Community Edition - Dec. 5, 2021
Discover What's Here
Explore the season of light at Fiske Planetarium with shows Dec. 16–21
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up the holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions.
Explore 'Murmuring Yarnscapes,' an interactive, hands-on textile and sound experience
What happens when sound and touch collide? This December, explore tactile-sonic experiences––including a crocheted quilt that allows you to manipulate an immersive, ambisonic soundscape––in this ATLAS Black Box installation.
Mark your calendar for the New Venture Challenge Mentor Mixer Jan. 10
As a mentor, you are the secret sauce that makes the New Venture Challenge work. Join us for a mentor networking night. You will have the opportunity to meet other mentors and discuss what it means to be a mentor for a team preparing to compete.
Research in Your Backyard
New take on runner’s high: Study explores how marijuana affects workouts
A new first-of-its kind study aims to shed light on why so many people use cannabis before, during or after working out. It also seeks to answer a critical question: Does THC, which is considered a banned substance by the World Anti-doping Agency, hurt or help performance?
As Los Angeles traffic slowed amid pandemic, researchers gained air pollution insights
Car tailpipes spew out molecules of ammonia, a harmful air pollutant that can lead to thousands of premature deaths every year. New research shows that vehicles may produce a lot more of these emissions than federal and state regulators have believed.
Keeping the unseen safe: Improving digital privacy for blind people
When blind people share photos, there is an added risk they could unknowingly capture information considered private, such as a pregnancy test or a return address. To Assistant Professor Danna Gurari, this shouldn't have to be a concern.
Rainfall in Arctic soon to be more common than snowfall
More rain than snow will fall in the Arctic, and this transition will occur decades earlier than previously predicted, a new study led by the University of Manitoba and co-authored by scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at CU reports.
In Focus
CU announces Colorado Athletics Visibility Award
CU's new Colorado Athletics Visibility Award is a scholarship designed to create a community of collegiate scholar-athletes who have a desire to use their platform, power and visibility in their roles as athletes to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.