Community Edition - Feb. 13, 2022

The Center for the Study of the Prevention of Violence, Naropa University and the city of Boulder invite the community to create a ripple of hope, love and care that reminds us why it is good to be alive, to be human, to be here now. 

Dance company Ailey II comes to Macky Auditorium to spread iconic choreographer Alvin Ailey’s message of a more inclusive dance world. Learn more about Ailey's legacy, buy tickets and plan to attend.

The College of Media, Communication and Information is hosting its next One College Colloquium: Racialized Algorithms—A Conversation with Meredith Broussard. Join the free, virtual event for a deep dive into the hidden world of algorithms—including how they reflect and impact our society.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will discuss current topics in communications policy. After their one-on-one fireside chat, a panel discussion will follow.

Researchers from all disciplines, practitioners from any organization and members of the community and general public are welcome to attend the second in a series of forums dedicated to research conducted in the immediate aftermath of the 2021 Boulder County fires.

Rebecca Maloy, a professor of musicology and the director of the Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, will deliver her in-person Distinguished Research Lecture, “Constructing Sanctity Through Sound in Early Medieval Iberia.”

From Coke's “I'd like to teach the world to sing” in 1972 to Apple's iconic launch in 1984 to this year's raucous, carefree humor, Super Bowl ads reflect who we are as a culture—or what we'd like to be. Take a look back and forward with advertising industry veteran Kelty Logan.

In this Q&A, McGraw shares what it is that makes Valentine’s Day nauseating for singles, how single people can live their best lives and how we all can better support people, no matter their relationship status.

Recent events have prompted a lively discussion about if and how content on streaming platforms should be moderated. CU Boulder Today spoke with an expert in Colorado Law about Spotify, Joe Rogan and this new frontier in content moderation.

Samira Rajabi, assistant professor of media studies, spent years battling a brain tumor. Her experience of trauma and finding support through social media inspired research she hopes will help others.

A new study suggests some cautiously optimistic good news: the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement goal is still within reach, while apocalyptic, worst-case scenarios are no longer plausible.