Community Edition - Feb. 20, 2022
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‘Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement’ event set for Feb. 21
Flutist, educator, composer and director Galen Abdur-Razzaq will perform and discuss how jazz musicians helped advance civil rights.
Get tickets for the Chancellor’s Annual Summit Feb. 23
At this Denver event, learn how CU is working to forge a just and sustainable future. Hosted by CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano, the evening includes a networking reception and presentations from some of CU’s top experts. Ticket prices range from $2 to $10.
Grounded Knowledge Panel Feb. 23: The arts as resistance, relationship and restoration
The Crown Institute presents the first in a spring series of panels excavating down through the complexity of our experiences to the heart of what is meaningful and relevant to our healing as individuals, communities, relationships and social systems.
Faculty Tuesdays bring wondrous performances to attendees—for free
This semester’s Faculty Tuesdays brings performances celebrating the legendary Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, underrepresented composers and more.
Research in Your Backyard
Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disasters
Just after first responders extinguished the flames of the Marshall Fire, a team of engineers from across the country hit the ground in an urgent effort: to collect data on the disaster before it disappears for good.
Hotter, drier nights mean more runaway fires
Warmer, drier nights can no longer dampen wildfires’ flames. Nighttime fires have become more intense in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according to a new CIRES Earth Lab study.
Robots help kids tell stories—with a little help from stuffed animals
“I goed to school, and my friends were not listening.” Layne Hubbard, who earned her doctorate from CU Boulder in 2021, is developing new technology to help young kids take charge of their own stories.
In Focus

A new full-dome film premiering at the Fiske Planetarium Feb. 18 will take viewers to the moon and back, introducing NASA’s newest efforts to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.