Community Edition - March 19, 2023
In Focus
Money-saving tips for your spring break
Spring break plans can get expensive. But you don’t have to extend your budget to have a good time. Whether you have a fun trip planned or are staying in the Boulder area, here are a few money-saving tips to help you enjoy your spring break.
Things to know about drug-facilitated sexual assault
Alcohol and other substances are often used to commit sexual assault. Here are some things you should know about drug-facilitated sexual assault and drink spiking.
Discover What's Here
TEDxCU talks April 7 to explore serendipity
Take the leap into a moment of quietness and listening. Remove your preconceived notions and let yourself plunge into new areas of thought, profound ideas and blissful experiences. Plan to attend TEDxCU. Tickets for students are free.
Join other Forever Buffs for a Buffs Bash April 22
Alumni: If you're going to the Black and Gold Day spring football game on April 22, register to attend Buffs Bash at the Koenig Alumni Center for a tailgate party beforehand.
Nation’s biggest science communications conference back on at CU
After being postponed in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ScienceWriters2023 is on track for Oct. 6–10 at the CU Boulder and CU Anschutz campuses.
Research in Your Backyard
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse ‘eerily reminiscent’ of 2008 crisis
We’ve seen this movie before, so how could history be repeating itself so soon? Experts from the Leeds School of Business reflect on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and discuss what went wrong.
How ‘patient influencers’ may be misleading patients on prescription drugs
A new study sheds light on the growing phenomenon of “patient influencers,” confirming they work closely with pharmaceutical companies and routinely provide advice about drugs to followers.
When someone sneezes on Everest, their germs can last for centuries
Thanks to technological advances in microbial DNA analysis, CU researchers have discovered that mountaineers’ boots aren’t the only things leaving footprints on the world’s tallest mountain.
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