Measuring snowpack

Experts available on western U.S. snowpack and drought

March 30, 2021

On April 1 each year, water managers across the West use the amount of snowpack present as a part of a simple equation to calculate the available water supply for a given region that year. Experts are available this week to discuss the relationship between snowpack and drought in the western U.S. and what a changing climate could mean for Colorado and beyond.

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How to cope when emotions are raw and people may be feeling so many different things

March 29, 2021

Grief, anger, powerlessness and worry––in a tragic event, all of these emotions are valid and some may feel all of them over time, says Sona Dimidjian, director of the Renée Crown Wellness Institute. Learn more.

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CEDaR food bank project helps with logistical issues during pandemic

March 29, 2021

In this collaboration, the Community Engagement, Design and Research Center and the Denver Department of Health & Environment are jointly tackling how to best manage information and activities among dozens of small and large Denver food banks during times of increased demand.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Librarian Emily Dommermuth

Get media recommendations for using scientific discovery processes to impact humanity

March 29, 2021

As part of the CU Â鶹ӰԺ Where You Are series, Librarian Emily Dommermuth has identified media recommendations that illustrate how human connections forged in scientific research collaborations can help us solve humanity's biggest challenges.

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Donate during the CU Â鶹ӰԺ blood drive April 5–18

March 29, 2021

Staff Council is holding its spring blood drive, open to all of campus, at Â鶹ӰԺ and Westminster donation centers. Donate at these locations during the drive and receive a mug, water bottle or squishy buffalo.

Agricultural irrigation

Research on soil moisture aims to improve irrigation models

March 29, 2021

Irrigated agriculture is the planet's largest consumer of freshwater, producing more than 40% of food worldwide. Yet the exact amounts of water being used in irrigation remains largely unknown. Finding answers would provide insight into the global water balance.

An illustration of quantum entanglement

JILA theoretical physicists predict quantum interactions within 3D molecules

March 29, 2021

JILA's Ana Maria Rey and Thomas Bilitewski are looking at compressed potassium and rubidium gases to predict the quantum interactions between the molecules within this gas—a large advancement forward within the field of quantum physics.

Crops being harvested

Heat waves could cause 10 times more crop damage than now projected

March 29, 2021

Heat waves, which are projected to become more frequent and intense as the century progresses, could cause as much as 10 times more crop damage than is now projected, a team of researchers led by CU Â鶹ӰԺ has found.

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University leaders laud federal congressional efforts to codify DACA, clear green card backlogs

March 29, 2021

CU Â鶹ӰԺ leaders are encouraged by federal immigration legislation moving through Congress that seeks to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other Dreamers, and to clear a green card backlog that is impacting international scholars.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ student Olivia Parsons getting a COVID-19 shot

Do COVID vaccines prevent transmission? CU Â鶹ӰԺ kicks off national trial

March 29, 2021

CU Â鶹ӰԺ was the first site to roll out a federally-funded study led by the COVID-19 Prevention Network at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Study leaders vaccinated 11 of the roughly 700 CU Â鶹ӰԺ student volunteers who will ultimately participate.

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