Tag: research
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Colorado Springs-based West Point cadet earns prestigious undergraduate scholarship
When Hojin Han was contemplating his education beyond Pine Creek High School, he considered applying to the Air Force Academy. But instead, after some thought, he chose to attend a service academy nearly 2,000 miles from Colorado Springs. “I was really attracted to (the U.S. Military Academy),” Han said. “Since I’d lived in Colorado for…
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Space Force guardians overwhelmingly accepting of new fitness tracking in study
Thousands of Space Force guardians have traded out fitness tests for continuous tracking of their workouts. The two-year study expected to wrap up in 2025 has attracted about 7,500 guardians, nearly 80% of the force, with most of those participants in Colorado, explained Adam Strang, a psychologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human…
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Scientists studying effects of dam removal at Eleven Mile Canyon
Scientists are studying the effects of removing an abandoned concrete dam in Eleven Mile Canyon, Colorado, to observe how the ecosystem repairs and reshapes itself. They’re closely monitoring changes in the streambed, habitat recovery, and the response of fish populations, aiming to apply their findings to similar dam removal projects in the future, with particular…
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CU Boulder student from Colorado Springs honored as Military Child of the Year
A years-ago prank by a sibling led to a clarifying moment for University of Colorado Boulder student Caleb Hatch. “One time, my sibling grabbed my insulin pump and started running around the room,” said Hatch, who lives with Type I diabetes. “It made me realize how much better my life was because of that small…
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New AI modeling improves wildfire forecasts, National Center for Atmospheric Research says
New AI driven modeling is improving scientists ability to predict wildfire paths, volatility and more, the National Center for Atmospheric Research says. The modeling program, known as WRF-Fire, now accounts for beetle-kill, more accurately predicting combustable plant matter.
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The Impact of Sound
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Two students at Colorado College continue their summerlong mission to monitor sounds around Colorado Springs’ natural places. (Video by Katie Klann)