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Diversity, equity and inclusion update: October 2021 issue

Oct. 27, 2021

Find out the latest on the IDEA Council, the upcoming Diversity and Inclusion Summit and more in this month's DEI update.

Senior Class Council President Julia Baum

A message from the 2022 Senior Class Council president

Oct. 27, 2021

As you count down the days until graduation and experience several “last times” at CU Boulder before you head off campus, Senior Class Council is committed to making sure your final months as a senior are celebrated.

Shamika Klassen

How Black Twitter has become the new ‘Green Book’—and more

Oct. 27, 2021

Fifty-five years after a Black postal worker produced the inaugural issue of “The Green Book” to help African Americans navigate a racist society, Black Twitter is playing a similar and even broader role, suggests a new CU Boulder study.

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Nov. 4 panel to explore backlash against public scholars: Academic freedom, safety, support

Oct. 27, 2021

The campus community will continue its dialogue on academic freedom with a virtual panel discussion including leaders and experts from the legal, communications and scholarly realms sharing their experiences.

Lori Peek

Professor Lori Peek to testify Oct. 27 on disaster preparedness, recovery

Oct. 26, 2021

CU Boulder's Lori Peek, professor and director of the Natural Hazards Center, was invited to a Congressional hearing on “Ensuring Equity in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.”

Members of the United States' 11th Congress are sworn in at the Capitol

Women politicians drive spending on education and health care—to a point

Oct. 26, 2021

As women gain more power in national legislatures around the world, they may drive major changes in how their countries spend money. But the relationship is complicated, researchers say.

UV light

Type of ultraviolet light most effective at killing coronavirus is also the safest to use around people

Oct. 26, 2021

UV lights come in a variety of different wavelengths, but not all are equally effective at disinfection. Researchers tested a number of commercially available lights to find the best––Professor Karl Linden shares on The Conversation.

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CU Boulder attracts record $634.4 million for research

Oct. 25, 2021

CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $634.4 million in fiscal year 2021 for studies involving everything from artificial intelligence to the Hope Mars mission and climate change in the Arctic.

Downtown Longmont

CEDaR partners with Longmont to develop downtown survey

Oct. 25, 2021

As Longmont recovers from a period of uncertainty, residents can share their vision for the downtown area, thanks in part to CU Boulder’s Community Engagement, Design and Research Center.

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CIRES instrument developers lay foundations for our science

Oct. 25, 2021

The Integrated Instrument Development Facility’s team of expert instrument designers, machinists, electronics specialists and glass blowers support researchers at CIRES, CU Boulder and beyond.

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