Graduate Student Edition - Sept. 2, 2020

As we move further into the fall semester, I want to thank you. I am truly appreciative of those who have been showing up for their fellow Buffs by following public health orders with our return to campus.

CU Boulder leaders updated Boulder City Council members about campus initiatives underway to ensure the health, safety and well-being of students, faculty, frontline employees and other staff—and the broader Boulder community.

In a new course, designed in part by students, participants delve into the interrelationship between COVID-19 and systemic racism. Anthony Fauci will be a special guest speaker.

Wondering what’s happening this month? There are tons of free activities to help you get involved and find opportunities on campus. September brings movies, DIY nights, talks and workshops, concerts, therapy dogs and more.

Join this 3-day event, embarking on the journey of endurance in the face of uncertainty–free and open to all students, staff and faculty members.

The stars of tomorrow are on stage today at CU Boulder. The students of the College of Music are presenting works old and new for their degree-qualifying recitals. Tune in and enjoy.

A new initiative seeks to understand the role scientific advice played, or did not play, in driving COVID-19-related policies in at least seven countries. Researchers hope the project helps improve communication between scientists and policymakers.

Three CU Boulder faculty are principal investigators on a new five-year, $6.9 million National Science Foundation grant to study the “critical zone”—from Earth’s bedrock to tree canopy top—in the American West.