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Community Edition - Sept. 27, 2020

In Focus

A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Sept. 24 edition

Safety Campus Community
Through the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates, including stats and items of note. In this issue: a new order from Boulder County Public Health, state outbreak data, a new weekly briefing and more.
Pearl Street in Boulder with the Flatirons in the background

City and partner organizations invite community members to join weekly COVID-19 briefings

General Events & Exhibits
Recognizing the growing concern about the increase in positive COVID-19 cases in Boulder, the city of Boulder, the Boulder County Public Health Department and CU Boulder are offering weekly community briefings to provide updates to and take questions from the public.

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Grusin stage

Centennial Celebration on Nov. 4 to feature Pendulum New Music works

Performances & Concerts Events & Exhibits
Following the cancellation of an Oct. 7 performance, Pendulum New Music will premiere original music of student composers during this year's Centennial Celebration concert. Learn more about their Nov. 4 livestream concert event.
Henderson building

Celebrate International Podcast Day on Sept. 30 with a new CU series

Deadlines & Announcements Campus Community
Now hear this: the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is launching Museum Unlocked, a podcast series curated for CU students and those interested in going behind the scenes with the museum's curators.

Research in Your Backyard

Stacked photo of fireflies flashing in a forest.

In the Smoky Mountains, thousands of fireflies flash in unison; researchers want to know how

Climate & Environment Science & Technology News Headlines
Ever wonder why some fireflies flash in harmony? New research sheds light on this beautiful phenomenon and strives to understand how relatively simple insects manage to coordinate such feats of synchronization.
Sea ice near Svalbard

Arctic sea ice 2020 minimum is second lowest in 42 years

Climate & Environment News Headlines
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its minimum extent for the year, at 3.74 million square kilometers (1.44 million square miles), according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. This is the second lowest extent in the nearly 42-year satellite record.
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CU Boulder to become national center of cryoelectron tomography

Science & Technology News Headlines
With a National Institutes of Health grant, CU Boulder will be a leader in cryoelectron tomography, a technology that helps visualize in 3-D the fine-structure of intact cells and tissues.
An airtanker drops retardant to help stop the spread of the 2015 Eyrie Fire in the foothills of Boise, Idaho, which was ignited by sparks from construction equipment.

Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homes

The Conversation News Headlines
Wildfires aren't always wild. Many of the most expensive and damaging fires happen in suburban areas, and nearly all blazes in these zones are started by humans. Associate Professor Jennifer Balch shares on The Conversation.
image of tattooed medical professional

Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats

The Conversation News Headlines
Researchers are developing tattoo inks that sense chemicals, temperature and UV radiation, setting the stage for tattoos that diagnose health problems. Assistant Professor Carson Bruns shares on The Conversation.

What We're Reading

What to do if you're worried about a friend

Campus to kick off series of weekly COVID-19 updates beginning Sept. 29

Campus expands monitoring testing program to 900 staff at high risk of exposure

Overall enrollment declines, but historic gains in diversity, graduation rates provide bright spots

CU police department seeking national accreditation

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