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COVID-19 campus updates: Feb. 25 edition

Feb. 25, 2021

Through the spring semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: Campus receives update on the summer and fall terms; data to become available on number of campus vaccinations; and more.

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Why do men publish more papers than women? Motherhood plays key role

Feb. 25, 2021

In the years after female faculty members have children, their productivity––in terms of papers published––drops 20 percent. Male faculty see no such decline. Researchers say different roles in parenting are likely to blame and the gap could have long-term impacts on higher education.

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Running macOS High Sierra? It's probably time to upgrade

Feb. 25, 2021

If you’re running macOS High Sierra 10.13 or earlier versions of macOS, you should upgrade to a newer version of macOS immediately, as High Sierra and older versions are no longer supported by Apple and other software vendors.

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Virtual Conference on World Affairs to tackle racism, Generation Z, healthcare and more

Feb. 25, 2021

CWA will return virtually April 5–11 for its 73rd year. Among 29 events, the 2021 lineup will feature dialogue on a variety of topics including this year’s conference themes: racism in the U.S., healthcare and Generation Z.

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Get smart fast: Your top research stories from February

Feb. 25, 2021

Here’s some CU news you can use: Answers to common COVID-19 vaccine questions, a new wearable device that turns the body into a battery and a Q&A on what went wrong with Texas’ power grid.

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12 things to do this weekend: CU spirit tie-dye, star party, more

Feb. 25, 2021

This weekend brings The Future of Democracy panel, letter writing for Meals on Wheels, power barre, “A Simple Favor” movie screening, a virtual star party and more.

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Quiz: How much do you know about the fair use doctrine?

Feb. 25, 2021

It's Fair Use Week. Test your knowledge of the fair use doctrine by taking our new University Libraries interactive quiz, "Is it Fair Use? It Depends!"

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Maureen Lynch to study links between cancer, skeletal heath and exercise in CAREER award

Feb. 25, 2021

Assistant Professor Maureen Lynch was recently awarded a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to improve scientific understanding of the causes and treatments of tumor-induced bone disease and more.

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On the hunt for dark matter

Feb. 25, 2021

In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, postdoctoral fellow Benjamin Brubaker discusses a new way to speed up the search for one of the universe’s most elusive enigmas: dark matter.

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Her father was a Tuskegee Airman. She's sharing his legacy

Feb. 25, 2021

Jack Chin, the father of Professor Karen Chin, was just 17 when he enrolled in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a member of the final class of Tuskegee Airmen.

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