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5 reasons to attend the Ignite Social Justice & Leadership Conference

Oct. 10, 2023

The annual one-day conference-style social justice program is designed for students to learn, have dialogue, network and engage in a brave space together. Learn more and register to attend on Oct. 21.

A sign saying don't take away my birth control

Post-Roe, contraception could be next

Oct. 9, 2023

During a panel at Science Writers 2023, CU researchers warned the Dobbs decision, which repealed the constitutional right to an abortion, could also limit access to birth control.

a hospital ward during the flu epidemic of 1918

1918 flu pandemic myth debunked by skeletal remains

Oct. 9, 2023

A study of century-old bones from an Ohio museum reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the deadly influenza pandemic, like COVID, hit the frail the hardest.

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Join the International Faculty Social Oct. 10

Oct. 9, 2023

Are you an international faculty member looking to meet and network with other international faculty? Join us for coffee, co-sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services and the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Greenland ice sheet

What 25-million-year-old ocean sediment can teach us about our Â鶹ӰԺ future

Oct. 9, 2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ scientist Anne Jennings has spent the last two months on a ship off the coast of Greenland drilling samples deep below the ocean floor. Here’s what she hopes to learn.

Scott Sternberg

Scott Sternberg named CUbit Quantum Initiative executive director

Oct. 9, 2023

Scott Sternberg will help set strategic direction, coordinate with CUbit researchers to capture large-scale research opportunities and translate quantum research to operations through networks of industry partners.

Comedian, actor and musician Vir Das

Comedian, actor Vir Das to speak at CU Â鶹ӰԺ Nov. 7

Oct. 9, 2023

Comedian, actor and musician Vir Das will speak at CU Â鶹ӰԺ at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom.

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New observations of flares from distant star could help in search for habitable planets

Oct. 9, 2023

The star TRAPPIST-1 sits roughly 40 light-years from Earth. It's barely bigger than the planet Jupiter, but it shoots out giant flares several times a day. New observations of these eruptions could help scientists detect atmospheres around a host of far-away planets.

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Call them UFOs or UAPs, scientists need better data

Oct. 8, 2023

During a packed event, a panel of journalists and scientists called for removing the stigma around studying unidentified anomalous phenomena—such as strange blips that zoom across the instruments of fighter jets or even mysterious lights in the night sky.

Family Weekend 2021

17 things to do: Catch a midnight mystery movie and more

Oct. 8, 2023

This week brings free cereal, Indigenous Peoples’ Day events, Family Game Night, insight into the life of a grad student, Queers and Cake, a cooking class, the October Community Gathering, live music and more.

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