Community Edition - Oct. 31, 2021

Contrary to the myth of the white, male tech founder that dominates perceptions, most new businesses are started by people who are black, brown, female and more senior. Join Silicon Flatirons as authors Seth Levine and Elizabeth MacBride discuss their book “The New Builders: Face to Face with the Future of Business.”

Kicking off in November, the College of Music's Piano + Keyboard Program will present virtual and in-person events as part of a doctoral seminar on diversity, equity and inclusion in piano literature.

ATLAS Institute's T9Hacks has partnered with STEMblazers to host Au{t9}umn Hacks, designed to promote interest in creative technologies, coding, design and making in high school students who identify as female, non-binary or from other groups underrepresented at mainstream hackathons.

When a drought creates a terrible water shortage, the government forces citizens to use public toilets regulated by a malevolent company. A hero decides he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom! See the show Nov. 11–14. 

Fifty-five years after a Black postal worker produced the inaugural issue of “The Green Book” to help African Americans navigate a racist society, Black Twitter is playing a similar and even broader role, suggests a new CU Boulder study.

As women gain more power in national legislatures around the world, they may drive major changes in how their countries spend money. But the relationship is complicated, researchers say.

As Longmont recovers from a period of uncertainty, residents can share their vision for the downtown area, thanks in part to CU Boulder’s Community Engagement, Design and Research Center.

Recent scientific flights above the Front Range will help scientists and policymakers cut unnecessary emissions, reduce greenhouse gases and help local residents breathe better.

For Boulder voters, on the ballot this election are items involving City Council seats, CU Boulder South, city rental occupancy limits, a marijuana tax to support education and more.

CU Boulder sociologists Marshall Smith and Laura Patterson answer questions about their podcast, the sociology of horror films and “Squid Game," as well as share their top-10 horror picks just in time for Halloween.

When you were in high school science class, was one of your lead instructors a sculptor? Maybe, but you probably didn’t know about it. Working with teaching artists is one way CU Science Discovery approached its recent field course to foster STEM engagement and career exploration among Colorado high school students.