Image of the asteroid Bennu with small bits of material jumping off into space.

How small particles could reshape Bennu and other asteroids

Sept. 9, 2020

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft observed tiny bits of material jumping off the surface of the asteroid Bennu. A new study tracks where those particles went.

ultraviolet light on a bus

Ultraviolet light can make indoor spaces safer during the pandemic—if it’s used the right way

Sept. 9, 2020

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant, but it's not risk-free. How do we harness UV light to fight the spread of the virus and protect human health as people work, study and shop indoors? Professor Karl Linden shares on The Conversation.

The cover of "For Women and Girls on Fire" by Tanaya Winder, director of CU Boulder Upward Bound

Art and social justice focus of community series

Sept. 9, 2020

Social justice and the arts take center stage this fall as part of a free virtual public series featuring CU Boulder and community artists and educators.

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Everything you need to know about contact tracing

Sept. 9, 2020

Contact tracing is used to identify and inform those who have potentially been exposed to an infectious disease. It has been used for decades by state and local health departments to slow or stop the spread of infectious disease.

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Mental health first aid workshops available for faculty, staff

Sept. 8, 2020

Mental health first aid training helps a person with no clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Participants learn a five-step strategy to assess and support someone in crisis.

Konrad Steffen

Konrad Steffen: A celebration of life

Sept. 8, 2020

Please join CIRES virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 16, to celebrate Konrad Steffen’s life and contributions. Koni served as CIRES' director from 2005–12 and was a member of the geography department faculty.

A yard sign

Who puts up election yard signs and why?

Sept. 8, 2020

In a new book, CU Boulder's Anand Sokhey details his research on whether yard signs work, what they say about us and how they shape our neighborhoods.

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Outreach awards fund 28 community outreach projects

Sept. 8, 2020

More than 20,000 people will benefit from community-based initiatives, K-12 programs, legal clinics and other projects in the coming year, supported through the 2020–21 CU Boulder Outreach Awards.

Flags outside the Conference on World Affairs

Get the CWA virtual speaker lineup and schedule for Sept 10–11

Sept. 8, 2020

Join as we host conversations about combating loneliness with a former astronaut; sports activism with the executive director of the U.S. Soccer Women's National Team Players Association; and lessons in leadership with the founder and president of the Privilege Institute.

Areyana Proctor

Media student captures life stories with video startup Mamabird Interviews

Sept. 8, 2020

Determined to make the most of her life and have an impact on the world, sophomore Areyana Proctor helped launch a video production company that produces legacy interviews to preserve families’ history and memories.

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