Community Edition - April 10, 2022
Discover What's Here
Support student, faculty ventures at New Venture Challenge championships April 12
The season's top six student and faculty teams will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges and a live audience for tens of thousands of dollars in prize money. Come and support the next big innovation at our first in-person championship event in two years.
Whistleblowers expose big fraud—What makes us so obsessed and what can we learn?
Why is society captivated by high-profile ethical cases like Theranos or Enron? Melanie Kay of Colorado Law explains what makes these cases so fascinating and what lessons we can learn to better society. Join a talk April 12.
Enjoy the Symphonic Band April 13
The Symphonic Band, which is composed of 70 of the finest wind, brass and percussion musicians on campus, performs a variety of works written for band.
Research in Your Backyard
Report highlights affordable, available ways to mitigate climate change now
A new assessment from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change brings a dire warning, but also good news: We currently have the tools necessary to mitigate climate change, and they’re cheaper than ever before.
Researchers discover novel way to inhibit key cancer driver, other mutated genes
CU Boulder researchers have discovered a new way to inhibit the most commonly mutated gene underlying human tumor growth, opening the door to new therapeutic strategies for cancer and a host of other diseases.
‘Patient influencers’ are booming on social media. Is that good or bad?
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly partnering with real-life patients, who share their personal stories and advocate for brands in health-related online forums and social media posts. That intrigues and concerns advertising researcher Erin Willis, who has launched a new research agenda to take a closer look.
CU Boulder researching ways to improve astronaut safety during future Moon landings
Torin Clark has landed an $800,000 grant from NASA to investigate ways to help protect astronaut safety and performance during lunar landings for upcoming Artemis Moon missions.
Discovery of cosmic ‘spotlight’ could reveal clues about evolution of galaxies
Astrophysicists have discovered a 5.4 billion-year-old megamaser—a beam of laser-like light that emerged when two galaxies crashed into each other.
In Focus
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU Boulder representatives recently showcased the university in Washington, D.C., meeting with alumni, donors, media and legislators to share successes from Boulder and discuss upcoming priorities.
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