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

COVID-19 campus updates: Oct. 1 edition

Oct. 1, 2020

Through the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates, including stats and items of note. In this issue: CU Boulder testing is expanding for off-campus students, as well as all faculty and staff. Learn about this and more.

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New center to collaborate with international coalition to advance synthesis in archaeology

Oct. 1, 2020

CU Boulder and the SRI Foundation will jointly establish a Center for Collaborative Synthesis in Archaeology to advance scientific understandings of the human past and solutions to contemporary social challenges.

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Contemplative Resource Center facilitates virtual opportunities for holistic health, well-being

Oct. 1, 2020

The CRC is a network of faculty, staff and students that links diverse initiatives across campus related to contemplative practices. Look for offerings this fall in Zen meditation, yoga and more.

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Children heavily influenced by time in nature, social and emotional support

Oct. 1, 2020

CU Boulder Today spoke with Louise Chawla about how children are happier and more likely to protect the natural world when they have a greater connection to it, and the important role of social and emotional support from parents, peers and community in creating hope around issues like climate change.

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8 things to do this weekend: Virtual 5K, oSTEM Symposium, more

Oct. 1, 2020

This weekend brings a dance cinema screening, a museum visit you can do from home, guided meditation, the Out in STEM Symposium, a virtual 5K run or walk, and more.

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9 must-see presentations at the free Health and Wellness Summit

Oct. 1, 2020

This year’s summit is completely virtual and will take place Oct. 6–8. Presentations and the expo are open to all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. Here are nine presentations you won’t want to miss.

Artist's depiction of the DAPPER satellite in orbit around the moon.

A roadmap for science on the moon

Sept. 30, 2020

Scientists at CU Boulder have laid out a roadmap for a decade of scientific research at the moon. Teams from the university will participate in four upcoming or proposed space missions that seek to use the moon as a unique laboratory for peering back to the dawn of the cosmos.

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5 ways to address racial trauma

Sept. 30, 2020

Racial trauma happens when individuals witness or experience racial discrimination, threats to safety or societal shaming due to the color of their skin or ethnic group affiliation. Here are five ways to begin addressing it.

Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris

Hip-hop dance maestro Rennie Harris wins major award

Sept. 30, 2020

Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris, a pioneering hip-hop choreographer and artist-in-residence at CU Boulder, is one of eight people to win the prestigious 2020 Doris Duke Artist Award.

Scenes from the 2019 Spring Diversity and Inclusion Summit

You're invited to weekly discussions on reducing polarization

Sept. 30, 2020

Join on Fridays for a series of discussions aimed at building empathy and understanding across political and other divisions. Regular participants so far have included faculty, staff, students, regents and others.

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