Community Edition - Oct. 8, 2019
In a statewide effort to reduce barriers to higher education, all 32 public universities in Colorado, including CU Boulder, and several private colleges will waive admissions application fees for state residents on Oct. 15.
Discover What's Here
Expert panels, student showcases to headline Research & Innovation Week Oct. 14–18
Join this free and open event including everything from expert panels to TED-style talks, film screenings, poster sessions, lightning talks and performances.
Oct. 12: An Arctic perspective on contemporary global warming
Join a free CU on the Weekend lecture as Professor Gifford Miller discusses how researchers measure and evaluate global warming in the arctic and how current warming trends compare to earlier centuries.
Check out surplus property, equipment at the campus auction Oct. 19
Items will include computers, furniture, lab equipment, athletics equipment and more, with preview opportunities available for departments on Oct. 17 and for the public on Oct. 18.
Research in Your Backyard
More discipline can lead kids to prison, new study finds
Students in stricter middle schools are more likely to end up in jail or prison later in life, according to a new working paper from the Leeds School of Business.
Arctic melting: How shrinking sea ice will hit home for all of us
Sea ice hit the second lowest point on record this year, and that’s a big deal from the North Pole to Texas. The Brainwaves podcast breaks it down with Walt Meier and Twila Moon of The National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Seed availability hampers forest recovery after wildfires
A lack of tree seedling establishment following recent wildfires is limiting coniferous forest recovery in the western U.S., new research finds.
An India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill millions, threaten global starvation
Over the span of a week, a nuclear war between India and Pakistan could kill more people than died during all six years of World War II, according to new research.
In Focus
On the 30th anniversary of being awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in chemistry, CU Boulder Distinguished Professor Tom Cech shares his thoughts on a distinguished career.