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Community Edition - Jan. 8, 2023

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Taking in 2022: The year at CU Boulder

Best Of Campus Community
A look back at 2022 shows a community that leaned into national and international events. Buffs finally got to resume one of the campus's most joyous traditions in person: commencement. The community rallied together around Marshall Fire survivors; adopted a land acknowledgement; set itself on the global stage on climate change and human rights; and much more.

In Focus

Person throwing black sand while kneeling in the snow on a mountain

10 stories of exploration and discovery you may have missed in 2022

Best Of Campus Community
Kick back with a blanket and a mug of hot cocoa to remember a year of groundbreaking science at CU Boulder—and reflect on what lies in store for 2023.

One Year Later

A view of a burned neighborhood in Superior

Healing from the embers of the Marshall Fire

Mind & Body Campus Community
The one-year anniversary of the Marshall Fire may bring up strong reminders and memories. Professional counselor Stanley Ly gives advice on what to do about anniversary reactions, helping children cope and more.
A cat

‘To save our pets, we need to know our neighbors.’ Lessons from the Marshall Fire

Health & Society News Headlines
A new CU Boulder study estimates more than 1,000 house pets perished in the Marshall Fire. With the one-year anniversary approaching, the study authors encourage guardians to have a pet evacuation plan in place. They're also helping to develop a new pet rescue app.
Marshall Fire image (The Conversation)

Homes that survived the Marshall Fire harbored another disaster inside—here’s what we’ve learned

The Conversation News Headlines
Although the people who lived in still-standing homes after the Marshall Fire were spared the loss of everything they owned, when they returned, they found another disaster. CU experts Joost de Gouw, Michael Hannigan and Colleen Reid share on The Conversation.
Researchers conduct water sampling.

Ongoing CU research explores impacts, solutions after Marshall Fire

Climate & Environment News Headlines
The Marshall Fire spurred researchers—many of them personally affected by the fire—to pivot and apply their expertise to the aftermath. One year later, dozens of ongoing research projects continue to explore the science behind what happened that day, the widespread impacts on people, pets and the environment and how we can mitigate future catastrophes amid a changing climate.

Research in Your Backyard

Professor Jill Litt checks on a plant with colleagues Evan Coringrato, Erin Decker and Angel Villalobos

The scientific reasons you should resolve to start gardening in 2023

Health & Society News Headlines
The first-ever randomized controlled trial of community gardening shows it boosts fiber intake and physical activity while decreasing stress and anxiety. It could even reduce risk of cancer and chronic illness. And that’s all in the first season of getting your hands dirty.
Gas Works Park in Seattle

Compromised oil and gas wells pose risks to groundwater in Weld County

Climate & Environment News Headlines
When gas leaks into and contaminates a household water well near an oil and gas drilling site, there is always a question of where it came from. Is it from a failure in the drilling or did the gas migrate naturally? New research from CU Boulder could help definitively answer that question.

Discover What's Here

Saddle up for CU Night at the Stock Show Jan. 20

Rubén Donato to deliver Distinguished Research Lecture Jan. 31

Transforming treatment for mental health: A conversation Feb. 8

Catch the Takács Quartet in 2023

What We're Reading

Life celebrated for David Bolen, CU’s 1st Olympian

Tad Boyle becomes winningest coach in CU men's basketball history

Boulder community wraps its arms around Afghan refugees

Big grant supports students transferring from 2-year colleges

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