Community Edition - Feb. 7, 2021
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Silicon Flatirons conference Feb. 10–12 to tackle trustworthiness in tech
Members of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission will join Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General and former Colorado Law dean, to discuss issues related to trustworthiness in tech.
Destination Startup to expand in Feb. 16–18 showcase
Register now to attend the biggest Destination Startup yet. Twenty-five startups from 10 different universities across six states in the Rocky Mountain region (including seven from CU Boulder) will showcase their technologies, drawing investors from around the world.
Inside the mind of the white-collar criminal—an event Feb. 24
From the financial fraudsters of Enron to Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. But what drives wealthy and powerful people to commit white-collar crime?
Research in Your Backyard
Popular breast cancer drugs don’t work the way we thought they did
New research suggests drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to treat breast and ovarian cancers, work differently than previously presumed. It also shines a light on how they do work, opening the door for improved next-generation drugs.
GameStop may not be the David and Goliath story you think, researcher says
In this Q&A, Tony Cookson weighs in on the "irrational" stock market, and how everyday investors should approach the current volatile trading environment.
New $7 million initiative seeks to spark curiosity in K-12 science students
New science curriculum materials will spur students to ask and answer their own questions about topics like ocean acidification and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Colorado’s economy improving, but recovery may be slowing
Colorado business continues to improve from its lows in March and April 2020 but the recovery may be slowing, according to a report released by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and CU Boulder researchers.
Denver billboard art installation draws attention to ‘stop hate’
A new artwork on view near downtown Denver is designed to address hate as a response to events and movements from the past year.
Emirates Mars Mission to reach Martian orbit on Feb. 9
The mission, launched in July 2020 and aided by researchers from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, will orbit Mars to gather crucial scientific data on its atmosphere.
Hypersonics research paving way for Mars exploration, space tourism
In this Q&A, aerospace engineer Iain Boyd talks about what happens to vehicles when they hit speeds of 4,000 miles per hour or more and how those conditions might affect efforts to land humans on Mars.
Horse remains reveal new insights into how Native peoples raised horses
When a Utah couple dug up the remains of a horse near the city of Provo, researchers suspected that they may have discovered an animal that lived during the last Ice Age. New results suggest a different story.
In Focus

Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: A new monitoring and testing webpage is available; the Buff Pass includes new features; and more.