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Did you witness the recent aurora borealis? Learn more about this phenomena from @laspatcu.bsky.social solar physicist Ryan French, who sheds light on the science behind the aurora and shares tips for the best firsthand experience.
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Solar physicist explains this week's colorful Aurora Borealis over the United States
People in Colorado and across the United States saw glowing skies this week as a powerful solar storm shook Earth's atmosphere.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Did you witness the recent aurora borealis? Learn more about this phenomena from @laspatcu.bsky.social solar physicist Ryan French, who sheds light on the science behind the aurora and shares tips for the best firsthand experience.
https://bit.ly/4nUMb3R
https://bit.ly/4nUMb3R
Beneath Colorado’s surface lies powerful, renewable energy, so why aren’t we using it? 🌋
CU Boulder researchers are digging into the technological and social barriers keeping geothermal energy untapped.
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CU Boulder researchers are digging into the technological and social barriers keeping geothermal energy untapped.
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Exploring Colorado's untapped geothermal energy potential
A major question looms over Colorado's energy future: Why does geothermal energy, a renewable resource, remain virtually untapped? CU Boulder researchers will
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Beneath Colorado’s surface lies powerful, renewable energy, so why aren’t we using it? 🌋
CU Boulder researchers are digging into the technological and social barriers keeping geothermal energy untapped.
https://bit.ly/4ovm0C1
CU Boulder researchers are digging into the technological and social barriers keeping geothermal energy untapped.
https://bit.ly/4ovm0C1
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JILA & NIST Fellow Jun Ye named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the 12th consecutive year—placing him among the top 1% of scientists worldwide.
His work in precision measurement & quantum science continues to shape the future.
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His work in precision measurement & quantum science continues to shape the future.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
JILA & NIST Fellow Jun Ye named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the 12th consecutive year—placing him among the top 1% of scientists worldwide.
His work in precision measurement & quantum science continues to shape the future.
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His work in precision measurement & quantum science continues to shape the future.
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The government shutdown may be over, but the economy isn’t out of the woods yet. 💸
Leeds School of Business experts explain what lingering uncertainty means for consumers and businesses heading into the holidays.
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Leeds School of Business experts explain what lingering uncertainty means for consumers and businesses heading into the holidays.
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Government reopens but economic uncertainty lingers: What consumers should know
Even as the shutdown ends, shoppers and businesses face a murky economic picture heading into the holidays.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The government shutdown may be over, but the economy isn’t out of the woods yet. 💸
Leeds School of Business experts explain what lingering uncertainty means for consumers and businesses heading into the holidays.
https://bit.ly/49hOL0j
Leeds School of Business experts explain what lingering uncertainty means for consumers and businesses heading into the holidays.
https://bit.ly/49hOL0j
We’re honoring Native American Heritage Month by preserving the stories and language that shape Colorado. Faculty and students at the College of Arts and Sciences are protecting cultural knowledge that may otherwise be lost in translation.
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Building a digital home for Arapaho, one sentence at a time
CU Boulder linguistics scholar Andrew Cowell is helping Arapaho stories find new life online.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We’re honoring Native American Heritage Month by preserving the stories and language that shape Colorado. Faculty and students at the College of Arts and Sciences are protecting cultural knowledge that may otherwise be lost in translation.
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New research from Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering engineers introduces a framework for building AI people will trust.
Discover the 5 key ways to create more trustworthy systems ↓
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Discover the 5 key ways to create more trustworthy systems ↓
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5 ways to make AI more trustworthy
CU Boulder engineers have designed a framework to help technology developers create artificial intelligence people will actually want to use.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New research from Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering engineers introduces a framework for building AI people will trust.
Discover the 5 key ways to create more trustworthy systems ↓
https://bit.ly/3WB4oby
Discover the 5 key ways to create more trustworthy systems ↓
https://bit.ly/3WB4oby
Today is Singles’ Day, a $150B shopping holiday that’s reshaping culture in China. 🛍️
CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Peter McGraw explains why it could catch on in the U.S., via @uk.theconversation.com.
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CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Peter McGraw explains why it could catch on in the U.S., via @uk.theconversation.com.
https://bit.ly/4p0FHRT
Singles' Day is a $150B holiday in China; marketing prof believes it will catch on in the US
Singles are reshaping culture and commerce in Asia. CU expert Peter McGraw explains why the U.S. could be next—read on The Conversation.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Today is Singles’ Day, a $150B shopping holiday that’s reshaping culture in China. 🛍️
CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Peter McGraw explains why it could catch on in the U.S., via @uk.theconversation.com.
https://bit.ly/4p0FHRT
CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business expert Peter McGraw explains why it could catch on in the U.S., via @uk.theconversation.com.
https://bit.ly/4p0FHRT
Thank you, veterans. 🇺🇸 We honor your service today and every day.
Learn about the resources CU Boulder Veteran and Military Affairs provides. ↓
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Learn about the resources CU Boulder Veteran and Military Affairs provides. ↓
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November 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Thank you, veterans. 🇺🇸 We honor your service today and every day.
Learn about the resources CU Boulder Veteran and Military Affairs provides. ↓
https://bit.ly/47BN1Oc #VeteransDay
Learn about the resources CU Boulder Veteran and Military Affairs provides. ↓
https://bit.ly/47BN1Oc #VeteransDay
This #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served. Twenty years after Lima Company’s sacrifice in Iraq, the Eyes of Freedom project pays tribute to the service members through a virtual reality experience crafted by the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information.
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Virtual reality Veterans Day exhibit Nov. 11 to showcase honor, sacrifice
Thanks to the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information and its Immersive Media Lab, the celebrated Eyes of Freedom art project will expand its
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November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This #VeteransDay, we honor those who have served. Twenty years after Lima Company’s sacrifice in Iraq, the Eyes of Freedom project pays tribute to the service members through a virtual reality experience crafted by the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information.
https://bit.ly/3JW1awt
https://bit.ly/3JW1awt
Collaboration and innovation shine at CU Boulder!
Physics PhD student Darwin Quiroz and a team at @cuengineering are revolutionizing imaging techniques with a groundbreaking high-speed electrowetting prism. Learn more ↓
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Physics PhD student Darwin Quiroz and a team at @cuengineering are revolutionizing imaging techniques with a groundbreaking high-speed electrowetting prism. Learn more ↓
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Researchers pioneer fluid-based laser scanning for brain imaging
Researchers explored a fluid-based optical device known as an electrowetting prism to steer lasers at high speeds for advanced imaging applications. This new
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November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Collaboration and innovation shine at CU Boulder!
Physics PhD student Darwin Quiroz and a team at @cuengineering are revolutionizing imaging techniques with a groundbreaking high-speed electrowetting prism. Learn more ↓
https://bit.ly/4hOhmN0
Physics PhD student Darwin Quiroz and a team at @cuengineering are revolutionizing imaging techniques with a groundbreaking high-speed electrowetting prism. Learn more ↓
https://bit.ly/4hOhmN0
CU Boulder researchers revealed that nearly half of the global population lives in regions facing three or more environmental problems that violate human rights.
Global representatives, including professor Maxwell Boykoff, will be at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, the UN’s annual climate meeting. #COP30
Global representatives, including professor Maxwell Boykoff, will be at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, the UN’s annual climate meeting. #COP30
Billions live in environments that violate human rights
A global analysis found that almost everyone on Earth experiences at least one poor environmental condition, with the greatest burdens falling on low-income and
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November 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
CU Boulder researchers revealed that nearly half of the global population lives in regions facing three or more environmental problems that violate human rights.
Global representatives, including professor Maxwell Boykoff, will be at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, the UN’s annual climate meeting. #COP30
Global representatives, including professor Maxwell Boykoff, will be at @cop30brazil.bsky.social, the UN’s annual climate meeting. #COP30
Did you feel (and hear) the big wind gusts we had yesterday? 💨
CU Boulder meteorologists Andrew Winters and McKenzie Larson weigh in on the question: “What makes Colorado so windy—and will it stay that way?”
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CU Boulder meteorologists Andrew Winters and McKenzie Larson weigh in on the question: “What makes Colorado so windy—and will it stay that way?”
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November 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Did you feel (and hear) the big wind gusts we had yesterday? 💨
CU Boulder meteorologists Andrew Winters and McKenzie Larson weigh in on the question: “What makes Colorado so windy—and will it stay that way?”
https://bit.ly/4qOkhJm
CU Boulder meteorologists Andrew Winters and McKenzie Larson weigh in on the question: “What makes Colorado so windy—and will it stay that way?”
https://bit.ly/4qOkhJm
@fiskeplanet.bsky.social has launched Sensory-Friendly Sundays, a monthly series designed to make the wonders of the universe accessible to neurodiverse children and families. The experience features shorter shows, relaxed house rules, adaptive equipment and more.
Sensory-Friendly Sundays at Fiske make the universe accessible
Fiske Planetarium has launched Sensory-Friendly Sundays, a monthly series designed to make the wonders of the universe accessible to neurodiverse children and
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November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@fiskeplanet.bsky.social has launched Sensory-Friendly Sundays, a monthly series designed to make the wonders of the universe accessible to neurodiverse children and families. The experience features shorter shows, relaxed house rules, adaptive equipment and more.
CU Boulder engineer Nicole Xu has developed a way to harness moon jellyfish's efficiency and ease at moving through the water in ways that could make some types of aquatic research much easier. 🪼
Discover more ↓
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Discover more ↓
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‘Cyborg jellyfish’ could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles
CU Boulder engineer Nicole Xu fits moon jellyfish with microelectronic devices that enhance their natural swimming ability and will one day be able to gather
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November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
CU Boulder engineer Nicole Xu has developed a way to harness moon jellyfish's efficiency and ease at moving through the water in ways that could make some types of aquatic research much easier. 🪼
Discover more ↓
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Discover more ↓
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Motion sickness can ground even the most seasoned astronauts, but what if a virtual window could keep them steady?
Researchers at CU Boulder are testing VR “virtual windows” to keep astronauts sharp and stable during splash-down.
Read more on us.theconversation.com ↓
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Researchers at CU Boulder are testing VR “virtual windows” to keep astronauts sharp and stable during splash-down.
Read more on us.theconversation.com ↓
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Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp
Astronauts generally can’t look out the window like you might in a car – a ‘virtual window’ could instead serve that purpose.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Motion sickness can ground even the most seasoned astronauts, but what if a virtual window could keep them steady?
Researchers at CU Boulder are testing VR “virtual windows” to keep astronauts sharp and stable during splash-down.
Read more on us.theconversation.com ↓
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Researchers at CU Boulder are testing VR “virtual windows” to keep astronauts sharp and stable during splash-down.
Read more on us.theconversation.com ↓
https://bit.ly/4nubUzP
What does skydiving have to do with a PhD in engineering? 🪂
From 13,000 feet to the engineering lab, College of Engineering & Applied Science PhD student Adam Harris is always chasing the next challenge.
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From 13,000 feet to the engineering lab, College of Engineering & Applied Science PhD student Adam Harris is always chasing the next challenge.
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Skydiving into a PhD
Adam Harris is a doctoral student and avid skydiver, pushing his limits in the air and the laboratory.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What does skydiving have to do with a PhD in engineering? 🪂
From 13,000 feet to the engineering lab, College of Engineering & Applied Science PhD student Adam Harris is always chasing the next challenge.
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From 13,000 feet to the engineering lab, College of Engineering & Applied Science PhD student Adam Harris is always chasing the next challenge.
Read more ↓
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Say goodbye to the penny! 🪙
Leeds School of Business explains how losing the smallest coin might affect your everyday cash.
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Leeds School of Business explains how losing the smallest coin might affect your everyday cash.
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The penny's days are numbered: What the change means for your wallet
CU Boulder finance expert explains the phaseout, rounding rules and what the end of the penny means for consumers.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Say goodbye to the penny! 🪙
Leeds School of Business explains how losing the smallest coin might affect your everyday cash.
https://bit.ly/48ZMKFL
Leeds School of Business explains how losing the smallest coin might affect your everyday cash.
https://bit.ly/48ZMKFL
At CU Boulder, the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program is helping researchers to move discoveries out of the lab and into real-world impact.
Read how teams are turning ideas into tools for the people who need them most ↓
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Read how teams are turning ideas into tools for the people who need them most ↓
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NSF I-Corps at CU Boulder helps researchers solve pressing problems
From agriculture to aerospace, the National Science Foundation's I-Corps program is a launchpad on campus, helping innovators in and out of CU bring research
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
At CU Boulder, the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program is helping researchers to move discoveries out of the lab and into real-world impact.
Read how teams are turning ideas into tools for the people who need them most ↓
https://bit.ly/47otCjy
Read how teams are turning ideas into tools for the people who need them most ↓
https://bit.ly/47otCjy
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JILA is proud to continue as a key partner in the Department of Energy’s Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA).
Through our work in QSA and the Q-SEnSE Center, JILA plays a leading role in developing quantum technologies that will transform science and society.
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Through our work in QSA and the Q-SEnSE Center, JILA plays a leading role in developing quantum technologies that will transform science and society.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
JILA is proud to continue as a key partner in the Department of Energy’s Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA).
Through our work in QSA and the Q-SEnSE Center, JILA plays a leading role in developing quantum technologies that will transform science and society.
jila.colorado.edu/news-events/...
Through our work in QSA and the Q-SEnSE Center, JILA plays a leading role in developing quantum technologies that will transform science and society.
jila.colorado.edu/news-events/...
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JILA Fellows and @colorado.edu professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn have developed an ultrastable, scalable and repeatable method for generating soft X-ray beams using a custom-built 3-micron ultrafast laser focused into an anti-resonant hollow-core fiber.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
JILA Fellows and @colorado.edu professors Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn have developed an ultrastable, scalable and repeatable method for generating soft X-ray beams using a custom-built 3-micron ultrafast laser focused into an anti-resonant hollow-core fiber.
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How can we encourage greener behavior? New research co-authored by @colorado.edu Amanda Carrico shows guilt may not be the answer. Hear from Amanda and the University of North Florida's Heather Barnes Truelove (PI) about their study:
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#environmentalaction #green
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#environmentalaction #green
Identity, not guilt, may be the key to lasting environmental action - Institute of Behavioral Science
From reusable cups to clean-energy pledges, sustainability campaigns try to nudge people toward greener choices. But what makes those changes actually stick? New research led by Heather Barnes Truelov...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
How can we encourage greener behavior? New research co-authored by @colorado.edu Amanda Carrico shows guilt may not be the answer. Hear from Amanda and the University of North Florida's Heather Barnes Truelove (PI) about their study:
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#environmentalaction #green
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#environmentalaction #green
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Introducing the Visual Evidence Lab, an interdisciplinary research hub for scholars, judges, attorneys, forensic experts, media makers, journalists, and human rights practitioners, advancing equitable and responsible technology in the pursuit of justice: www.colorado.edu/lab/visualev...
October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Introducing the Visual Evidence Lab, an interdisciplinary research hub for scholars, judges, attorneys, forensic experts, media makers, journalists, and human rights practitioners, advancing equitable and responsible technology in the pursuit of justice: www.colorado.edu/lab/visualev...
Feeling a little jumpy this Halloween? 👻
CU Boulder's College of Arts and Sciences researchers just found the brain region that helps us detect danger and calm down when it’s not actually scary.
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CU Boulder's College of Arts and Sciences researchers just found the brain region that helps us detect danger and calm down when it’s not actually scary.
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'Jump scare' science: Study explains how the brain responds to fear
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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October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Feeling a little jumpy this Halloween? 👻
CU Boulder's College of Arts and Sciences researchers just found the brain region that helps us detect danger and calm down when it’s not actually scary.
Read more ↓
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CU Boulder's College of Arts and Sciences researchers just found the brain region that helps us detect danger and calm down when it’s not actually scary.
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Hurricane Melissa’s sudden turn toward Jamaica wasn’t random, atmospheric forces made it inevitable.
CU expert Ethan Murray breaks down how forecasters knew where it was headed.
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https://bit.ly/4hx5WwM
CU expert Ethan Murray breaks down how forecasters knew where it was headed.
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https://bit.ly/4hx5WwM
Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed
Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher explains their role in why so many storms veered off into the Atlantic in 2025.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hurricane Melissa’s sudden turn toward Jamaica wasn’t random, atmospheric forces made it inevitable.
CU expert Ethan Murray breaks down how forecasters knew where it was headed.
us.theconversation.com
https://bit.ly/4hx5WwM
CU expert Ethan Murray breaks down how forecasters knew where it was headed.
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https://bit.ly/4hx5WwM
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Haunted hydrology: 👻 Even forecasts have ghosts! A new @cires.colorado.edu and @noaa.gov study (under review in @ametsoc.org Weather & Forecasting) explores how machine learning models predict atmospheric rivers.
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Haunted hydrology: 👻 Even forecasts have ghosts! A new @cires.colorado.edu and @noaa.gov study (under review in @ametsoc.org Weather & Forecasting) explores how machine learning models predict atmospheric rivers.