Community Edition - Oct. 2, 2022
Discover What’s Here
More Culture Crawl hot spots announced for Oct. 19
Add the B2 Center for Media, Arts and Performance, the CU Art Museum, the International Film Series, the Earth Sciences and Map Library and Fiske Planetarium to your Culture Crawl, a free campus event for all.
President of National Congress of American Indians to give lecture Oct. 13
Fawn Sharp will share her perspectives on the relationship between human rights and climate justice, comparative experiences among Indigenous peoples around the world, the local needs of tribal leaders and communities in the U.S. and more.
In Focus
Autumn in Boulder: Scenic hikes, Halloween scares, more
The cottonwoods and aspens are changing colors, the weather is cooling down, and Halloween is around the corner. From seasonal favorites to fun events, see what's happening around Boulder this fall.
Tips for co-existing with campus wildlife
CU Boulder's Environmental Services team offers a few simple reminders about interactions between people and wildlife on campus.
4 easy ways to reduce your risk of severe COVID-19
New research highlights how taming chronic, low-level inflammation through diet, exercise, rest and stress management could help fend off serious and lasting impacts of the virus.
Research in Your Backyard
Another monkey virus could be poised for spillover to humans, new study shows
Arteriviruses, which are already common in African monkeys and known to cause fatal outbreaks, appear to have learned how to access human cells, replicate and evade human immune systems—a warning sign these could become next in a long line of viruses to jump from nonhuman primates to people, new laboratory research shows.
Can artificial intelligence detect Alzheimer’s earlier? CU researchers aim to find out
Researchers from CU Anschutz and CU Boulder are developing an artificial intelligence tool to diagnose dementia at earlier stages in an effort to curb its progress and plan more effective treatment options.
How strong is Putin’s grip on power? Political scientist weighs in
Amid surprising losses in Ukraine, “Putin appears to be determined to take down as many people with him as he can,” says CU Boulder’s Sarah Wilson Sokhey.
Right Here, Right Now
Yeb Saño is confronting human rights violations that fuel climate change
For Yeb Saño, the effects of climate change became tragically clearer on Nov. 8, 2013, when Super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in Southeast Asia. Learn more about Saño, a panelist at the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, and the experiences that shaped him.
Global climate summit launches worldwide education coalition—find out how to join
CU Boulder is proud to announce the launch of a worldwide education coalition in support of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit with the goal to broaden understanding of the human rights impacts of a changing global climate and galvanize people to take action.