Community Edition - July 21, 2020
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Bringing Jewish history and culture to Colorado communities
Holocaust memory, social justice, food and American legal history take center stage this summer as part of a newly reimagined Peak to Peak series.
Athletic Director Rick George to present on leveraging climate action
George's presentation will showcase CU Boulder's climate action, health and wellness and equity/inclusion practices during an Aug. 3 webinar titled, "Restoring College Sports Amid COVID-19: Leveraging Climate Action."
Upcoming season of Mini Law School to cover impacts of the 2020 election
Returning for its ninth season this fall with a brand-new curriculum, Mini Law School's eight-week session will examine voting rights, election law, and the impacts of the 2020 election.
Research in Your Backyard
Emirates Mars Mission to begin journey to the red planet
Researchers from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) worked side-by-side with teams from the United Arab Emirates to help them make this history-making mission a reality.
Duckweed is an incredible, radiation-fighting astronaut food—and by changing how it is grown, we made it better
Duckweed is the perfect space food: small, fast-growing and nutritious. By studying how light levels changed the production of radiation-fighting antioxidants, researchers made it even better. Professor Barbara Demmig-Adams shares on The Conversation.
Scientists open new window into the nanoworld
Physicists at JILA achieve new feats of wafer-thinness in a study published this week.
With fewer cars on US streets, now is the time to reinvent roadways and how we use them
City streets were built to accommodate cars, but the COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled our transport needs. Many cities are moving to make streets more people-friendly and less car-centric. Professor Kevin J. Krizek shares on The Conversation.
In Focus
Buffs around the world came together over the past few months in remarkable ways to support students, staff and faculty in need.