Professor Mark Hernandez demonstrates the installation process for the classroom air quality remote sensors to CU Boulder student volunteer technicians Christiane Nitcheu and Sylvia Akol. (Photos courtesy Anna Segur)

Researchers fight COVID-19 with new air filtration in Denver Public Schools

Jan. 13, 2021

When students in more than 20 Denver Public Schools return to classrooms for the spring semester, they’ll be coming back to cleaner indoor air, thanks in part to work being done by CU Boulder environmental engineering researchers.

Dean of Students JB Banks

The dean’s list of advice: Starting a new semester

Jan. 13, 2021

Whether you are returning for the spring or you are just beginning your journey at CU Boulder, I am happy to welcome you to a new semester!

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Taking a look at sweat, bleach and gym air quality

Jan. 13, 2021

A CU Boulder study shows human emissions, including amino acids from sweat or acetone from breath, can chemically combine with bleach cleaners to form new airborne chemicals with unknown impacts to indoor air quality.

Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at March on Washington

MLK Day service opportunities available Jan. 16 and 18

Jan. 12, 2021

Looking for a way to get involved and connect with others? In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national day of service, the Volunteer Resource Center is offering two opportunities to engage and give back.

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Join the Campus Q&A each Tuesday

Jan. 12, 2021

Held virtually, the weekly CU Boulder Q&A sessions are a chance to hear status updates on campus COVID-19 impacts and ask questions. Log in at noon each Tuesday through the spring semester. The focus of the sessions alternates each week between students/families and faculty/staff.

Robert George and Cornel West

Is civil discourse dead? A conversation with Cornel West and Robert George

Jan. 12, 2021

Join a free virtual panel discussion by Robert George and Cornel West on Jan. 21 titled “Is Civil Discourse Dead?: Friendship and Faith Across the Political Divide.â€

Student volunteers wearing masks during move-in

Practical advice from current Buffs on your first semester

Jan. 12, 2021

Pandemic or no pandemic, college can be a big adjustment. To help you through your first semester, we asked current CU Boulder students what advice they have to give new students.

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4 tips for better mental health in 2021

Jan. 12, 2021

While 2020 was an incredibly difficult year for many of us, it also showed us how important it is to prioritize our mental health and take care of one another. Get tips and takeaways from the past year to improve your mental health in 2021.

Supercomputer

Office of Information Technology launches national search

Jan. 12, 2021

OIT is launching a national search for a research computing director to build on the work of noted supercomputer strategist Thomas Hauser, who is departing CU Boulder on Feb. 28. Shelley Knuth will oversee the unit on an interim basis.

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5 things to know about using the libraries this month

Jan. 12, 2021

As we move into the spring semester, here's what the CU Boulder community can expect from the University Libraries' services.

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