Community Edition - July 3, 2022
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Join CU Night at the Museum July 20
Join CU President Todd Saliman and campus chancellors Philip DiStefano, Don Elliman, Michelle Marks and Venkat Reddy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for a celebration of alumni and friends.
Attend the Forever Buffs Golf Classic July 25
This annual summertime tournament returns on July 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the Boulder Country Club while supporting CU students.
COLTT conference back and in person: Join Aug. 3–4
Registration is now open for the Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology conference. Attend the event at the Aerospace Engineering Sciences building and learn how you can maximize student learning with technology.
Get ready for CU night at the Rockies Aug. 12
Cheer on the Rockies as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. In addition to a seat at Coors Field, your ticket includes a collector’s T-shirt and a $2 donation to student scholarships. Before the game, join for a free pre-game reception at the alumni-owned Blake Street Tavern for appetizers, giveaways and more.
Research in Your Backyard
What the end of Roe v. Wade means for reproductive rights and privacy
On June 24, the Supreme Court released a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The court also ruled to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Jennifer Hendricks, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School, addresses her interpretation of the rulings.
Abortion bans to increase maternal mortality even more, study shows
New data shows that banning abortion would lead to more maternal deaths than previously thought, a critical finding less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn Roe v. Wade.
NOAA, CU Boulder expand research partnership
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder will continue to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth system and data science research under a new agreement.
These snails died during Prohibition. Researchers just identified their gut microbes
The gut microbiomes of long-dead animals could give researchers surprising insights into how climate change and other factors have shaped the Rocky Mountains over decades.
Business confidence in Colorado slips to 5th-lowest index in 20 years
Released by the Leeds Business Research Division at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, the business confidence index indicates how business leaders across the state anticipate the economy to perform in the coming quarter.
In Focus
Quantum technologies, or tools inspired by a weird and wild branch of physics, are now becoming a reality—and they may soon transform your life.