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CU Boulder wins 3 PRSA Gold Pick awards, 1 silver and Rookie of the Year

Dec. 9, 2020

The Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored the CU Boulder communications team with three Gold Pick awards for a chancellor op ed campaign, a paid social media campaign featuring research and a catchy science story.

Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane in their lab

CU Boulder physicists honored by National Academy of Inventors

Dec. 9, 2020

Scientists Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn, who are also fellows in JILA, are being recognized for their work in cutting-edge lasers.

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5 steps to prevent holiday-related theft

Dec. 9, 2020

If you have items on order or have packages on the way, consider these tips from the University of Colorado Police Department to help prevent theft.

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Making better use of big data in marketing

Dec. 9, 2020

Leeds School Assistant Professor Rico Bumbaca and colleagues at other institutions created a new algorithm that scales extraordinarily large data sets and streamlines targeted marketing efforts with unrivaled precision.

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Building artificial intelligence to study the sun

Dec. 9, 2020

CU Boulder researchers are leading a $496,000 grant to design an artificial intelligence system to better forecast solar magnetic eruptions on the sun.

Parker Solar Probe circles in front of the sun in this artist rendering.

Researchers get a look at the sun's dusty environment

Dec. 9, 2020

Scientists say that the way that dust moves and transforms around the sun may give them new insights to how Earth and its neighboring planets formed more than 4.5 billion years ago.

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See highlights from CU's University Information Services report

Dec. 9, 2020

The University Information Services Impact Report shows ways UIS innovates and supports the University of Colorado through technology. Learn more.

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How a simple smell test could curb COVID-19 and help reopen the economy

Dec. 9, 2020

A new mathematical modeling study by CU Boulder scientists suggests a simple scratch-and-sniff test could play an important role in screening for COVID-19. An alumnus has already invented a 50-cent test that interfaces with a smartphone app, and more research is underway.

Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano

From the Chancellor: State of the Campus message

Dec. 8, 2020

When I look back on 2020, I’ll reflect on the hardships, but also on the resiliency of all of you and our great institution. Stay tuned early in the new year as I’m joined by campus leaders and experts in conversation on our three biggest priorities: diversity, equity and inclusion; coping with COVID-19; and fiscal resiliency.

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Marin Stanek named CU Boulder’s chief information officer

Dec. 8, 2020

Nearly 20 years from the day she accepted her first job at CU Boulder as an IT initiatives coordinator, Marin Stanek will make history when she becomes the university’s first female chief information officer on Jan. 1.

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