Boulder Theater

Forever Buffs Boulder chapter to present ‘Mission Mt. Mangart’ screening Jan. 12

Dec. 13, 2021

Tickets are on sale for the Boulder premiere of this award-winning historical documentary by CU alumnus Chris Anthony. The screening, with a Q&A session, will be held at the Boulder Theater.

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How to access campus IT services during global software security threat

Dec. 12, 2021

While the majority of applications remain unaffected, users connecting from off-campus will need to log into the virtual private network (VPN) to access MyCUInfo, Buff Portal Advising and other platforms—a temporary requirement while campus officials work to protect several applications from a global security threat.

Daryl Maeda

Dean of undergraduate education puts student success first

Dec. 10, 2021

Daryl Maeda’s scholarly work has delved deeply into questions of equity and justice, and how people can come together to demand social justice and attain equality. This has led directly to his work at CU, where issues in society as a whole are reflected in the student experience.

University of Florida

Professors’ free speech rights can clash with public universities’ interest in managing employees

Dec. 10, 2021

When the University of Florida barred three professors from testifying in a lawsuit over voting restrictions, it raised important questions of academic freedom and free speech. Colorado Law Professor Helen Norton shares on The Conversation.

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How is this variant different? 10 omicron questions answered

Dec. 10, 2021

Two CU Boulder scientists discuss what’s different about omicron, why people are watching it closely and what can be done to prevent more variants of concern from emerging.

Alumnus Kevin Martin

Time magazine names CU Boulder spinoff a top invention

Dec. 10, 2021

Kevin Martin's startup, Unspun, earned Time's best invention of 2021 accolade. The alumnus’ 3D-weaving machine can produce a seamless pair of jeans. The technology was first prototyped in a Department of Mechanical Engineering's senior design course.

CU system building

CU system to accelerate strategic plan investments, campus priorities

Dec. 10, 2021

The CU system has allocated one-time funding to further CU system strategic plan implementation and campus strategic goals. The CU Boulder campus will retire capital construction fees, cancel institutional student debt and more.

Photo from new West Side Story film

‘West Side Story’ may be timeless, but life in gangs today differs drastically

Dec. 10, 2021

Gangs have changed in the decades since “West Side Story” first came out––they are deadlier, and their demographics are different––as are the means law enforcement use to control them. Sociology professor David Pyrooz and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Gravity waves imprinted on atmospheric airglow

NASA to fund LASP’s new OWLS instrument

Dec. 10, 2021

A new instrument to be built by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics will help answer fundamental questions about gravity waves and improve the forecasting of satellite trajectories.

Christy Hynes, vice president of global metal supply chain at Ball, answers a question during the Business Economic Outlook Forum

Supply chains, labor pains dominate discussion at business outlook event

Dec. 10, 2021

Experts in the Leeds School's Business Research Division are forecasting a growth year in 2022 but noted significant headwinds and uncertainties, including tangled supply chains, difficulty hiring and the potential for new COVID-19 variants.

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