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An evolutionary biologist, Professor Andrew Martin has long been involved in genetic studies and conservation efforts on behalf of wildlife in peril, from greenback cutthroat trout and great white sharks to desert pupfish and prairie dogs. But Martin is not just a top-tier scientist. Because of his exceptional abilities and passion to integrate his teaching and research, he has been named one of two CU President’s Teaching Scholars for 2016 by President Bruce Benson.

Here’s a new recipe that might be good for the planet: Add sunlight to a particular nitrogen molecule and out comes ammonia, the main ingredient of fertilizer used around the world. The eco-friendly method of producing ammonia is described in a new study led by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden and involving CU-������ý����.

A new study led by the European Space Agency and NASA involving the ������ý���� indicates NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected the faint but distinct signature of dust coming from beyond our solar system.

CU-������ý���� and the National Weather Service (NWS) want your help investigating large surface hail accumulations from thunderstorms in Colorado between April and September.

CU-������ý���� researchers are embarking on a multi-year research project to study and address the psychological concerns of cancer survivors, including elevated anxiety.

High-tech hardware designed and built at the ������ý���� will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the commercial SpaceX Dragon capsule on Friday, April 8.

Female scientists who have “feminine” traits such as longer hair and finer facial features are generally assumed to be non-scientists, a ������ý���� study has found.

Monetary rewards for healthy behavior can pay off both in the pocketbook and in positive psychological factors like internal motivation, according to a new ������ý���� study. While programs involving monetary incentives to encourage healthy behavior have become more popular in recent years, the evidence has been mixed as to how they can be most effective and how participants fare once the incentives stop, said CU-������ý���� doctoral student Casey Gardiner, who led the new study.

<p>Researchers at the ������ý���� have developed a quantitative framework for predicting compassionate behavior, a significant step forward in the quest to identify the key psychological processes underlying human compassion.</p>

<p>Rising levels of atmospheric nitrogen pollution threaten plant diversity at nearly one-quarter of sites across a widespread portion of the U.S., according a new study led by ������ý���� researchers.</p>