Community Edition - April 9, 2019
Each spring, some of the world’s foremost thinkers, artists and decision-makers converge in Boulder to exchange ideas and discuss topics such as design, leadership, politics, science and more.
Discover What’s Here
Christians, Muslims and Jews in medieval Spain
Join the next free CU on the Weekend lecture April 13 with religious studies professor Brian Catlos discussing the intriguing history of Islamic Spain and how it influenced Western civilization.
20 years later: Experts share school safety lessons post-Columbine
Twenty years after two teenage gunmen fatally shot 12 students and one teacher at Columbine High School, researchers suggest such incidents are preventable. They'll share more at a day-long conference on April 16.
CU Presents announces 2019–20 season, featuring Grammy winners and more
The 2019–20 season is now on sale! Don’t miss headliners such as the Grammy-winning Chick Corea Trilogy, Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” audience favorite “Pilobolus” and more.
Research in Your Backyard
Do ‘depression genes’ exist? It’s not so simple, new study concludes
Researchers are calling on the field to “abandon” the search for a specific “candidate genes” that substantially boost risk of depression. In reality, there are likely thousands, each with a minuscule effect.
Confronting concussions: Buffs lead the way on student-athlete health
Concussions in sports such as football, soccer and water polo are a critical issue facing student-athletes nationwide, and CU Boulder is innovating the next generation of prevention and treatment.
CU Boulder launches initiative to support coverage of the Colorado River Basin
A journalism initiative to expand coverage of Western water issues is launching this month with support from a two-year, $700,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation.
In Focus
Grab some popcorn, perhaps some tissues, and settle in to see the full-length CU Boulder film, now available online. A pride-swelling experience, you'll learn about the profound impact former CU president George Norlin had, the groundbreaking steps Mary Rippon took as the first female professor, the powerful stories of our late astronauts aboard the Challenger and Columbia space shuttles and much more.