Community Edition - Sept. 4, 2022

We’ve spread out far and wide. Now it’s time to reconnect and celebrate the history we share at one of our most treasured traditions—Homecoming. This year will include both in-person and virtual events, with plenty of opportunities to show your Buffs spirit.
Discover What's Here
Get ready for 2022 tailgating
Tailgating is back for the 2022 football season! During home games, attend Ralphie’s Corral at Duane Field for live marching band and spirit squad performances, photo ops and more.
Longtime film star Rita Moreno to speak at CU on Sept. 20
Rita Moreno, one of only 17 performers to have won entertainment’s grand slam of prestigious awards—the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar and the Tony—will give an inspirational talk in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom.
Activist Kumi Naidoo named a keynote speaker for global climate summit
Kumi Naidoo, a South African activist, Rhodes scholar and former executive director of Greenpeace International, will deliver a keynote speech at this year’s Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit. The summit will be co-hosted by CU Boulder and United Nations Human Rights.
Research in Your Backyard
Meet the Chihuahuan meadowlark
A former CU Boulder undergraduate's honors thesis has led to the official recognition of the Chihuahuan meadowlark as a distinct species.
How pollution changes a baby’s gut, and why it matters
A first-of-its kind study by CU Boulder researchers finds that exposure to air pollution in infancy impacts a child's developing gut microbiome in ways that boost risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes and may influence brain development.
Video: ‘Soundscapes of the People’ explores Pueblo’s history through music
The College of Music’s American Music Research Center has embarked on a research project aimed at documenting, preserving and engaging with diverse musical and cultural influences in and around Pueblo, Colorado.
Yeast bound for moon will provide clues on how radiation impacts astronauts
NASA's Artemis 1 mission could launch for the moon as early as Saturday, Sept. 3. Aboard will be an experiment designed by engineers at CU Boulder studying how radiation in space could impact human astronauts.
In Focus
5 things everyone should know about fentanyl
Colorado has seen an increase in fentanyl overdoses over the past year. Here are five things everyone should know about fentanyl.
What is monkeypox? Learn what it is and how to prevent it
Learn more about monkeypox and what CU Boulder is doing to protect the community.
Reiland Rabaka is committed to a cause
Reiland Rabaka, professor of African, African American and Caribbean Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies, is the founder and director of CU Boulder’s Center for African & African American Studies (CAAAS, pronounced “cause”).