COVID-19 Digest - July 5, 2020
Campus Response & Announcements
Road Map to Fall 2020: July 2 update
As the campus community prepares for a COVID-19-ready fall semester, the implementation teams of the Road Map to Fall 2020 share regular updates. In this issue: residence hall move-in safety protocols, return-to-research expansion, contactless library pick-ups and more.
Town hall details partnership, strategies for Road Map to Fall 2020
Campus leaders discussed proactive strategies for health and safety for the campus and Boulder community. If you missed it, watch a recording of the event.
Campus research and creative work to advance to 'expanded work on campus' starting July 13
CU Boulder’s research enterprise will begin transitioning to expanded work. In this new phase, the plans continue to prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all.
Robotics researchers ready to start field-testing their code
After months of remote work due to COVID-19, Chris Heckman and some of his team are headed back to the lab for testing and experimentation.
Related Research
As the coronavirus spread, 2 social media communities drifted apart
Researchers are exploring the tale of two online communities and their response to COVID-19: the r/Coronavirus and r/China_flu discussion boards on the social media site Reddit.
Colorado business optimism shows historic rebound
Colorado business leaders’ optimism is rebounding from historic lows, though leaders are still generally pessimistic, according to the latest Leeds Business Confidence Index.