Community Edition - Oct. 6, 2023
Free and open to all, Indigenous Peoples Day events beginning Oct. 8 will include a screening of “Crow Country: Our Right to Food Sovereignty” followed by a discussion with director Tsanavi Spoonhunter, knowledge-keeper talks, breakout sessions and more. Get details and plan to attend what interests you!
In Focus
With CU Boulder as hub, quantum leaders develop workforce roadmap
Leaders from Colorado’s quantum ecosystem convened to begin mapping out a roadmap for workforce development in this new and growing field. Gov. Jared Polis kicked off the event, attended by leaders representing higher education, industry, government and skill-building organizations.
Prepare for impacts ahead of Oct. 13 football game
Preview the traffic, parking, bus route and building access impacts of the nighttime football game on Friday, Oct. 13. Learn about the clear bag policy, the theme of the game for spectators, the TV viewing option and more.
How to prepare for a conversation on National Coming Out Day
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, which is a day to bring awareness and celebrate. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or are an ally, you can prepare for potential conversations so you feel empowered in your decision or understand how to offer support.
Faculty Takes
A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is coming. Here’s how to watch
Sky gazers in parts of the United States will see two solar eclipses in the next year, beginning with an annular, or "ring of fire," eclipse on Oct. 14. John Keller, director of the Fiske Planetarium, gives his take on what makes these events so exciting—and how you can observe them safely.
Age and the political machine: What happens after a lawmaker passes away?
Get Associate Professor Michaele Ferguson’s take on the passing of Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history, and what voters should consider before filling out a ballot.
Discover What’s Here
It’s not love, it’s just dopamine—A lecture Oct. 25
Join Professor Zoe Donaldson, whose research on brain changes in prairie voles as they form and lose bonds seeks to understand how to help grieving individuals cope and re-engage with life.
Research in Your Backyard
Does lightning strike on Venus? Maybe not, study suggests
Venus is a distinctly unfriendly planet, with crushing atmospheric pressures at the surface and temperatures that hit 900 degrees Fahrenheit. But new observations from scientists at CU Boulder suggest that frequent lightning strikes may not be one of the planet's hazards.