/in-the-noco In The NoCo en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-29/a-cu-professor-got-a-grant-to-teach-kids-about-artificial-intelligence-then-the-national-science-foundation-abruptly-killed-it The National Science Foundation, which is managed by the federal government, recently canceled funding for hundreds of research projects. One of those programs, designed by a professor at CU, would have used social media to teach young people about how artificial intelligence works. But the grant proposal contained the word “misinformation” -- and the professor thinks that’s why the project was killed. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-29/a-cu-professor-got-a-grant-to-teach-kids-about-artificial-intelligence-then-the-national-science-foundation-abruptly-killed-it In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-28/fatal-crashes-involving-pedestrians-are-rare-in-boulder-even-as-they-increase-statewide-heres-why Fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians are increasing statewide – and they’ve more than doubled over the past decade. But it hasn't happened everywhere. The city of Boulder saw zero fatal crashes involving a pedestrian in seven of the past 11 years. Today on In The NoCo, we look at what’s working in Boulder, and how leaders in other cities might get similar results. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-28/fatal-crashes-involving-pedestrians-are-rare-in-boulder-even-as-they-increase-statewide-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-25/fasting-three-days-per-week-may-be-the-best-diet-strategy-for-weight-loss-a-new-cu-study-says What’s the most effective diet plan for people who want to lose weight? A new study by a University of Colorado scientist may have answered that: It found that people who fasted three days per week lost more weight than people who simply cut calories across the board. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-25/fasting-three-days-per-week-may-be-the-best-diet-strategy-for-weight-loss-a-new-cu-study-says In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-24/finding-a-new-home-for-millions-of-pounds-of-industrial-waste-is-big-business-for-this-colorado-company A company in Lafayette has built a successful nationwide business out of selling industrial reuse products. The founder of repurposedMATERIALS started the business after running a trash company – and seeing how much waste went into landfills. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-24/finding-a-new-home-for-millions-of-pounds-of-industrial-waste-is-big-business-for-this-colorado-company In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-23/want-to-plant-water-efficient-landscaping-but-worried-your-hoa-wont-like-it-state-law-is-on-your-side Homeowners’ associations in Colorado have not always been supportive when residents want to install drought-tolerant landscaping. That’s why, in recent years, state lawmakers passed a handful of laws that make it easier for homeowners to make their yards more water-efficient – even when the local HOA might not like the looks of it. We learn more about these sometimes-overlooked laws on today's In The NoCo. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-23/want-to-plant-water-efficient-landscaping-but-worried-your-hoa-wont-like-it-state-law-is-on-your-side In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-22/the-elusive-mountain-plover-draws-hundreds-of-bird-lovers-to-a-colorado-festival-each-spring-heres-why The annual Mountain Plover Festival happens this weekend in Karval. The festival celebrates the bird sometimes called the “prairie ghost." Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-22/the-elusive-mountain-plover-draws-hundreds-of-bird-lovers-to-a-colorado-festival-each-spring-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-21/as-measles-cases-increase-across-the-country-can-colorado-doctors-prevent-an-outbreak-here There are more than 800 cases of measles in the U.S., and three of them are in Colorado. So how are health officials working to stop measles from spreading in our state? And what are they doing to increase lower vaccination rates in some communities? We’ll hear from a doctor working to prevent outbreaks in Colorado. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-21/as-measles-cases-increase-across-the-country-can-colorado-doctors-prevent-an-outbreak-here In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-18/paying-to-sleep-in-a-parking-lot-for-some-summit-county-workers-its-the-best-housing-option The cost of housing in Colorado’s mountain towns is so expensive, many workers can’t afford rent. One program in Frisco offers an unusual solution – a parking lot that allows people to park and sleep in their vehicles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-18/paying-to-sleep-in-a-parking-lot-for-some-summit-county-workers-its-the-best-housing-option In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids Education leaders across Colorado are grappling with how to respond to the Trump administration's immigration policies. They recently got help from a Nebraska superintendent who saw his own community shaken by an immigration raid two decades ago. He shares the lessons he learned, and his advice for educators in the months ahead. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-17/how-a-retired-educator-is-helping-colorado-school-leaders-prepare-for-potential-immigration-raids In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-16/friendships-are-essential-to-our-well-being-heres-how-to-foster-stronger-ones-according-to-a-csu-researcher Strong friendships are an important part of our well-being. If you want to cultivate new friendships – or learn to nurture the relationships you have – we get practical advice from CSU’s resident expert on friendships, today on In The NoCo. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-16/friendships-are-essential-to-our-well-being-heres-how-to-foster-stronger-ones-according-to-a-csu-researcher In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner