Community Edition - May 19, 2023

Whether you’re living in Boulder for the first time this winter or have been in town for a while, here are some tips for making the most of your time here.

Ahead of preservation efforts for Old Main, the CU Heritage Center, which is housed on the third floor of Old Main, will close on June 1 for the relocation of artifacts. The anticipated re-opening of the Heritage Center is slated for 2026, the university’s sesquicentennial year.

The University Libraries have created a resource guide to explore Asian American and Pacific Islander history and discover ways to participate in the heritage month.

Advances in gene-editing have made it possible to banish hereditary diseases, eradicate pests and create new life forms, but should we go there? Jennifer Doudna along with two other Nobel laureates will join a panel of world leaders for a free public forum.

Ten Core Facilities Assistance Grants totaling $200,000 have been awarded to 14 new core facility-led projects for the 2023 cycle. Stop by the Shared Instrumentation Network’s open house and local industry fair on Tuesday, June 6.

Register to join for an incredible ride on Sunday, Sept. 10, through Boulder County and help continue the legacy of the last 20 years supporting the Buffalo Bicycle Classic Scholarship Fund.

Cell biologist Gia Voeltz and theoretical physicist Ana Maria Rey are among the more than 140 scientists elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2023.

Don Grant’s new book takes readers inside a hospital where nurses and others tending to patients are navigating between science and spirituality.

A team of astrophysicists, including two researchers from CU Boulder, have caught a glimpse of a new and rocky planet called LP 791-18d. There, temperatures on the dayside could climb to more than 250 degrees Fahrenheit, while volcanoes blast the planet's surface.