A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Aug. 12 edition

Aug. 12, 2021

For the start of the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: News on the new indoor masking requirements on campus, updates on the mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus and more.

Buffs Back Together faculty and staff appreciation event at CU Boulder.

Buffs Back Together event celebrates faculty, staff and grad students’ return to campus

Aug. 12, 2021

More than 1,500 faculty, staff and graduate students attended the Buffs Back Together event on Farrand Field, where they were treated to lunch, a variety of sweet treats, yard games, music, giveaways, canine companions and face-to-face conversations with colleagues.

Two people riding Lime scooters

Fleet of e-scooters provides new way to get around east Boulder

Aug. 12, 2021

CU Boulder is partnering with the city of Boulder, Boulder County, the Boulder Chamber, Lime and B-Cycle to launch a new shared micro-mobility program that includes a new e-scooter pilot.

Qin (Christine) Lv

Computer Science's Qin (Christine) Lv featured in new research podcast

Aug. 12, 2021

In this episode, meet Qin (Christine) Lv, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and CU Boulder campus director for ASPIRE, a new National Science Foundation center that is exploring transportation challenges facing our world today.

Archaeologist and paleoenvironmental researcher Isaac Hart of the University of Utah surveys a melting ice patch in western Mongolia

Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how past people lived

Aug. 11, 2021

From the high Yukon to the mountains of Central Asia, melting ice exposes fragile ancient artifacts that tell the story of the past––and provide hints about how to respond to a changing climate. Assistant Professor William Taylor shares on The Conversation.

Goldfish swimming in an aquarium

Engineers uncover the secrets of fish fins

Aug. 11, 2021

Want to swim with the fishes? New research unravels what makes fish fins so strong yet flexible at the same time.

A Protect Your Herd sign seen in front of Farrand Field

Masks required indoors at CU Boulder as of Aug. 13

Aug. 10, 2021

Considering the increasing rates of the COVID-19 delta variant, CU Boulder will temporarily return to requiring masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status as of Aug. 13.

Irene Francino Urdaniz works on her spike protein research at the °µÍø½ûÇø.

Mutation-mapping tool could yield stronger COVID boosters, universal vaccines

Aug. 10, 2021

Researchers have developed a platform that can quickly identify common mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which could inform the development of more effective booster vaccines and tailored antibody treatments for patients with COVID-19.

workshop attendees

Fall intensive open to grad students, new instructors Aug. 18–20

Aug. 10, 2021

The Center for Teaching and Learning's Fall Intensive is designed to support instructors at the outset of the academic year. Plan to attend a single workshop or as many as you would like.

illustration of scientists creating medical treatment

New technology can create treatment against drug-resistant bacteria, adapt to antibiotic resistance

Aug. 10, 2021

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats in the world. New research, however, may have found a way to keep up with rapidly evolving bacteria. PhD candidate Kristen Eller shares on The Conversation.

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