Students eating food on the Hill

4 ways to be a part of your local community

Sept. 30, 2022

As a Buff, youā€™re a part of the larger Boulder community. And whether you live on or off campus, you play a role in the well-being of your community. Here are some ways to explore and get involved this year.

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9 things to do this weekend: Observe the moon night, ā€˜Nopeā€™ screening, more

Sept. 30, 2022

This weekend brings a fiery yoga session, extreme bowling, a neighborhood block party, a fall volunteer opportunity, a city council chat, an opportunity to explore the solar system and more.

SEEC building

RASEI represented prominently among Department of Energy centers tackling climate change

Sept. 29, 2022

The Department of Energy awarded $400 million for research into clean energy technologies and low-carbon manufacturing through 43 Energy Frontier Research Centers, six of which feature 13 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) members.

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Earth scientist wins $2.5M grant to advance geochronology

Sept. 29, 2022

With National Science Foundation support, a CU Boulder-led initiative aims to attract underrepresented people to geosciences and foster grassroots ideas at the frontier of ā€œinclusive and collaborative science.ā€

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University Libraries reveal new wellbeing, sexual health collection

Sept. 29, 2022

A new pilot collection includes over 125 titles related to mental health, wellness and sexual health, including New York Times bestsellers such as ā€œBetween Two Kingdomsā€ by Suleika Jaouad.

Monkey sitting in tree

Another monkey virus could be poised for spillover to humans, new study shows

Sept. 29, 2022

Arteriviruses, which are already common in African monkeys and known to cause fatal outbreaks, appear to have learned how to access human cells, replicate and evade human immune systemsā€”a warning sign these could become next in a long line of viruses to jump from nonhuman primates to people, new laboratory research shows.

Perseverance takes a selfie of its SuperCam instrument

Rover findings offer glimpse of Red Planetā€™s ancient landscape

Sept. 29, 2022

CU Boulder geologist Lisa Mayhew serves on the science team for NASAā€™s Perseverance rover, an intrepid machine that has crossed over nearly 8 miles of the surface of Marsā€”and is helping to recreate the forces that shaped this planet into what it looks like today.

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$10.9M grant supports underrepresented Denver-metro students pursuing engineering careers

Sept. 29, 2022

A grant from the Office of Naval Research in the U.S. Department of Defense will support five Denver-metro community colleges and two universities in an initiative to increase the number of community college students who pursue engineering careersā€”particularly those from underrepresented populations.

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Can artificial intelligence detect Alzheimerā€™s earlier? CU researchers aim to find out

Sept. 28, 2022

Researchers from CU Anschutz and CU Boulder are developing an artificial intelligence tool to diagnose dementia at earlier stages in an effort to curb its progress and plan more effective treatment options.

Spices and herbs

4 easy ways to reduce your risk of severe COVID-19

Sept. 28, 2022

New research highlights how taming chronic, low-level inflammation through diet, exercise, rest and stress management could help fend off serious and lasting impacts of the virus.

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