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Understanding the teen brain: Free public talk March 12

Feb. 24, 2020

As part of Brain Awareness Week, Marie Banich will explore why teens think and act the way they do, what research shows is at the root of their behavior, how adolescent brains develop and more.

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Let it snow: Researchers put cloud seeding to the test

Feb. 24, 2020

For the first time, researchers have used radar and other tools to accurately measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding.

Conference on World Affairs flags fly in the quad. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

CANCELED: Netflix co-founder, Moms Demand Action founder and others to headline 2020 Conference on World Affairs

Feb. 24, 2020

The 2020 Conference on World Affairs has been canceled, as have planned addresses from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts and the host of the Hardcore History Podcast and CU alum Dan Carlin.

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10 things to do this week: Diversity summits, leap year celebration, more

Feb. 24, 2020

This week brings a pingpong tournament, the C4C Pollinator Dinner, movie screenings, Destination Startup, free classes at The Rec and more.

Karl Dorrell CU Football Head Coach

Karl Dorrell, former Buffs assistant, named head football coach

Feb. 23, 2020

Athletics Director Rick George announced the hiring on Sunday, making Dorrell the 27th full-time head coach in the football program’s history. Dorrell, who served as an assistant for the Buffs during two stints in the 1990s, has extensive experience at the collegiate and professional ranks, most recently as assistant head coach and receivers coach of the Miami Dolphins.

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Join the 6th annual Hebrew Shmooze-A-Palooza on March 4

Feb. 21, 2020

Sing along to a diverse lineup of Israeli music, including rap, pop, rock 'n' roll, and a Hebrew jig or two. This event is free and open to all.

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CU Wizards: Learn the chemistry of cooking on Feb. 22

Feb. 21, 2020

Join CU Wizards Professor David Nesbitt for a free family-friendly STEM show. You’ll learn secrets for a perfect pie crust, how to cook scrambled eggs without heat, how to make homemade cheese and how to reverse the entropy in your hot cocoa.

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Top reasons to attend the Diversity and Inclusion Summit on Feb. 25

Feb. 21, 2020

Whether you're a student, staff or faculty member, here are some of the top reasons and sessions to join at the spring Diversity and Inclusion Summit, to be held at the University Memorial Center.

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Art in Public Space Committee, CU Â鶹ӰԺ History Project get underway

Feb. 20, 2020

A new project that will engage in telling CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s rich and complicated history and a committee that will define and establish a clear process for public art installations on campus have begun to form this semester.

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Height limits for ‘blade runners’ baseless, new study suggests

Feb. 20, 2020

The governing body for the Paralympics recently lowered the allowable height for sprinters who use prosthetic legs, or blades, during competition. The rules are based on the assumption that the taller you are the faster you run, but a new study has found otherwise.

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