/today/ en /today/2026/01/05/new-materials-old-physics-science-behind-how-your-winter-jacket-keeps-you-warm <span>New materials, old physics—the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-05T07:08:19-07:00" title="Monday, January 5, 2026 - 07:08">Mon, 01/05/2026 - 07:08</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/file-20251203-76-cdnq0f.jpg?h=d80b977a&amp;itok=eqcMmcbA" width="1200" height="800" alt="variety of puffer jackets hanging on a rack"> </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">Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in while staying breathable enough to let out sweat. Read from ���������� experts <a href="/mechanical/longji-cui" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Longji Cui</a> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/wan-xiong-2500627" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Wan Xiong</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/new-materials-old-physics-the-science-behind-how-your-winter-jacket-keeps-you-warm-266877" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat in and let sweat out. Read from ���������� experts Longji Cui and Wan Xiong 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/2026-01/file-20251203-76-cdnq0f.jpg?itok=Rq6eqKV3" width="1500" height="994" alt="variety of puffer jackets hanging on a rack"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:08:19 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55866 at /today /today/2025/12/22/2025-arctic-report-card-shows-region-transforming-faster-expected <span>2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-22T13:27:04-07:00" title="Monday, December 22, 2025 - 13:27">Mon, 12/22/2025 - 13:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251212-56-y890g1.jpeg?h=0e919ddb&amp;itok=804DiD4R" width="1200" height="800" alt="ice thawing in the Arctic"> </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 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that's having on people and wildlife. Read from ���������� experts <a href="https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/matthew_druckenmiller" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Matthew Druckenmiller </a>and <a href="https://nsidc.org/about/about-nsidc/what-we-do/our-people/twila_moon" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Twila Moon</a> and <span>colleague Rick Thoman</span> 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-record-warming-to-rusting-rivers-2025-arctic-report-card-shows-a-region-transforming-faster-than-expected-271572" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that's having on people and wildlife. Read from ���������� experts Matthew Druckenmiller and Twila Moon 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/2025-12/file-20251212-56-y890g1.jpeg?itok=_lcoZcPC" width="1500" height="1071" alt="ice thawing in the Arctic"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:27:04 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55859 at /today /today/2025/12/12/sabrina-carpenter-chappell-roan-trace-roots-teddy-pendergrass-bedroom-ballads-philly <span>Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan trace roots to Teddy Pendergrass bedroom ballads, Philly soul</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-12T05:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, December 12, 2025 - 05:00">Fri, 12/12/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251203-56-2px77z.jpg?h=68cc795c&amp;itok=jxHjSHJ1" width="1200" height="800" alt="Teddy Pendergrass performing on stage"> </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 soul singer-turned-R&amp;B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped define the sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s, and his influence is still seen and heard across music genres today. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" data-entity-type="external" 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/sabrina-carpenters-and-chappell-roans-sexy-pop-hits-have-roots-in-the-bedroom-ballads-of-teddy-pendergrass-and-philly-soul-270035" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The soul singer-turned-R&amp;B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped define the sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s, and his influence is still seen and heard across music genres today. Read from ���������� 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/2025-12/file-20251203-56-2px77z.jpg?itok=Va_Sdat_" width="1500" height="979" alt="Teddy Pendergrass performing on stage"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55813 at /today /today/2025/12/09/how-chinese-food-and-movies-became-christmas-tradition-american-jews <span>How Chinese food and the movies became a Christmas tradition for American Jews</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-09T13:04:20-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 13:04">Tue, 12/09/2025 - 13:04</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Food%20on%20table.png?h=295a5c29&amp;itok=aQmYEyTL" width="1200" height="800" alt="Platters of food, surrounded by small white tea cups, sit at the center of a table covered with a red tablecloth. (Courtesy The Conversation/Getty)"> </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">What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don't celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/jewishstudies/samira-k-mehta" data-entity-type="external" 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/merry-jewish-christmas-how-chinese-food-and-the-movies-became-a-time-honored-tradition-for-american-jews-270131" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don't celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues. Read from ���������� 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/2025-12/Food%20on%20table.png?itok=257ho9R6" width="1500" height="964" alt="Platters of food, surrounded by small white tea cups, sit at the center of a table covered with a red tablecloth. (Courtesy The Conversation/Getty)"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:04:20 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55799 at /today /today/2025/12/02/database-could-help-revive-arapaho-language-its-last-speakers-are-gone <span>Database could help revive Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-02T08:04:03-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 08:04">Tue, 12/02/2025 - 08:04</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/file-20251125-56-97hdz3.jpg?h=d59f2ac5&amp;itok=oIE66DT7" width="1200" height="800" alt="Arapaho man with a child on his shoulders"> </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">���������� expert <a href="/linguistics/andrew-cowell" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Andrew Cowell</a> is working to combine decades of language documentation with new technological approaches in order to help revive the Arapaho language. Read more 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/a-database-could-help-revive-the-arapaho-language-before-its-last-speakers-are-gone-269592" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>���������� expert Andrew Cowell is working to combine decades of language documentation with new technological approaches in order to help revive the Arapaho language. Read more 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/2025-12/file-20251125-56-97hdz3.jpg?itok=mPkqWG5Q" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Arapaho man with a child on his shoulders"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:04:03 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55751 at /today /today/2025/11/24/how-colorado-law-school-dug-its-history-celebrate-its-unsung-black-graduates <span>How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-24T12:49:50-07:00" title="Monday, November 24, 2025 - 12:49">Mon, 11/24/2025 - 12:49</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251112-56-q78bvh.jpg?h=b7d7b70e&amp;itok=PEthv0c0" width="1200" height="800" alt="The first known Black law student at the University of Colorado is pictured in a class photo from 1899"> </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 University of Colorado Law School had never done a history of its Black students—until now. Read from <a href="/law/node/12579/rebecca-ciota" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Rebecca Ciota</a>, the school's technology and systems librarian, 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-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-colorado-law-school-dug-into-its-history-to-celebrate-its-unsung-black-graduates-268629" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University of Colorado Law School had never done a history of its Black students—until now. Read from Rebecca Ciota, the school's technology and systems librarian, 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/2025-11/file-20251112-56-q78bvh.jpg?itok=rhgDaqRv" width="1500" height="1175" alt="The first known Black law student at the University of Colorado is pictured in a class photo from 1899"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:49:50 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55732 at /today /today/2025/11/21/supply-chain-delays-rising-equipment-prices-threaten-electricity-grid <span>Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-21T05:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, November 21, 2025 - 05:00">Fri, 11/21/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251112-56-a9byln.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=4xhBjgMJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="High-voltage power lines run through an electrical substation in Florida"> </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 equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, materials are limited, and supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ceae/kyri-baker" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Kyri Baker</a> and a colleague 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-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/supply-chain-delays-rising-equipment-prices-threaten-electricity-grid-269448" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, materials are limited, and supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear. Read from ���������� expert Kyri Baker and a colleague 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/2025-11/file-20251112-56-a9byln.jpg?itok=Q5xGNC_7" width="1500" height="844" alt="High-voltage power lines run through an electrical substation in Florida"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55721 at /today /today/2025/11/19/new-technologies-ai-come-big-claims-cutting-through-hype <span>New technologies like AI come with big claims—cutting through the hype</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-19T05:00:00-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 05:00">Wed, 11/19/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251105-56-z6vgyb.jpg?h=fddebe02&amp;itok=yI1XprGB" width="1200" height="800" alt="Binary code"> </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">Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations; validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/business/leeds-directory/faculty/kai-r-larsen" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Kai Larsen</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-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://theconversation.com/new-technologies-like-ai-come-with-big-claims-borrowing-the-scientific-concept-of-validity-can-help-cut-through-the-hype-259030" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Scientists across all fields make various types of claims about their innovations; validity tests check whether they deliver on what they promise. Read from ���������� expert Kai Larsen 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/2025-11/file-20251105-56-z6vgyb.jpg?itok=dSiOS2ve" width="1500" height="1027" alt="Binary code"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55698 at /today /today/2025/11/17/new-method-could-improve-drug-delivery-and-purification-systems <span>New method could improve drug delivery and purification systems</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-17T05:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, November 17, 2025 - 05:00">Mon, 11/17/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251106-56-a22pc1.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&amp;itok=HhMIfA4Y" width="1200" height="800" alt="Nanoparticles moving"> </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">Engineers have found that moving tiny particles through materials quickly can improve the efficiency of a variety of technologies. Read from ���������� experts <a href="/chbe/ankur-gupta" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Ankur Gupta</a> and <a href="/chbe/daniel-k-schwartz" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Daniel Schwartz</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/electric-fields-steered-nanoparticles-through-a-liquid-filled-maze-this-new-method-could-improve-drug-delivery-and-purification-systems-268553" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Engineers have found that moving tiny particles through materials quickly can improve the efficiency of a variety of technologies. Read from ���������� experts Ankur Gupta and Daniel Schwartz 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/2025-11/file-20251106-56-a22pc1.jpg?itok=2oi07S4g" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Nanoparticles moving"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55676 at /today /today/2025/11/14/allen-iversons-2001-sixers-embodied-phillys-brash-gritty-soul-and-changed-basketball <span>Allen Iverson's 2001 Sixers embodied Philly's brash, gritty soul—and changed basketball culture forever</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-14T05:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, November 14, 2025 - 05:00">Fri, 11/14/2025 - 05:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/file-20251105-66-aemfek.jpeg?h=197483aa&amp;itok=JUWpGZXB" width="1200" height="800" alt="Allen Iverson"> </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 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city. Read from ���������� expert <a href="/ethnicstudies/people/core-faculty/jared-bahir-browsh" data-entity-type="external" 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/allen-iversons-2001-sixers-embodied-phillys-brash-gritty-soul-and-changed-basketball-culture-forever-268170" 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 ����������BT</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. ���������� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city. Read from ���������� 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/2025-11/file-20251105-66-aemfek.jpeg?itok=ziv2IFrI" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Allen Iverson"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55659 at /today