$1.1B clawback for PBS, NPR puts rural stations at risk—and threatens journalism</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-18T08:00:15-06:00" title="Friday, July 18, 2025 - 08:00">Fri, 07/18/2025 - 08:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250717-56-9izp9w.jpg?h=5aa352f1&amp;itok=mVCKzBX3" width="1200" height="800" alt="public radio interview"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from CU expert <a href="/cmdi/people/media-studies/josh-shepperd" rel="nofollow">Josh Shepperd</a> and University of California colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation.&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/clawback-of-1-1b-for-pbs-and-npr-puts-rural-stations-at-risk-and-threatens-a-vital-source-of-journalism-255826" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a bill that would claw back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes money to NPR, PBS and affiliate stations. Read from CU expert Josh Shepperd and colleague Allison Perlman on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250717-56-9izp9w.jpg?itok=scyirIvN" width="1500" height="1083" alt="public radio interview"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:00:15 +0000 Megan Maneval 54962 at /today /today/2025/07/08/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-national-innovation <span>How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado's economy, national innovation</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-08T12:31:50-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 12:31">Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:31</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250702-56-rswvm3.jpg?h=30c0321a&amp;itok=OCrGZhFb" width="1200" height="800" alt="researchers in a lab at ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the U.S. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/how-slashing-university-research-grants-impacts-colorados-economy-and-national-innovation-a-cu-boulder-administrator-explains-257869" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the United States. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������'s senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250702-56-rswvm3.jpg?itok=z8n-G9l_" width="1500" height="1000" alt="researchers in a lab at ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:31:50 +0000 Megan Maneval 54921 at /today /today/2025/07/08/aftermath-floods-hurricanes-can-be-hardest-older-rural-americans-heres-how-help <span>Aftermath of floods, hurricanes can be hardest on older rural Americans—here's how to help</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-08T09:20:56-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 09:20">Tue, 07/08/2025 - 09:20</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250602-56-owhq6a.jpg?h=d5e74559&amp;itok=rx-TdETi" width="1200" height="800" alt="Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from CU expert <a href="https://ibsweb.colorado.edu/lori-hunter/" rel="nofollow">Lori Hunter</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/the-aftermath-of-floods-hurricanes-and-other-disasters-can-be-hardest-on-older-rural-americans-heres-how-families-and-neighbors-can-help-247691" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that's only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from CU expert Lori Hunter on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250602-56-owhq6a.jpg?itok=qu-TXELl" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:20:56 +0000 Megan Maneval 54920 at /today /today/2025/07/01/jewish-couples-are-adapting-weddings-celebrate-gender-equality <span>Jewish couples are adapting weddings to celebrate gender equality</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-01T12:45:50-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 12:45">Tue, 07/01/2025 - 12:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/file-20250625-56-sft4i9.jpg?h=6871f984&amp;itok=886e3tu6" width="1200" height="800" alt="two gold wedding rings on a Jewish marriage certificate"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition. Read from CU expert <a href="/jewishstudies/samira-k-mehta" rel="nofollow">Samira Mehta</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/from-the-marriage-contract-to-breaking-the-glass-under-the-chuppah-many-jewish-couples-adapt-their-weddings-to-celebrate-gender-equality-229084" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--from-library paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-07/file-20250625-56-sft4i9.jpg?itok=L0QKrPaR" width="1500" height="1000" alt="two gold wedding rings on a Jewish marriage certificate"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:45:50 +0000 Megan Maneval 54899 at /today /today/2025/06/23/light-powered-reactions-could-make-chemical-manufacturing-industry-more-energy-efficient <span>Light-powered reactions could make chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-23T13:17:07-06:00" title="Monday, June 23, 2025 - 13:17">Mon, 06/23/2025 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250603-62-9spxxs.jpg?h=4aa6f05e&amp;itok=VOgqp_j7" width="1200" height="800" alt="sun in the sky"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">Chemical manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry; a team of chemists is designing a technique that could power the necessary reactions with sunlight or LEDs. Read from CU expert <a href="/lab/damrauergroup/arindam-sau" rel="nofollow">Arindam Sau</a> and Colorado State University colleagues on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/light-powered-reactions-could-make-the-chemical-manufacturing-industry-more-energy-efficient-257796" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Chemical manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry; a team of chemists is designing a technique that could power the necessary reactions with sunlight or LEDs. Read from CU expert Arindam Sau and Colorado State University colleagues on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250603-62-9spxxs.jpg?itok=T_hNKlLr" width="1500" height="1000" alt="sun in the sky"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:17:07 +0000 Megan Maneval 54873 at /today /today/2025/06/18/jaws-and-2-musical-notes-changed-hollywood-forever <span>'Jaws' and the 2 musical notes that changed Hollywood forever</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-18T07:32:36-06:00" title="Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 07:32">Wed, 06/18/2025 - 07:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250617-62-a3jtcg%20%281%29.jpg?h=5315bd8c&amp;itok=yVQBu-sC" width="1200" height="800" alt="long line to see Jaws at a movie theater in 1975"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead">With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in "Jaws" serves as a reminder that less can be more. Read from CU expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" rel="nofollow">Jared Bahir Browsh</a> on The Conversation.</p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/jaws-and-the-two-musical-notes-that-changed-hollywood-forever-255379" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>With blockbuster films costing hundreds of millions of dollars, the way two musical notes manipulate tension in "Jaws" serves as a reminder that less can be more. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250617-62-a3jtcg%20%281%29.jpg?itok=4D8-EHYW" width="1500" height="945" alt="long line to see Jaws at a movie theater in 1975"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:32:36 +0000 Megan Maneval 54863 at /today /today/2025/06/16/colorados-fentanyl-criminalization-bill-wont-solve-opioid-epidemic-say-people-most <span>Colorado's fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-16T10:11:53-06:00" title="Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:11">Mon, 06/16/2025 - 10:11</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-06/file-20250610-56-3pvbki.jpg?h=0c2904f9&amp;itok=qKveJqOv" width="1200" height="800" alt="people protesting the war on drugs"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><span>Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and a high rate of recidivism. Read from CU expert </span><a href="https://ibs.colorado.edu/people/kate-lemasters/" rel="nofollow"><span>Katherine LeMasters</span></a><span> on The Conversation. &nbsp;</span></p><div class="ucb-button-group ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-regular"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://theconversation.com/colorados-fentanyl-criminalization-bill-wont-solve-the-opioid-epidemic-say-the-people-most-affected-256661" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read the Article</span></a><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-black ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/conversation" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">The Conversation on CUBT</span></a></div><p class="lead">&nbsp;</p><hr><p class="hero"><i class="fa-regular fa-comment">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Conversation</strong></p><p class="small-text"><a href="https://theconversation.com/us" rel="nofollow">The Conversation</a> is an independent, nonprofit publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. On&nbsp;a mission “to promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across America,” they&nbsp;publish short articles&nbsp;by academics on timely topics related to their research. ���Ҵ�ý�ƽ������ provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Incarcerating people who use drugs is associated with increased overdose deaths after release and a high rate of recidivism. Read from CU expert Katherine LeMasters on The Conversation. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-06/file-20250610-56-3pvbki.jpg?itok=fqMeyHc5" width="1500" height="998" alt="people protesting the war on drugs"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:11:53 +0000 Megan Maneval 54849 at /today