Community Edition - May 19, 2020
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COVID-19 community testing to continue at CU Boulder through May
Through a partnership with the Colorado Emergency Operations Center, King Soopers is extending free COVID-19 drive-thru testing on university campuses, including CU Boulder's East Campus, through May.
Colorado Law talk June 2: Leadership in a time of crisis
In this talk, Phil Weiser will discuss the nature of challenges presented during the COVID-19 crisis and the lasting changes that will come of it. Weiser is the Colorado attorney general and a former dean of Colorado Law.
Research in Your Backyard
Coronavirus lays bare inequities in K-12 education
Issues in vulnerable communities—including a lack of reliable access to internet or home computers, food and housing insecurity, and digital privacy concerns—have been highlighted by the pandemic.
Do increased extraterrestrial ambitions threaten the future of space?
As more private companies get involved in commercial space activities, the sustainability of space exploration comes into question. Researchers have teamed up to explore norms and rules to help ensure space remains accessible to future generations.
How climate factors combined to devastate the Great Barrier Reef
A marine heatwave, a terrestrial heatwave and climate warming joined forces to devastate the Great Barrier Reef in 2016.
In Focus
Former graduate student Sarah Tynen was living in Urumqi, China, when officials began detaining Muslims in unheard of numbers. "I still have nightmares about it," said Tynen, who serves as the university’s graduate program manager.