/today/ en /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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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/file-20251204-56-lfy4e.jpg?h=2f83cd36&amp;itok=MLVJBTkJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Chinese takeout food boxes"> </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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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/file-20251204-56-lfy4e.jpg?itok=pWHNu-Y0" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Chinese takeout food boxes"> </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">С���� 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 С����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. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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 С���� 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 С����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. С���� 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 С���� 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 /today/2025/11/12/overwhelm-public-muzzle-velocity-headlines-strategy-rooted-racism-authoritarianism <span>Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines—a strategy rooted in racism, authoritarianism</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-12T06:00:00-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 06:00">Wed, 11/12/2025 - 06:00</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-20251017-56-dr8aok.jpg?h=0c2904f9&amp;itok=Q2R7af7X" width="1200" height="800" alt="newspaper headline clippings"> </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 unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from the past. Read from С���� expert <a href="/cmdi/people/journalism/angie-chuang" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Angie Chuang</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/overwhelm-the-public-with-muzzle-velocity-headlines-a-strategy-rooted-in-racism-and-authoritarianism-267491" 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 С����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. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from the past. Read from С���� expert Angie Chuang 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-20251017-56-dr8aok.jpg?itok=QmYCOelV" width="1500" height="998" alt="newspaper headline clippings"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55632 at /today /today/2025/11/07/singles-day-150b-holiday-china-marketing-prof-believes-it-will-catch-us <span>Singles' Day is a $150B holiday in China; marketing prof believes it will catch on in the US</span> <span><span>Megan M Rogers</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-07T10:48:25-07:00" title="Friday, November 7, 2025 - 10:48">Fri, 11/07/2025 - 10:48</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-20251007-66-vl71gs.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&amp;itok=mcqu_ykk" width="1200" height="800" alt="An advertisement for a Singles’ Day promotion at a store in Shanghai"> </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">Singles are reshaping culture and commerce in Asia. С���� expert Peter McGraw explains why the U.S. could be next—read 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/singles-day-is-a-150b-holiday-in-china-heres-why-i-think-11-11-will-catch-on-in-the-us-266566" 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 С����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. С���� Boulder provides funding as a member of The Conversation U.S.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Singles are reshaping culture and commerce in Asia. С���� expert Peter McGraw explains why the U.S. could be next—read 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-20251007-66-vl71gs.jpg?itok=xZvl35ur" width="1500" height="1000" alt="An advertisement for a Singles’ Day promotion at a store in Shanghai"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:48:25 +0000 Megan M Rogers 55623 at /today