Community Edition - June 2, 2023
In Focus
Campus, local community to unite for Juneteenth, Pride Month celebrations
Join the campus and the broader Boulder County community for the Juneteenth holiday and Pride Month. Learn more about these observances and celebrations, and connect with resources.
A Boulder-and-beyond bucket list of summer adventures
There is so much to do in Colorado over the summer, even in your own backyard. Here’s our list of the must-do summer adventures in Boulder County and a few beyond.
Tips for managing summer allergies
Knowing whether your runny nose, itchy eyes or tiredness are related to a cold or allergies can feel unclear. Get tips for managing summer allergies.
Things to know before you move into a new place
Are you moving into a new home or apartment? Here are some key tips from Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations for a successful move.
Discover What’s Here
Enemies to lovers: Shakespeare fest to open with Much Ado About Nothing
In this rollicking lampoon of relationships, romance and the influence of town gossip, William Shakespeare delivers a near-perfect enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy. See the play June 11–Aug. 13 in the outdoor theater.
Catch a summertime matinee at Fiske Planetarium
Join Fiske Planetarium every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon for fun, family-friendly, full-dome planetarium films that will enchant and entertain kids of all ages. Tickets are $8–$12. See what’s coming up!
Research in Your Backyard
Avoiding Armageddon: Researchers narrow down list of potentially hazardous asteroids
The asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) measures about two-thirds of a mile across. It will also remain in Earth's vicinity for much of the next 1,000 years. CU Boulder aerospace engineer Oscar Fuentes-Muñoz says its important to study objects like this one to make sure they don't pose a risk to life on our planet.
Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage
More than half of the lakes around the world are losing water. The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder reconstructed lake levels from the past 30 years, determining that climate change, human consumption and sedimentation are the reasons for the decline.
Space tractor beams may not be the stuff of sci-fi for long
One day, small spacecraft could fly around Earth, using devices called electron beams to remove hulking, derelict spacecraft from orbit without ever having to touch. It may sound like science fiction, but aerospace engineers from CU Boulder say they could be ready to test the idea in space in just five to 10 years.