Faculty-Staff Edition - July 13, 2023
Thirty years after the late linguistics professor Allan Taylor planted two rare agave plants outside a CU Boulder greenhouse, his legacy is sporting a once-in-a lifetime burst of color.
Campus Community
Police to focus on more inclusive, accurate language to describe suspects
In an effort to use more inclusive language in emergency alerts and other communications during critical incidents, CU Boulder Police are expanding their diversity, equity and inclusion training.
Research in Your Backyard
‘The pill’ will soon be available over the counter. The impacts could be sweeping
Federal regulators approved the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive. CU Boulder’s Amanda Stevenson says the impacts could be sweeping. But she cautions that real threats to contraceptive access in the U.S. still exist.
FieldSafe offers scientists basic frameworks for safety in the field
Researchers are taking steps to strengthen safety by expanding FieldSafe, an online training program designed to help scientists navigate harassment, risk management and communication challenges they may encounter during field work.
Experts eager to study ethics of artificial intelligence, journalism
How does artificial intelligence shape the news we see online? Researchers in the College of Media, Communication and Information are ready to examine the ethics and fairness of recommender systems in journalism, thanks to a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Events & Exhibits
Lush: prolific nature—Celebrate with the CU Art Museum July 27
Celebrate the latest exhibition, “Lush: prolific nature” All are welcome to join the CU Art Museum for art and light refreshments. Help create a chalk garden on the plaza outside. Plus, you can make your very own sun print.
Grab lunch and a U.S. Supreme Court review Aug. 2
Join Colorado Law as a distinguished panel of legal scholars and former U.S. Supreme Court clerks discuss the notable cases SCOTUS decided during the 2022–23 term and the impact of those decisions on practitioners. The Denver event will include the option of joining virtually.