Community Edition - July 31, 2022
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Audit a CU Boulder course this fall
For community members and seniors, the Auditors Program provides access to hundreds of courses at CU Boulder. The fall 2022 application period opens Aug. 1. Enroll today!
Artist-focused documentary film fest returns Aug. 2–7
The Mimesis Documentary Festival is described as an immersive theatrical and virtual slate of movies, workshops and more with artists, producers and scholars from around the world.
Research in Your Backyard
Virus hunter: Preventing the next pandemic
Dozens of viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19, have jumped from animals to humans, often with deadly consequences. Sara Sawyer wants to know which one is next.
Russians reportedly building satellite-blinding laser; CU expert explains the technology
Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites. Aerospace engineering professor Iain Boyd discusses on The Conversation.
Collaborators preserve voices from the fire
A CU Boulder anthropology professor and students have collaborated with a local museum to preserve narratives from the devastating Marshall Fire.
These scientists watch the sun to better understand Earth
For decades, a community of "data stewards" has toiled behind the scenes to build records showing that humans, and not the sun, are responsible for driving the planet's climate into dangerous territory.
In Focus
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU Boulder representatives joined city of Boulder leaders for an event celebrating upcoming partnerships and to share details about the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.