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CU Boulder releases statement on Colorado test-optional bill signing

May 26, 2021

Chancellor Philip DiStefano applauded Gov. Jared Polis for signing a bill into law that ends a state requirement for higher education admissions to consider national assessment scores.

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Ann-Marie Madigan takes home prestigious award for research in dynamical astronomy

May 25, 2021

The American Astronomical Society Division on Dynamical Astronomy awarded Ann-Marie Madigan its Vera Rubin Early Career Award for her research spanning the outer solar system to black holes at the centers of galaxies.

Bulletin board that says 'misinformation'

Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online

May 25, 2021

Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it’s fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message. Doctoral media researcher Gregory Gondwe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

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Exploring addiction, connection and pathways to recovery

May 25, 2021

Connecting with others and belonging to a community can improve a number of areas of mental health. Recovery is one way to find connection with others who are working to live healthier, more balanced lives.

Joshua Grochow

Mathematical tensors: Connecting the dots of everything

May 24, 2021

Joshua Grochow has received $600,000 through an NSF CAREER award to advance fundamental computation theory with applications across big data, multi-company mergers, quantum entanglement and beyond.

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One year later: How George Floyd’s death changed us

May 24, 2021

CU Boulder researchers share their expertise, examining four areas in which the U.S. has––and hasn’t––changed this past year, and what it could mean for the future of social and political movements, education, policing and justice in America.

Shelly Miller

Shelly Miller awarded for research on COVID-19 transmission via singing

May 21, 2021

Shelly Miller and her colleagues have been at the forefront of research on how SARS-CoV-2 spreads through tiny airborne particles. Their studies have led to the creation of safety protocols for singing and playing musical instruments.

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Beat the summer heat with professional development opportunities beginning in June

May 21, 2021

Explore professional development opportunities scheduled over the summer with offerings in making virtual meetings inclusive, getting things done and more.

The 2021 CU Boulder Solar District Cup competition team

Engineering students win 1st place in national Solar District Cup contest

May 21, 2021

An interdisciplinary team of CU Boulder engineering students has aced the 2021 Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition.

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Data accessibility: Leveling the field for those with intellectual, developmental disabilities

May 21, 2021

Ensuring people have access to information and understand its implications is more important than ever. However, research led by Keke Wu finds that for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities, some kinds of data visualizations are harder to interpret than others.

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