As described in the cover story “The Nutty Professor,” Boulder professor Peter McGraw, with the help of his Humor Research Lab (HuRL), has come up with a universal theory of comedy they call the ...

This piece originally appeared on The Tyee. A straight-faced academic with a crew cut and sweater vest is making the packed room laugh using a projector and the branch of mathematics known as set ...

When Jamie Flam arrives at the Hollywood Improv at noon every day, he’s prepared to spend the next 12 hours booking and producing shows, negotiating deals with talent and agents, and watching live ...

How humor works is a serious study for CU Boulder's Peter McGraw. As director of the Humor Research Lab, McGraw is exploring what makes a good joke, and what falls flat. His team have developed a ...

To identify the funniest U.S. city, CU-Boulder researchers developed their own humor algorithm. Skiers swarm the slopes of Colorado, art lovers crowd the Louvre in Paris, Elvis Presley fans pay homage ...