Community Edition - July 4, 2021

Peggy Coppom sits next to a plaque honoring her and her late twin sister, Betty Hoover. (Photo by Sarah Adderholt/University of Colorado)

Twin trees planted to honor CU Boulder’s beloved Peggy Coppom, the late Betty Hoover

As a small group gathered for a tree dedication ceremony on June 26, Chancellor Philip DiStefano described the defining qualities of Peggy Coppom and her late twin sister Betty Hoover as Forever Buffs for whom the trees are appropriate—symbolic of their dedication to CU Boulder.

Discover What’s Here

live footage of the Aurora Borealis at Fiske Planetarium

Fiske Planetarium shows are back

General Events & Exhibits

Fiske Planetarium is open to the public with shows on Fridays and Saturdays, offering full-dome films, talks, laser and liquid sky shows, concerts and more. See what’s coming up.

Panel to discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court cases July 15

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

A distinguished panel of former U.S. Supreme Court clerks and legal scholars will discuss the notable cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2020-21 term, as well as the impact of those decisions on practitioners. Learn more about this discussion.

Research in Your Backyard

Over 100 fire scientists urge the US West: Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July

The Conversation News Headlines

Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought. Associate Professor Jennifer Balch and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Tom Heinbockel demonstrating using a Power Breathe device

5-minute breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs

Health & Society News Headlines

Strength training for your breathing muscles? Daily High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training lowers blood pressure and improves vascular health as well as, or even more than, aerobic exercise or medication, new CU Boulder research shows.

Speedy nanorobots could someday clean up soil and water, deliver drugs

Science & Technology News Headlines

CU Boulder researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called “nanoswimmers” can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other passive particles, paving the way for their use in everything from industrial clean-ups to medication delivery.

In Focus

Gen. Thompson shakes hand with an ROTC cadet in fatigues

Newest frontier in national security—space—gets boost at CU Boulder

Space News Headlines

The United States Space Force's vice chief of space operations visited campus on June 24, learning about new research on autonomous vehicles, satellites smaller than toaster ovens and more.

Technology company gifts $250K for fellowship endowment

Academics Giving in Action Campus Community

Raytheon Intelligence & Space and CU Boulder announced this week the creation of the Raytheon Technologies Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund to support top graduate students at the university’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

What We’re Reading

4 things to know before the 4th of July weekend

CU Boulder a finalist for Association of Public and Land-grant Universities award

Daryl Maeda to become CU Boulder’s dean of undergraduate education and vice provost

Beginning July 1 at CU Boulder, masks or facial coverings no longer required indoors

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Community Edition - July 4, 2021

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Research in Your Backyard

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