Community Edition - March 14, 2021

CU Boulder Where You Are: Exploring CU Boulder’s Counterculture through the Archives will be postponed. We expect to reschedule for noon on Tuesday, May 30.

Distinguished Professor Tom Cech will present a virtual lecture titled “The Magic of RNA: From CRISPR to Coronavirus Vaccines," focusing on how RNA has become better understood and how those discoveries have unlocked exciting new medical possibilities.

CU Boulder’s interdisciplinary course titled "Health, Society and Wellness in COVID-19 Times" is now available to the general public on Coursera.

In these unusual times, the School of Education is grateful for school partners, who are helping CU Boulder student teachers navigate challenging times. We asked student teachers and their mentor teachers what their partnership has meant to them.

Matteo Mazzotti is the first author on two new studies that measure the dynamic response of the human skull, potentially providing a new and non-invasive way to monitor the cranial bone and brain. Mazzotti is a research associate in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering as part of Professor Massimo Ruzzene’s lab.

New research sheds light on the genetic underpinnings of plumage for a prominent Eurasian bird.

“Moments like these, when the first science data comes back from an instrument you’ve been working on for years, are always special," said LASP scientist Mike Chaffin.

Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may play host to a giant planet with average surface temperatures of 5,390 degrees Fahrenheit.