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International team probes ice sheet-atmosphere system

May 22, 2024

An engineer, a graduate student and three research scientists are in Greenland braving extreme cold and blustery winds as they install 25 instruments to observe changes in the ice sheet-atmosphere system during the summer melt season.

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Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May

May 22, 2024

This month marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month—two entirely separate commemorations for two entirely separate communities, right? Think again. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

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AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans

May 22, 2024

People participate in online communities to share experiences and sympathy. AI chatbots that join the conversation can only pretend to offer either. Read from CU expert Casey Fiesler on The Conversation.

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LASP’s Tom Woods awarded public leadership medal

May 22, 2024

LASP researcher Tom Woods has been awarded the prestigious NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal for his leading role in establishing the use of CubeSats for science missions.

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CU Engineering celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 22, 2024

This month, the College of Engineering and Applied Science is highlighting members of its community who identify as Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander and are making contributions as researchers, instructors, student leaders and alumni.

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English alum flunks grades in new book

May 22, 2024

Jesse Stommel compiles two decades of eyebrow-raising in “Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop.”

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Wanted: Entrepreneurs ready to launch startups based on CU Boulder innovations

May 22, 2024

Now in its second year, the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator matches business minds outside the university with breakthrough CU Boulder inventions and provides funding. The application for entrepreneurs is now open for the 2024 cohort.

Grant winners Nicole LaRocque, Kyle Ginley, Patty McConnell and Tony Price in front of the Rec Center climbing gym

The Rec, other campus units expand inclusive initiatives through grants

May 22, 2024

In its first year, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact Grant has funded nearly two dozen initiatives to expand access to programs and services designed to support the success and well-being of students, staff and faculty.

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Celebrity-backed SPACs: Smart investments or star-studded flops?

May 21, 2024

CU researchers studied why investors buy into “blank check” companies that deliver few disclosures and often lackluster performance. One example of a SPAC is Donald Trump’s Truth Social, which went public in March.

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CU Night in Downtown Boulder returns June 12

May 21, 2024

Join CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano, local elected officials and community members for CU Night in Downtown Boulder, a celebration of the Boulder community and those who call it home.

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