COVID-19 Digest - May 23, 2021
In the last of this series for the summer, learn about our Level Clear county status; how to complete the campus vaccine requirement documentation or exemption request; and more.
CU Boulder announces budget cuts for fiscal year 2022
While budget cuts are set to take place, the university is also positioning itself to end the past year’s pay reductions and furloughs, increase the minimum wage, extend the four-year tuition guarantee and more.
Shelly Miller awarded for research on COVID-19 transmission via singing
Shelly Miller and her colleagues have been at the forefront of research on how SARS-CoV-2 spreads through tiny airborne particles. Their studies have led to the creation of safety protocols for singing and playing musical instruments.
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Education researchers are increasingly seeing the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to rethink how we teach kids in the United States, making school curricula more relevant to the lives of young people.
How plankton hold secrets to preventing pandemics
Whether it’s plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host’s initial immune response plays an integral role in determining whether infection occurs and to what degree it spreads within a population, new CU Boulder research suggests.