University of Colorado Boulder

Five years ago, the coronavirus pandemic upended life for millions of people around the world. And it had an impact on Colorado’s economic landscape in ways that still linger today. We talk with a CU Boulder economist about how COVID changed the state’s economy, today on In The NoCo.

You may think of funk music as pure fun. But it has a much deeper history and cultural meaning. That’s the subject of a new book from a CU professor that digs into the history of funk, and why it spoke to the upheaval of the late 1960s. The overlooked history of funk – today on In The NoCo.

The Arctic Ocean is one of the coldest regions on the globe. But a CU researcher says that some day soon, the Arctic will see its first day in which all of the sea ice has melted due to rising global temperatures. And that could mean drastic changes for weather and ecosystems. Hear that conversation on today’s ITN.

In many natural history museums, bee specimens are accompanied by little slips of paper that have details about each specimen, like the species name, who found it, where and when. It’s a treasure trove of data but it needs to be digitized.

Wildfires on Colorado’s Front Range disrupt lives and damage property. But fires can also leave behind a stronger, more resilient community once the flames are out. Today on In The NoCo, we talk with a CU Boulder professor who studies how a natural disaster can forge new bonds among neighbors.

The University of Colorado Boulder wants to spend $43 million to rebuild a heating, cooling, and electrical plant. However, some campus leaders say their input on the project hasn't been heard. Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth reports that staff are saying more can be done to solve CU's pollution problems and embrace green technology.

Breaking makes its debut as an official Olympic event in Paris – as 32 B-boys and B-girls from around the globe compete for the gold. We talk with a hip-hop instructor from CU Boulder to learn some of the history and culture of the art of breaking on today's In The NoCo.

Schools and libraries are seeing unprecedented attempts to pull books, deemed controversial by some, off the shelves. A new study finds those books are often about and by diverse people.

A memorial to six Chicano activists who died in 1974 was installed recently in downtown Boulder. Today on ITN: We hear from the artist who’s bringing attention to the little known history.

A new study from University of Colorado Boulder researchers finds a strong chance that precipitation will make the next two decades on the Colorado River wetter than the last.