Community Edition - April 30, 2019

The Renée Crown Wellness Institute will promote the wellness of children and youth and the adults who support them. Key areas of interest include the study of mindfulness, compassion and belonging.
Discover What’s Here
What role does a university play in building startups? Find out at Boulder Startup Week
Once again, CU Boulder is participating as the university track sponsor at Boulder Startup Week. Check out the seven university track sessions featuring CU Boulder faculty, staff and alumni.
May 2 panel to explore human-animal bond before death
The Center for Western Civilization & Thought Policy will host a panel of speakers focused on photojournalism and “Last Moments: Death and our Animal Companions” in an event that’s open to the public.
Join the May 1 LASP lecture on the GOLD mission: Invisible colors, waves, bubbles
In this presentation GOLD research scientist Katelynn Greer will provide an overview of the NASA GOLD mission science and examples of observations from early operations.
Research in Your Backyard
The new ‘runner’s high’? 80% of cannabis users mix weed, workouts
A new study of marijuana users in states where it’s legal defies the “couch-potato” stereotype associated with the drug, finding many people use cannabis to boost motivation for, enjoyment of and recovery from exercise.
Beyond Earth: How humans will tackle the next generation of space travel
Before humans venture farther into space, we have big questions to answer. When and where will we go? How will we interact with life we find there? Experts weigh in on those questions in this episode of the Brainwaves podcast.
Birds break evolutionary rules when it comes to feather color
A species of rainbow-colored finch from Australia seems to break all of the rules of avian evolution, scientists say.
In Focus

With 19 candidates already in the running, Joe Biden officially entering the race and new Democratic Party rules in place, we asked Professor Ken Bickers for his take on the 2020 campaign.
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