Community Edition - March 28, 2021
3 Things to Know Today

Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: Vaccine scheduling to include info on which vaccine you’ll get; sanitation stations available at testing sites; and more.
Discover What's Here
Welcoming fall applications for new online outdoor rec economy graduate program
CU Boulder recently launched the Outdoor Recreation Economy Program, an innovative online graduate program focused on the intersections of public lands and natural resources policy, economic development and resiliency, and the outdoor industry.
CEDaR's Growing Up Boulder program spins off as a nonprofit
One of the most successful child-friendly city initiatives in the world, Growing Up Boulder is transitioning to an independent nonprofit, a model for how the university can develop, nurture and then spin off nonprofit activities.
Research in Your Backyard
Latest Buff Innovator Insights episode features physicist Jun Ye
Follow Jun Ye, director of the CUbit Quantum Initiative, from his childhood in China to helping realize the vast potential of quantum science and technology at CU Boulder.
Nobel laureate discusses his ‘favorite molecule,’ how it paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines
In a March 17 talk, CU Boulder Nobel laureate and Distinguished Professor Tom Cech explored COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy, the development of RNA technology and more.
Bees form scent-driven phone tree to pass along messages
Think of it as a testament to a honeybee's love for its queen: Bees build what looks like a telecommunications network to pass messages, in the form of pheromones, from their queen to other members of a colony.
Scientists dig deeper into subject of first-ever image of a black hole
Black holes are impossible to observe directly. But researchers like Jason Dexter are probing the hot and violent regions of space that circle these mysterious objects.
In Focus
Why masks protect you and me
Properly worn masks can reduce COVID-19 transmission by 95%. Selecting a mask and wearing it properly is more important than ever as new, more contagious variants of COVID-19 spread across the country.
Who, what, wear: Know when and why to wear a mask
The general rule is to wear a mask when in public or near people who aren’t in your household, but not all situations are the same. We’ve broken it down a bit further for you.
Avoid the 3 Cs—critical actions for a pandemic-free future
Here are three critical actions everyone must continue to take to move toward a pandemic-free future. Your actions make a difference.