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Science writer wins top honor among national peers

Oct. 22, 2020

CU Boulder's Lisa Marshall produced what is now an award-winning story that touches on how exposure to "old friends" in soil can improve peoples' mental health.

Old Main in Spring

Community town hall on spring 2021 set for Oct. 23

Oct. 22, 2020

Join this town hall to learn more about the university's spring semester plan and hear from CU Boulder leadership and campus experts on community questions.

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Get smart fast: Your top research stories of the week Oct. 23

Oct. 22, 2020

Here’s some CU news you can use: Pufferfish-inspired robots and drone safety, unique risks for youth during COVID-19, the Colorado red-blue gender divide and more.

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University Libraries, ODECE host anti-racist parenting workshops

Oct. 22, 2020

The University Libraries are excited to partner with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement to offer workshops through early November on how to facilitate conversations about race and racism with young children.

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

COVID-19 campus updates: Oct. 22 edition

Oct. 22, 2020

Through the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates, including stats and items of note. In this issue: A town hall to address spring semester plans; the new Buff Pass health check-in system; and more.

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11 things to do this weekend: Scary movies, DIY tie-dye masks, more

Oct. 22, 2020

This weekend brings screenings of “The Conjuring” and “The Babadook,” pumpkin patches, DIY tie-dye masks, Buff Trivia, a bear monitoring service project, lawn games and more.

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Spring semester to start Jan. 14

Oct. 22, 2020

CU Boulder will continue with a mix of in-person, remote and hybrid courses in the spring. Instead of the typical five-day spring break, the Jan. 14 start date is three days later than previously scheduled, plus there will be two days off for students.

College students

Webinar recording available: Unique risks for youth during COVID-19

Oct. 21, 2020

Watch a panel discussion, featuring CU Boulder's June Gruber, that examines the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families across the United States.

Lori Peek

Natural Hazards Center director recounts evacuation amid wildfires, urges preparedness

Oct. 21, 2020

The director of CU Boulder's Natural Hazards Center speaks from personal experience as an evacuee of the Calwood Fire when she warns others: "the time is now to make provisions for whatever risks you may face."

Kevin and Lee Ann Lyster

In grief, family has a message: Take COVID-19 seriously

Oct. 21, 2020

The unfathomable struck the Lyster family six months ago: Their son and brother, Cody, became the youngest person in Colorado to die from the coronavirus. Kevin Lyster, a sergeant in the CU Anschutz Police Department, and his family have a message to share.

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