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Meet Hunter Sherraden, student-employee of the year

March 30, 2021

Read more about Hunter Sherraden, student-employee of the year, and the other 2020–21 nominees.

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3 tips to help you prepare for work in uncertain times

March 30, 2021

It can be challenging to search for jobs when things still seem uncertain and as we get used to change. Here are three tips to help you plan and prepare for the world of work during uncertain times.

Measuring snowpack

Experts available on western U.S. snowpack and drought

March 30, 2021

On April 1 each year, water managers across the West use the amount of snowpack present as a part of a simple equation to calculate the available water supply for a given region that year. Experts are available this week to discuss the relationship between snowpack and drought in the western U.S. and what a changing climate could mean for Colorado and beyond.

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How to cope when emotions are raw and people may be feeling so many different things

March 29, 2021

Grief, anger, powerlessness and worry––in a tragic event, all of these emotions are valid and some may feel all of them over time, says Sona Dimidjian, director of the Renée Crown Wellness Institute. Learn more.

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CEDaR food bank project helps with logistical issues during pandemic

March 29, 2021

In this collaboration, the Community Engagement, Design and Research Center and the Denver Department of Health & Environment are jointly tackling how to best manage information and activities among dozens of small and large Denver food banks during times of increased demand.

CU Boulder Librarian Emily Dommermuth

Get media recommendations for using scientific discovery processes to impact humanity

March 29, 2021

As part of the CU Boulder Where You Are series, Librarian Emily Dommermuth has identified media recommendations that illustrate how human connections forged in scientific research collaborations can help us solve humanity's biggest challenges.

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Donate during the CU Boulder blood drive April 5–18

March 29, 2021

Staff Council is holding its spring blood drive, open to all of campus, at Boulder and Westminster donation centers. Donate at these locations during the drive and receive a mug, water bottle or squishy buffalo.

Agricultural irrigation

Research on soil moisture aims to improve irrigation models

March 29, 2021

Irrigated agriculture is the planet's largest consumer of freshwater, producing more than 40% of food worldwide. Yet the exact amounts of water being used in irrigation remains largely unknown. Finding answers would provide insight into the global water balance.

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JILA theoretical physicists predict quantum interactions within 3D molecules

March 29, 2021

JILA's Ana Maria Rey and Thomas Bilitewski are looking at compressed potassium and rubidium gases to predict the quantum interactions between the molecules within this gas—a large advancement forward within the field of quantum physics.

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Heat waves could cause 10 times more crop damage than now projected

March 29, 2021

Heat waves, which are projected to become more frequent and intense as the century progresses, could cause as much as 10 times more crop damage than is now projected, a team of researchers led by CU Boulder has found.

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