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How being sustainable can boost your hirability

Feb. 27, 2023

Practicing sustainability offers many benefits for your future. Not only are environmentally-friendly practices and activities beneficial for the planet, but participating in programs, organizations and other opportunities tied to sustainability can help you with your job or internship search.

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10 things to do this week: Explore old Hollywood, enjoy a pasta bar, more

Feb. 27, 2023

This week brings a talk by Molly Bloom, a drop-in resume help session, a party at The Connection, a career fair, the Women’s Leadership Symposium, self-care tips, Babylon movie screening and more.

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Majority of students masked up amid early COVID days

Feb. 24, 2023

A study finds that those on the CU Boulder and Colorado State University campuses showed high levels of mask use and positive attitudes about masks during pandemic.

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Join Coffee and the Campus Budget March 10

Feb. 24, 2023

Faculty, staff and students are invited to join campus Chief Financial Officer Todd Haggerty and Executive Vice Provost for Academic Resource Management Ann Schmiesing for an overview of the CU Boulder budget, how it works and what’s proposed for fiscal year 2024.

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Colloquium series to explore artificial intelligence in classroom and beyond

Feb. 24, 2023

The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a three-session series through early April amid an explosion of interest in artificial intelligence. The colloquia, sponsored by Boulder Faculty Assembly and Academic Affairs, will include guest presentations and open discussions.

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Child survivor of concentration camp to give testimony Feb. 28

Feb. 24, 2023

Judith Winkel is a child survivor of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp. This virtual event is co-organized by the Program in Jewish Studies and the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History.

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From Aretha Franklin to Grateful Dead, presenters to explore music of 1970s

Feb. 24, 2023

The March 4 installment of CU on the Weekend will explore influential trends in Black power and soul music, punk, jam bands and Jewish soul. Jay Keister, Reiland Rabaka, Micheal Sebulsky and Jeremy Smith, guided by moderator Keith Waters, will discuss the musical and cultural legacies of several artists and groups.

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Excess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed

Feb. 23, 2023

New CU Boulder research finds that overweight populations have a 22% higher mortality risk than those of healthy weight, while obese populations have as much as double the risk. The study found that about 1 in 6 adult deaths in the U.S. are related to excess weight or obesity.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion update: February 2023 issue

Feb. 23, 2023

The campus community is invited to events coinciding with Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day and raising awareness about issues and identities in the transgender community. Read up on this and more.

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Having built a business in Russia, alum fled as war began

Feb. 23, 2023

Benjamin Lourie’s career has made twists and turns, taking him to outer Mongolia and back to Moscow, where he opened a Tex-Mex restaurant near Red Square—two weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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