Student Edition - May 5, 2023
Read words of wisdom from some of the many talented and innovative students who are graduating and starting on their next adventures. As they become Forever Buffs, they leave their inspirational legacies—with advice and reflection—for those who follow.
Campus Community
10 things to do this weekend: Reimagine your relationship with wildfire and more
This weekend brings the Equity Allies virtual meetup, fine art and mindfulness, Glass Animals Liquid Sky, gardening at SEEC, DeVotchKa and the Boulder Philharmonic, a screening of the Elemental film and more.
4 things everyone should know about xylazine
On May 2, the city of Boulder issued a press release to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in Boulder County's illicit drug supply. Here are four things everyone should know about xylazine.
Photos: Therapy dogs help students decompress before finals
With finals around the corner, therapy pups were happy to accommodate students with a much-needed study break at the Rec Center this week.
UROP celebrates summer student grant recipients
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program is pleased to announce the recipients of this summer’s student grants. These outstanding students represent a wide range of disciplines and demonstrate how undergraduates advance the university's research and creative mission.
Research in Your Backyard
Does the sweet seduction of flavored tobacco make quitting harder?
A study led by a CU Boulder researcher finds that flavored tobacco products reduce the likelihood of cessation later, but researchers say more investigation is needed.
Kombucha chic: How one student uses microbes, and time, to grow her own clothes
Biodesign researcher Fiona Bell says that anyone, anywhere can grow their own clothing right from their kitchens. You start by brewing a batch of kombucha.
Fact or fiction? New sci-fi series Extrapolations explores a climate-changed future
Black Mirror meets Don’t Look Up in Apple TV’s dystopian drama about living through climate change impacts. Not for the faint of heart, Extrapolations depicts a future with rising temperatures, sea levels and global tensions—all mostly within the realm of possibility, according to CU experts.
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