Amber Carlson
@aecarlson.bsky.social
Engineering news writer @CUBoulder | Freelance journo | Formerly @dailycamera | Music lover | Running enthusiast | she/her/ella
Evening, #Boulder. Here's a story for our times...I spoke to
@colorado.edu prof Amir Behzadan about his research on making AI more trustworthy. AI is everywhere in our modern lives, but whether we choose to use AI tech often comes down to how much we trust it.
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@colorado.edu prof Amir Behzadan about his research on making AI more trustworthy. AI is everywhere in our modern lives, but whether we choose to use AI tech often comes down to how much we trust it.
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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.
www.colorado.edu
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Evening, #Boulder. Here's a story for our times...I spoke to
@colorado.edu prof Amir Behzadan about his research on making AI more trustworthy. AI is everywhere in our modern lives, but whether we choose to use AI tech often comes down to how much we trust it.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
@colorado.edu prof Amir Behzadan about his research on making AI more trustworthy. AI is everywhere in our modern lives, but whether we choose to use AI tech often comes down to how much we trust it.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
Heya #Boulder. After this week's AWS network outage, I spoke with Levi Perigo from @colorado.edu's network engineering program to learn more about the outage: what happened, who it affected, what caused it and why it could happen again.
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www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
AWS down: How a single network outage rippled through businesses, institutions and the economy
A CU Boulder network expert discusses Monday’s Amazon Web Services network outage and its wide-ranging impacts.
www.colorado.edu
October 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Heya #Boulder. After this week's AWS network outage, I spoke with Levi Perigo from @colorado.edu's network engineering program to learn more about the outage: what happened, who it affected, what caused it and why it could happen again.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
Happy (rainy) Tuesday, #Boulder. I've got a new story for you all about a new temperature-stable, single-injection rabies vaccine developed by @colorado.edu researcher Ted Randolph.
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New single-dose, temperature-stable rabies vaccines could expand global access
CU Boulder engineers have developed a new method for making vaccines that combines multiple, timed-release doses into a single injection that doesn't require
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September 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy (rainy) Tuesday, #Boulder. I've got a new story for you all about a new temperature-stable, single-injection rabies vaccine developed by @colorado.edu researcher Ted Randolph.
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www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
Hey #Boulder. What goes on inside the hive mind of honeybees? How do they collaborate to solve problems? In my latest story for @colorado.edu, I spoke with Profs. Orit Peleg and Francisco López Jiménez about how bees build hives on tricky building sites.
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Construction secrets of honeybees: Study reveals how bees build hives in tricky spots
In a new study, CU researchers found that honeybees used adaptive strategies to build stable, usable honeycomb on irregular and imperfect surfaces.
www.colorado.edu
September 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hey #Boulder. What goes on inside the hive mind of honeybees? How do they collaborate to solve problems? In my latest story for @colorado.edu, I spoke with Profs. Orit Peleg and Francisco López Jiménez about how bees build hives on tricky building sites.
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www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
Happy Thursday, #Boulder. For my latest story I got to speak with Morteza Lahijanian in @colorado.edu's Aerospace Engineering department about how robots can make safer decisions when they're working with humans.
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Robot regret: New research helps robots make safer decisions around humans
CU Boulder aerospace engineer Morteza Lahijanian is creating new algorithms that help robots complete tasks while keeping the humans in their midst safer.
www.colorado.edu
August 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Happy Thursday, #Boulder. For my latest story I got to speak with Morteza Lahijanian in @colorado.edu's Aerospace Engineering department about how robots can make safer decisions when they're working with humans.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
#Boulder, here's a fun Thursday read for you all...I spoke to researcher Nicole Xu with @colorado.edu's Mechanical Engineering department about the fascinating work she is doing with 'cyborg jellyfish'.
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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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August 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#Boulder, here's a fun Thursday read for you all...I spoke to researcher Nicole Xu with @colorado.edu's Mechanical Engineering department about the fascinating work she is doing with 'cyborg jellyfish'.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
Hi #Boulder folks! I've been quiet for a while but I've been working hard on more science stories. Here's a new one published yesterday about a new quantum and AI-powered microchip design software created by #CUBoulder engineering prof Sanghamitra Neogi.
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New quantum physics and AI-powered microchip design software awarded grants
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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July 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Hi #Boulder folks! I've been quiet for a while but I've been working hard on more science stories. Here's a new one published yesterday about a new quantum and AI-powered microchip design software created by #CUBoulder engineering prof Sanghamitra Neogi.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
#Boulder folks, for my latest story, I interviewed CU engineering prof Debanjan Mukherjee. He was part of a research team that looked at hemodynamics (blood flow patterns) in heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) implanted.
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A common heart failure treatment comes with high risk of stroke. But a new discovery could make it safer
Studying patient blood flow patterns could help determine who’s at risk of dangerous side effects from left ventricular assist devices and lead to improvements
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June 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#Boulder folks, for my latest story, I interviewed CU engineering prof Debanjan Mukherjee. He was part of a research team that looked at hemodynamics (blood flow patterns) in heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) implanted.
www.colorado.edu/today/node/5...
www.colorado.edu/today/node/5...
Hey #Boulder folks, I am excited to share that my first-ever published story for @colorado.edu is live! Researchers from Oregon State U and CU Boulder teamed up to study why some homes and neighborhoods survived the Marshall Fire -- but others didn't.
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What makes some homes, neighborhoods more likely to survive wildfire? New research offers insight
A study of the 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County shows that community policies are as important, if not more so, than homeowner actions.
www.colorado.edu
June 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Hey #Boulder folks, I am excited to share that my first-ever published story for @colorado.edu is live! Researchers from Oregon State U and CU Boulder teamed up to study why some homes and neighborhoods survived the Marshall Fire -- but others didn't.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
#Boulder folks, I am stoked to announce I started a new job this week as a science writer at @colorado.edu! I'll be writing stories for CU Boulder Today about new research and innovations from CU's College of Engineering and Applied Science.
May 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#Boulder folks, I am stoked to announce I started a new job this week as a science writer at @colorado.edu! I'll be writing stories for CU Boulder Today about new research and innovations from CU's College of Engineering and Applied Science.
In case anyone is in need of some good news today...a free music school for kids of teachers, first responders and mental health workers is coming to #Boulder this fall! I put together a story for @boulderrl.bsky.social.
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Bluebird Festival founder to open free music school for Boulder kids
Set to open this fall, the school will offer free music instruction to children of teachers, first responders and mental health professionals.
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April 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In case anyone is in need of some good news today...a free music school for kids of teachers, first responders and mental health workers is coming to #Boulder this fall! I put together a story for @boulderrl.bsky.social.
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/29/f...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/29/f...
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A new #Boulder ballot push could reignite the city’s energy provider debate. Supporters want to end the Xcel deal, citing missed climate goals. Critics warn of high costs + risks. Petition deadline: May 28. Vote could be this fall. By @aecarlson.bsky.social boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/20/n...
Boulder voters could get another say on Xcel power deal
Supporters say the ballot measure would modernize the city’s energy system. Critics warn it could strain ties with the utility and repeat past mistakes.
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April 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A new #Boulder ballot push could reignite the city’s energy provider debate. Supporters want to end the Xcel deal, citing missed climate goals. Critics warn of high costs + risks. Petition deadline: May 28. Vote could be this fall. By @aecarlson.bsky.social boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/20/n...
Leaders of the #Boulder County NAACP said the branch is dissolving, but state and national NAACP officials said they don't have the authority to do that. Brooke Stephenson and I looked into the situation for @boulderrl.bsky.social:
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boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/01/b...
Boulder NAACP leaders announced the branch is dissolving. National officials say they lack the authority.
Its closure would leave Boulder without a civil rights organization rooted in the Black community — as racial justice efforts face national backlash.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Leaders of the #Boulder County NAACP said the branch is dissolving, but state and national NAACP officials said they don't have the authority to do that. Brooke Stephenson and I looked into the situation for @boulderrl.bsky.social:
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/01/b...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/04/01/b...
Folks, you may have heard some rumors going around...the iconic Hotel Boulderado in #Boulder has been sold. Owner Frank Day sold a majority share of the hotel, which will eventually be rebranded as the Boulderado Graduate Hotel. Story @boulderrl.bsky.social:
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New era for Hotel Boulderado: Iconic Boulder landmark sold after 40 years
Frank Day sells majority stake in Hotel Boulderado after 40 years; new owners plan rebrand and renovation of historic Boulder landmark.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Folks, you may have heard some rumors going around...the iconic Hotel Boulderado in #Boulder has been sold. Owner Frank Day sold a majority share of the hotel, which will eventually be rebranded as the Boulderado Graduate Hotel. Story @boulderrl.bsky.social:
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/03/30/b...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/03/30/b...
The Spruce parking lot -- the busiest parking lot in #Boulder -- may be on its way out. A developer has made an offer to buy it and build a boutique hotel in its place. Full story by me @BoulderRL:
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Boutique hotel could replace Boulder’s busiest parking lot
A private developer has offered to buy the popular downtown Spruce parking lot, and city officials will soon decide whether to approve the sale and set requirements for the proposed hotel.
boulderreportinglab.org
March 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Spruce parking lot -- the busiest parking lot in #Boulder -- may be on its way out. A developer has made an offer to buy it and build a boutique hotel in its place. Full story by me @BoulderRL:
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/03/18/b...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/03/18/b...
And now for something completely different! Now, in addition to covering #Boulder, I am expanding into other areas. In this piece for @cotimesrecorder.bsky.social I dug into a proposed charter school in Douglas County called John Adams Academy.
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Servant Leaders- A Closer Look at John Adams Academy, a Proposed DougCo Charter School Championed by Conservatives
A proposed charter school in northwest Douglas County has made waves after the local board of education allowed it to bypass the normal charter school approval process — and powerful...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
And now for something completely different! Now, in addition to covering #Boulder, I am expanding into other areas. In this piece for @cotimesrecorder.bsky.social I dug into a proposed charter school in Douglas County called John Adams Academy.
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/03/serv...
coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/03/serv...
#Boulder folks, I've been quiet for a while, but I'm back this week with a story for @boulderrl.bsky.social. The North Boulder Little League teams are facing uncertainty after the county announced it's selling the property where the Iris ball fields sit.
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North Boulder Little League in limbo as county plans to sell Iris Fields
For nearly 70 years, Iris Fields has served North Boulder families, but its future now hinges on zoning, city policies, and community action as the county moves to sell.
boulderreportinglab.org
February 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#Boulder folks, I've been quiet for a while, but I'm back this week with a story for @boulderrl.bsky.social. The North Boulder Little League teams are facing uncertainty after the county announced it's selling the property where the Iris ball fields sit.
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/02/23/n...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/02/23/n...
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"Totalitarian politics--far from being simply antisemitic, racist or imperialist or communist--use & abuse their own ideological & political elements until the basis of factual reality, from which the ideologies originally derived their strength & their propaganda value...have all but disappeared."
January 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"Totalitarian politics--far from being simply antisemitic, racist or imperialist or communist--use & abuse their own ideological & political elements until the basis of factual reality, from which the ideologies originally derived their strength & their propaganda value...have all but disappeared."
#Boulder folks, I have a bittersweet announcement. I have put in my notice at the Daily Camera. My time here as your city reporter has been incredibly eye-opening and a learning experience like no other. But I've decided it is time to move onto a new chapter.
January 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#Boulder folks, I have a bittersweet announcement. I have put in my notice at the Daily Camera. My time here as your city reporter has been incredibly eye-opening and a learning experience like no other. But I've decided it is time to move onto a new chapter.
Reposted by Amber Carlson
The vending machine at Boulder Community Health is stocked with Narcan, fentanyl test strips, safe containers for needles, gun locks and safe sex supplies — all free to the public // Story by @aecarlson.bsky.social
Boulder County’s first harm reduction vending machine has arrived, with more on the way
Amid a nationwide opioid and addiction crisis, Boulder Community Health is trying a new way of distributing harm-reduction supplies to the public: a vending machine.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The vending machine at Boulder Community Health is stocked with Narcan, fentanyl test strips, safe containers for needles, gun locks and safe sex supplies — all free to the public // Story by @aecarlson.bsky.social
#Boulder County folks, it is dangerous out there today. Wind gusts up to 60-65 mph are expected throughout the day. Conditions are also dry and warmer than average. Please, please be careful.
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Boulder County residents urged to be ‘extremely vigilant’ amid high winds, red flag warning
Weather and climate experts have urged Boulder County residents to use extreme caution on Monday as strong winds, dry conditions and higher-than-average temperatures have created dangerous fire con…
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December 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM
#Boulder County folks, it is dangerous out there today. Wind gusts up to 60-65 mph are expected throughout the day. Conditions are also dry and warmer than average. Please, please be careful.
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/30/b...
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/30/b...
In other news, for those who hadn't heard, the Tandoori Grill bar, aka the "South #Boulder Speakeasy," is shutting down. Its last day in business will be this Saturday, Dec. 21. I got the story from owner Gurjeet Dhanoa.
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Former Tandoori Grill owners look to begin new chapter as beloved ‘speakeasy’ winds down
Gurjeet Dhanoa didn’t know exactly what she was in for when she and her husband, Paul Dhanoa, decided to open an Indian restaurant in south Boulder in the late 1990s.
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December 18, 2024 at 12:24 AM
In other news, for those who hadn't heard, the Tandoori Grill bar, aka the "South #Boulder Speakeasy," is shutting down. Its last day in business will be this Saturday, Dec. 21. I got the story from owner Gurjeet Dhanoa.
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/17/f...
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/17/f...
BREAKING: The #Boulder County Coroner has identified the 49-year-old woman found dead near Jamestown on Saturday as Heather Warren.
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Coroner identifies 49-year-old woman found dead near Jamestown
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified the 49-year-old woman found dead near Jamestown as Heather Warren.
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December 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
BREAKING: The #Boulder County Coroner has identified the 49-year-old woman found dead near Jamestown on Saturday as Heather Warren.
www.dailycamera.com/2024/12/17/c...
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