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College Research News
Neuroscience research reveals synapse functions, relationships
The study focused on a type of neurotransmitter – chemical messengers that help neurons communicate – called GABA.
Balancing authenticity with professionalism: Research explores impostor syndrome in higher ed teachers
New research from Colorado State University demonstrates that faculty sharing an internal sense of unease and inadequacy may significantly shape the ways students perceive their professors’ overall competence, likeability and effectiveness at teaching.
Research shows how Dust Bowl-type drought causes unprecedented productivity loss
A global research effort led by Colorado State University shows that extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet.
Study demonstrates how frequent wildfires and heat intensify air quality issues in megacities
Air quality in America’s largest cities has steadily improved thanks to tighter regulations on key sources of particulate pollution. However, increased heat, wildfire smoke and other emerging global drivers of urban aerosol pollution are now combining to create a new set of challenges for public health officials tasked with protecting millions of people on the East Coast.