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Get help for remote learner facilitation in Zoom

Sept. 15, 2020

OIT’s technology copilots assist instructors in remote-capable classrooms by, among other things, facilitating the use of Zoom and the participation of remote learners.

The Slink Fire burning east of Modesto, California, in September 2020. (Photo: U.S. Forest Service)

Humans behind almost all fires threatening homes

Sept. 15, 2020

People are starting almost all the wildfires that threaten U.S. homes, according to an innovative new analysis combining housing and wildfire data.

Dhwani Khatter

Waiting patiently: Stories of resilience in the COVID-19 era

Sept. 15, 2020

The pandemic has thrown a wrench into the internship and job plans of many CU engineering students and recent graduates. Though she got a job offer in March in her chosen field, Dhwani Khatter is one of many playing the waiting game.

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How music of past pandemics can predict human behavior now

Sept. 14, 2020

Austin Okigbo, an associate professor of ethnomusicology, studies South African music created during epidemics. According to Okigbo, certain themes reverberate through periods of widespread illness.

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5 ways to get ahead of stress

Sept. 14, 2020

This year has presented us with a lot of new challenges, and even when exciting changes happen, it can feel overwhelming. Here are five ways to get ahead of stress this semester.

People in masks looking at each other.

5 things you can do when you disagree with someone

Sept. 14, 2020

Whether it’s a friend, family member, roommate or professor, it can be helpful to have tools to work through disagreements in a productive way. Here are five things you can do when you disagree with someone.

Arctic researchers with the Mosaic expedition

Tune in to the MOSAiC webinar series

Sept. 14, 2020

Learn more about virtual educational resources created around the epic MOSAiC Arctic climate research expedition and how you can integrate these resources into your teaching.

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Your interview prep checklist

Sept. 14, 2020

An interview is your chance to highlight your experiences, personality and potential. Whether your interview is in-person or happening virtually, use this checklist to help you prepare and feel confident.

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10 things to do this week: Cook dinner with a comedian and more

Sept. 14, 2020

This week brings a dialogue on Black Lives Matter and Judaism, craft night, career fairs and workshops, a virtual cooking class with chef and comedian Mackinnon Beaton and more.

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Dorm sewage, vials of saliva and a state-of-the-art new lab: Inside CU’s COVID-19 testing plan

Sept. 11, 2020

With millions of students returning in the fall, college and university administrators across the country faced an unprecedented challenge this summer: Devise a plan for controlling an airborne virus, easily spread by people with no symptoms, in an environment where thousands of socially active young adults live in close quarters.

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