Community Edition - Oct. 20, 2023
A new report from the Leeds School of Business shows that CU Boulder’s statewide economic contribution increased by $1 billion over the previous fiscal year.
In Focus
The future of wildfires in the West
What do the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020—and 2,500 years of forest history—tell us about the future of wildfires in the West? Read from CU expert Kyra Clark-Wolf on The Conversation.
Israel-Hamas war an ongoing catastrophe, faculty say
At a panel event on Oct. 11, CU Boulder experts on the modern Middle East noted the current war differs from previous conflicts. The faculty members discussed historical components leading to the latest Israel-Hamas war and more.
Research in Your Backyard
Harsh workplace climate is pushing women out of academia
In the largest-ever review of faculty retention in the U.S., CU Boulder researchers reveal how harassment, a sense of not belonging and other factors contribute to a lack of gender diversity among senior faculty.
Discover What's Here
Barbecue aficionados in for treat Oct. 20–21
CU Athletics is opening Balch Fieldhouse to the Q BBQ Fest, a public event featuring the food of legendary pitmasters, tutorials and live demonstrations, music and more. Options include pay-as-you-go or all-inclusive tickets, as well as discounts for students.
Campus debut of film about LGBTQ+ students’ experiences set for Oct. 23
The Center for Student Involvement and A Queer Endeavor, a nationally renowned center for gender and sexuality in the CU Boulder School of Education, are co-hosting a screening and discussion about the path-breaking documentary, “Reclaiming the Narrative: A Documentary About LGBTQ+ Students.”
CU on the Weekend Nov. 3: Defining beer in the ancient world
This CU on the Weekend presentation by Travis Rupp, a CU Boulder lecturer and beer archaeologist, will examine the earliest archaeological evidence of beer and brewing.
Musical Nov. 3–12 to celebrate all involved in theater renovation
Recognizing the people whose hands, hearts and minds brought the $2 million Roe Green Theatre renovation to fruition, CU Presents is celebrating with “Working,” the classic musical based on the bestselling 1974 book by Studs Terkel that explores the meaning of work and the importance of the unsung worker in American life.