Elle Sandifer

Alumni spotlight: Working with Sanergy to address international sanitation challenges

Dec. 2, 2021

Elle Sandifer is a 2020 graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, she worked as a process engineer with Sanergy to address urban sanitation challenges in Nairobi, Kenya.

Lianne Brito

Cuba to Colorado: Doctoral student studying earthquakes to build better world

Dec. 2, 2021

For Lianne Brito, "resiliency" is her personal watchword. Overcoming obstacles has been a way of life, from growing up in Cuba to her journey as a doctoral candidate in geotechnical earthquake engineering.

Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Roarke serves up some breakfast at the Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Photos: Staff members give back while enjoying breakfast together

Dec. 2, 2021

Employees recently joined Staff Council and campus administrators for breakfast and conversation at an appreciation event. Attendees donated 550 pounds of food and other goods to the Emergency Family Assistance Association of Boulder County and Coats for Colorado.

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CU announces Colorado Athletics Visibility Award

Dec. 1, 2021

CU's new Colorado Athletics Visibility Award is a scholarship designed to create a community of collegiate scholar-athletes who have a desire to use their platform, power and visibility in their roles as athletes to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.

A protester holds a stop the steal sign

Republicans lost faith in 2020 election results. Fox News played pivotal role

Dec. 1, 2021

A new CU Boulder study shows that in the days following the 2020 presidential election, Republicans grew increasingly doubtful that the vote count was legitimate. Regardless of party, the more an individual trusted and consumed Fox News, the less faith they had in the electoral process.

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Keeping the unseen safe: Improving digital privacy for blind people

Dec. 1, 2021

When blind people share photos, there is an added risk they could unknowingly capture information considered private, such as a pregnancy test or a return address. To Assistant Professor Danna Gurari, this shouldn't have to be a concern.

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Student Philanthropy Month to take place in March

Dec. 1, 2021

During the month of March, student groups will have the opportunity to team up with the CU Boulder Alumni Association and Herd Leadership Council to raise funds for causes they care about. Individual crowdfunding campaigns will soft-launch in mid-February, followed by a collaborative event in mid-March.

Waiting for SCOTUS: pro-choice activists outside the US Supreme Court on November 1. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

US abortion bans back before Supreme Court—globally more countries liberalizing access than restricting it

Nov. 30, 2021

Justices on the US Supreme Court are considering two challenges to abortion restrictions that could have wide-reaching implications. A CU Boulder expert shares on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Darley South Towers

CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10

Nov. 30, 2021

If you see a large number of police officers in the Williams Village area Dec. 6–10, there’s no need to be alarmed. Police agencies from the region will be training together to respond to high-impact events.

Student looking out over Boulder in the winter.

7 tips to beat the winter blues

Nov. 30, 2021

While Colorado is known for its 300 days of sunshine, winter months can make those sunny days shorter and less frequent. For some, this seasonal shift can impact our mood, energy and outlook. Here are some tips to help you beat the winter blues.

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