Faculty-Staff Edition - April 20, 2021
Campus Community
10 reasons to be optimistic this Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day’s 51st anniversary, CU Boulder Today explores 10 research-related discoveries that have the potential to positively change the way we live and soften humanity’s imprint on our precious planet.
Events & Exhibits
What research on learning says about testing, assessment: A lecture April 21
Register for this virtual lecture, in which Distinguished Professor Lorrie Shepard offers a brief history of learning research—including late-20th-century cognitive research and more contemporary research in the learning sciences—while sharing findings from her own work and that of CU colleagues.
Prepare for a stellar remote defense in workshop April 22
Designed for doctoral and master’s students, as well as their faculty advisors, this workshop provides useful information for conducting a successful defense remotely. Join the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Graduate School.
Get some laughs at the climate change comedy show April 22
The Stand Up for Climate Change Comedy Show will feature Comedian Chuck Nice, select pieces from 15 stand-up comedians from across the nation, winners from our international climate comedy video competition, comic antics by students and more.
Exploring risks, benefits of cannabis across the lifespan—lecture April 22
In the past six years, the U.S. has witnessed enormous changes concerning the public acceptance and availability of cannabis. Hear more from Professor Kent Hutchison in his Distinguished Research Lecture.
Research News
Through the lens of the law: Interpreting video evidence in the digital age
Sandra Ristovska is undertaking the first rigorous publicly engaged research project to address the intricacies of “seeing” in court, systematically examining the use of video as evidence in state and federal court trials in criminal, immigration and American Indian law.