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Climate change news coverage reached all-time high, language to describe it shifting

Dec. 21, 2021

Recent data reveal U.S. news coverage of climate change reached an all-time high in October and November. The language is also changing, with more intense words and phrases being used in the news to describe the phenomenon, such as “climate catastrophe” and “climate emergency.”

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Photos: Degrees conferred on fall class of 2021

Dec. 20, 2021

With proud family and friends looking on, CU Boulder's fall 2021 graduates celebrated their degree conferrals at college, school, department and program ceremonies across campus Dec. 16–17.

Mark Esper, former U.S. secretary of defense

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks to students

Dec. 20, 2021

Mark Esper, former U.S. secretary of defense, shared insights from his life and career in a special webinar with CU Boulder aerospace engineering students.

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CU Boulder applications rise 13% during Colorado Free Application Day

Dec. 20, 2021

CU Boulder received 10,272 applications during the state’s campaign to waive fees and increase access to higher education.

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Ultrafast lasers, ultracold atoms and more as Rep. Neguse tours JILA

Dec. 20, 2021

The Colorado congressman's recent visit to the CU Boulder campus came as investments in quantum research have grown across the country and the Centennial State.

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Graduate students: Register for spring 2022 professional development offerings

Dec. 20, 2021

Bump up your professional readiness and register for one of these seminars for graduate students this spring.

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NASA awards $14 million to CU for two new CubeSat missions

Dec. 20, 2021

Two new CubeSats, to be built by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), will provide first-of-their-kind measurements of gravity waves in Earth’s upper atmosphere and explosions in the Sun’s corona.

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Keep your holidays secure with these online tips

Dec. 20, 2021

Staying vigilant and following online security best practices is even more important around the holidays. Get tips from the Office of Information Technology—strong passwords, security updates, phishing scam protections and more.

Abigale Stangl

Alum leading effort to improve web image descriptions for the blind

Dec. 20, 2021

Online image descriptions help people who are blind or have low vision easily access information. However, the important task of creating "alt text" is often neglected. It's a complex problem that Abigale Stangl has been working to untangle for years.

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Expand your cultural understanding by learning languages; ALTEC prices change Jan. 16

Dec. 20, 2021

Expand your cultural understanding by learning languages with ALTEC. Registration for non-credit classes is open, and this year, ALTEC is offering the standard price until Jan. 16—enroll today. Plus, learn language basics in the new free foundations course.

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