Hand with a thermoelectric wearable device worn like a ring

New wearable device turns the body into a battery

Feb. 10, 2021

A team of engineers has developed a new device that you can wear like a ring or bracelet and that harvests energy from your own body heat.

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Welcome back from Chief Jokerst and Chief Herold

Feb. 10, 2021

On behalf of the CU Boulder and city of Boulder police departments, Chief Doreen Jokerst and Chief Maris Herold welcome you back. Our departments work together to provide all Buffs with a safe environment in which to learn and live.

CU Boulder Engineering Center

Engineering dean search results in no hire, new search to start later this year

Feb. 10, 2021

Provost Russ Moore announced that the search for a new dean for the College of Engineering and Applied Science did not result in a hire for the post. The search has been halted and a new search process will begin later in the year.

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The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology

Feb. 10, 2021

Researchers have found a way to speed up the search for dark matter using technology from quantum computing. Postdoctoral fellow Benjamin Brubaker shares on The Conversation.

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How to find a roommate

Feb. 10, 2021

As you prepare to live off campus, you may be considering living with other people. Here are some tips to help you find the right roommates.

A gypsum crystal

New kinds of liquid crystals resemble solid crystals, could improve computer and TV displays

Feb. 10, 2021

New kinds of liquid crystals developed at CU Boulder resemble gypsum or lazulite crystals—except they flow like fluids.

Man wearing two masks

Should I really wear 2 masks? Hear from an expert

Feb. 10, 2021

We spoke with Jose-Luis Jimenez, chemistry professor and CIRES fellow, about this new trend and why masks continue to be such an important tool in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3 new ways to engage in inclusive learning

Feb. 9, 2021

Human Resources has added two new diversity learning development opportunities at no cost and also is sharing a comprehensive Racial Equity Tools Glossary.

Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

Workshop Feb. 18 to explore the unpacking of unconscious bias

Feb. 9, 2021

Join the Conference on World Affairs and guest Eddie Moore Jr., director of The Privilege Institute for a brief video and interactive workshop in which participation will include answering questions such as, "How often have you experienced or felt unconscious bias towards yourself or someone else?"

Kristen Carpenter

Join lecture Feb. 18—a case study on Indigenous peoples in the US

Feb. 9, 2021

Professor Kristen Carpenter will review the legal history of governmental suppression of Indigenous peoples’ religions in the United States and consider the potential for reform based on a human rights approach to religion.

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