Community Edition - May 15, 2022
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BolderBoulder 10K tradition to return May 30
A signature event for the campus community and beyond that culminates at CU Boulder's Folsom Field, the BolderBoulder race will return this Memorial Day after a two-year absence. Register and plan to attend this fun event for all.
5 tips to help you prepare for the BolderBoulder
Whether it’s your first time running the BolderBoulder or you’ve been out of commission for a while, get tips to help you prepare for the May 30 race. This 10K incorporates the fun of racing, a parade, celebrations and entertainment.
Research in Your Backyard
Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees
Bees play an essential role pollinating plants, but scientists study bees to learn about their intricate social networks, learning patterns and adaptive behaviors. These four stories from The Conversation’s archive, featuring CU expert Orit Peleg, offer diverse views of life in the hive.
Multiple diagnoses are the norm with mental illness; new genetic study explains why
A new genetic analysis, using data from hundreds of thousands of people, sheds light on why more than half of people diagnosed with one psychiatric disorder will be diagnosed with a second or third in their lifetime.
For East Africa’s pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger
For centuries, East African peoples like the Maasai and Turkana have survived by herding cattle, moving these animals across miles of wide-open grasslands to keep them fed. Now, worsening droughts and a host of other challenges are threatening that nomadic existence.
In Focus
It's not just you—it was extra windy this April along the Front Range. Learn more from experts in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences about the windy spring, what the conditions could mean for the upcoming fire season and why wind is hard to predict.