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Aliens in America - The New York Times nytimes.com 3 facts
claimThe University of Colorado accepted a contract from the Air Force to conduct a UFO study after several other universities, including Harvard, MIT, and Cal Tech, declined the project due to concerns about potential damage to their credibility.
referenceIn an internal memo dated August 9, 1966, Assistant Dean Robert Low of the University of Colorado argued that to objectively study UFOs, one must admit the possibility of their existence, noting that such an admission was not considered respectable in the scientific community and could lead to a loss of prestige.
measurementThe Air Force-funded UFO study contracted to the University of Colorado was valued at approximately half a million dollars.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
referenceThe Condon Report, a study by the University of Colorado led by Edward U. Condon, concluded in 1969 that nothing from the study of UFOs in the previous 21 years had added to scientific knowledge and that further investigation could not be justified.
claimThe Condon Committee was a University of Colorado UFO project headed by Edward U. Condon for the U.S. Air Force, which operated from 1966 to 1968.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 2 facts
accountIn late 1966, physicist Edward U. Condon of the University of Colorado was granted $300,000 to conduct an independent study of U.F.O.s.
claimIn late 1966, physicist Edward U. Condon of the University of Colorado was awarded three hundred thousand dollars to conduct an independent study of U.F.O.s.
Recent breakthroughs in the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass ... pubs.rsc.org Jun 7, 2025 1 fact
imageThe thermal performance of a single-pane window retrofitted with a 72.1 cm × 71.4 cm SiCellA 1.5 mm-thick film was evaluated in a building on the University of Colorado campus, as documented in reference 214, published by Nature in 2023.
Comprehensive Overview on the Present State and Evolution of ... link.springer.com Aug 9, 2024 1 fact
claimSatellite-based datasets from CSIRO, AVISO, CMEMS, the University of Colorado, and NASA are consistent in their year-to-year changes and long-term increases regarding global mean sea level.
(PDF) On the function of consciousness - an adaptationist perspective academia.edu 1 fact
referenceMathis, D. W. (1988) authored 'A Computational Theory of Consciousness in Cognition', an unpublished thesis at the University of Colorado.