Community Edition - Jan. 10, 2021

The mob attack that occurred against the seat of our democracy runs counter to our university's and nation's values.

Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing regular updates, including stats and items of note. In this issue: Boulder County shifts to Level Orange; campus planning for the vaccine is underway; and more.

The immediate family/household members of CU Boulder faculty, staff and students with a Buff OneCard are eligible for free surveillance monitoring testing at CU Boulder. The program for these affiliates has been extended from the previously scheduled cutoff date of Jan. 8 and will continue as long as testing capacity permits.

The CU Board of Regents held its annual retreat Jan. 7, hearing updates on COVID-19 impacts, diversifying tuition revenue, the strategic plan and more. Also, three new board members were sworn in.

Scientist Fran Bagenal will show how Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been observed by telescopes on Earth as well as from spacecraft near Jupiter. The storm has noticeably shrunk in size over the past 40 years. Will it disappear or grow back?

The Collegiate Chorale and University Men’s and Women’s Choruses perform contemporary and historical piece. Stream a performance and watch from the comfort of your home.

Indulge your imagination as the Eklund Opera Program brings the Brothers Grimm to the comfort of your home with Engelbert Humperdinck's decadent opera Hansel and Gretel.

Business leaders in Colorado are feeling more optimistic looking forward to 2021—in part because of the rollout of two COVID-19 vaccines.

Roughly two billion years ago, microorganisms called cyanobacteria fundamentally transformed the globe. Researchers are now stepping back to that pivotal moment in Earth's history.