Community Edition - Jan. 30, 2018
Research in Your Backyard
Report card gives U.S. Olympic sports a D for self-governance
CU Boulder Center for Sports Governance: Organizations governing U.S. Olympic sports could do better when it comes to transparency, checks and balances and democratic processes.
Coloradans distrust lawmakers, support Dreamers, survey shows
Colorado residents overwhelmingly support Dreamers, firmly disapprove of Trump, and would likely elect a Democrat for U.S. Congress if a vote were held today, found a recent survey.
Discover What's Here
Mae Jemison event registration now open
Tickets for the Leo Hill Distinguished Leadership Speaker Series are now available. Mae Jemison, an icon of women's and civil rights, was the first woman of color to reach space.
Symposium to explore immense volcanic eruptions
Free and open to the public, the Center for the Study of Origin's symposium Feb. 9–10 will explore consequences and resiliencies around volcanoes, in historical and religious contexts and beyond.
Female-focused, collaborative hackathon session slated for Feb. 10
Pack a laptop, a change of clothes and some creativity, and head to the ATLAS Institute's third annual T9Hacks. An event geared for women, it aims to attract newcomers to computer programming with a fun, lively and accessible hackathon.
In Focus
Humans have already been to the moon, but two engineering undergraduates have their eyes set on helping humans explore the entire solar system with the aid of robotic partners.