Community Edition - April 17, 2018 | CU Boulder Today

Community Edition - April 17, 2018

Science on a Sphere event at Fiske Planetarium

Fiske, natural history museum offering free family-friendly events April 21

This Saturday, join the Museum of Natural History for this month's Family Day, focused on nature's aviators. Then stop by Fiske Planetarium for Astronomy Day activities. See what's in store!

Discover What's Here

Candle burns with Jewish star in background

Join Holocaust remembrance events this week

Arts & Culture Events & Exhibits

Holocaust remembrance events taking place this week on campus and at Hillel of Colorado will include a keynote lecture on "Hitler's Furies," a film screening and more.

CU football team hosting bone marrow registry drive with Be The Match

General Events & Exhibits

On April 18, the CU football team is hosting a bone marrow registry drive with Be The Match. Take the first step to become a donor; joining the registry is fast and painless.

TEDxCU to examine the theme 'game changer'

Conferences Events & Exhibits

Join the TEDxCU event April 21 on campus in a celebration of new and game-changing ideas, shared by nine speakers, that will leave you inspired to take action. Get tickets and details.

Research in Your Backyard

Opioids after surgery can, paradoxically, prolong pain

Health News Headlines

Giving opioids to quell pain after surgery can prolong pain for more than three weeks and prime specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, a study found.

Laser-based sensing system can detect methane leaks from miles away

Science & Technology News Headlines

A new field instrument can quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away.

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In Focus

Bobby Braun, Cindy Caruso, Dan Caruso and Sharon Matusik

Carusos give $2 million to support CU Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem

Announcements & Deadlines Campus Community

Boulder entrepreneur Dan Caruso and his wife Cindy are donating $2 million to support innovation, entrepreneurship and diversity at CU Boulder.

Summer Camp Spotlight

The听Aquetza Youth Leadership, Education and Community Empowerment Program听is a free, 10-day summer residential program on the campus of CU Boulder that provides high school students with strong ties to Chicano/Latino communities from across Colorado with an interactive, academic enrichment experience focused on engaging听youth in examining the history, literature, health science, and relevant social and political issues surrounding their cultural communities through rigorous academic work in ethnic studies, writing, reading听and science. The application deadline is May 5.

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