Community Edition - Jan. 22, 2023
In Focus
8 tips for setting (and achieving) your goals
Do you have goals you’d like to accomplish in the new year? Here are some tips to help set you up for success.
Discover What's Here
CU on the Weekend spring lecture series to begin Feb. 4
Featuring some of CU Boulder’s most dynamic faculty members, the CU on the Weekend spring series will cover everything from inequity in sports and the music of the ‘70s to how GPS has changed our world. The lectures are free, open to the public and offered in person and virtually.
Transforming treatment for mental health: A conversation Feb. 8
Presented by Coloradan Conversations, learn from CU experts about new ways to diagnose and treat mental illness using brain imaging, genetics and telemedicine—then join others in conversation about this important topic.
Research in Your Backyard
Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat! New grasshopper-like material can leap 200 times its own thickness
If you plop these thin wafers, made up of several layers of rubber-like material, onto a hot plate, they will begin to warp. Then, suddenly and explosively, they leap into the air.
‘Smart’ walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, finding a seat
For people who are blind or visually impaired, finding the right products in a crowded grocery store can be difficult without help. A team of computer scientists at CU Boulder is trying to change that.
For hotel leadership, student perspectives on industry’s challenges offer something suite
Putting students to work on a company project helps them apply their learning in meaningful ways. But it can also help companies consider innovative ideas.