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Community Edition - Feb. 14, 2021

Man wearing two masks

Should I really wear 2 masks? Hear from an expert

Health & Society News Headlines
We spoke with Jose-Luis Jimenez, chemistry professor and CIRES fellow, about this new trend and why masks continue to be such an important tool in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Focus

A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Feb. 11 edition

Safety Campus Community
Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: Mobile testing; expert advice on face coverings; Buff Pass upgrades; and more.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano

State of the Campus: Coping with COVID-19

Leadership Corner Campus Community
Chancellor Philip DiStefano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Akirah Bradley and Professor and Renée Crown Wellness Institute Director Sona Dimidjian discussed mental health challenges, how we are addressing them as a university and how we can care for our personal wellness challenges.
A student moves their belongings during Move-In Day on Feb. 8, 2021, at Williams Village at CU Boulder. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

Photos: Students move back to a COVID-19-ready campus

Scene at CU Campus Community
In preparation for in-person classes to begin Feb. 15, students recently returned to on-campus housing. The move back included monitoring testing and the Buff Pass daily health questionnaire, key components of the COVID-19-ready campus.

Discover What's Here

David Korevaar conducts from the piano

Tune in Feb. 17: Frescobaldi and Schumann, poignant pieces in a pandemic

Performances & Concerts Events & Exhibits
Distinguished Professor David Korevaar joins the Boulder campus Retired Faculty Association for a virtual performance and discussion of works by Girolamo Frescobaldi and Clara Schumann.
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

Workshop Feb. 18 to explore the unpacking of unconscious bias

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits
Join the Conference on World Affairs and guest Eddie Moore Jr., director of The Privilege Institute for a brief video and interactive workshop in which participation will include answering questions such as, "How often have you experienced or felt unconscious bias towards yourself or someone else?"
Kristen Carpenter

Join lecture Feb. 18—a case study on Indigenous peoples in the US

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits
Professor Kristen Carpenter will review the legal history of governmental suppression of Indigenous peoples’ religions in the United States and consider the potential for reform based on a human rights approach to religion.
A scientist with beakers

Explore the magic of chemistry Feb. 20

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits
Designed for a family audience, this CU Wizards webinar will feature an exciting discussion with CU Boulder Professor Tanja Cuk. Register today for the free event.
LGBTQ and trans pride flags

TRANSforming Gender Conference to present trans/nonbinary faculty of color panel

Conferences Events & Exhibits
The Feb. 23 panel will bring together trans and nonbinary faculty of color to speak about their experiences conducting research and engaging in activism, teaching and mentoring in higher education.

Research in Your Backyard

Baby holding mother's hand

Research-backed custom lullabies connect Colorado parents, babies

Health & Society News Headlines
Student musicians and researchers created personalized lullabies for Colorado families and studied the effects of the project on the mental health and well-being of children and parents.
Forest in San Juan mountains

Combined bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire spell uncertain future for forests

Climate & Environment News Headlines
Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado’s beloved forests—but when combined, their toll may become more permanent, new CU Boulder research shows.
Bertha Bermúdez Tapia

Doctoral student documents border cities ‘torn apart’

Students in Focus Campus Community
Through a visual art project, Bertha Bermúdez Tapia on the United States-Mexican border is shining a light on the effects of COVID-19 and restrictive immigration policies.
A gypsum crystal

New kinds of liquid crystals resemble solid crystals, could improve computer and TV displays

Science & Technology News Headlines
New kinds of liquid crystals developed at CU Boulder resemble gypsum or lazulite crystals—except they flow like fluids.
Dark matter image from NASA

The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology

The Conversation News Headlines
Researchers have found a way to speed up the search for dark matter using technology from quantum computing. Postdoctoral fellow Benjamin Brubaker shares on The Conversation.
Hand with a thermoelectric wearable device worn like a ring

New wearable device turns the body into a battery

Science & Technology News Headlines
A team of engineers has developed a new device that you can wear like a ring or bracelet and that harvests energy from your own body heat.
A marmot standing on a rock pile

Small mammals climb higher to flee warming temperatures in the Rockies

Climate & Environment News Headlines
Since the 1980s, Colorado's small mammals have made an ominous trek—climbing, on average, 400 feet uphill in elevation to escape from climate change.

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