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Join the International Faculty Social Oct. 10

Oct. 9, 2023

Are you an international faculty member looking to meet and network with other international faculty? Join us for coffee, co-sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services and the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Greenland ice sheet

What 25-million-year-old ocean sediment can teach us about our planet’s future

Oct. 9, 2023

CU Boulder scientist Anne Jennings has spent the last two months on a ship off the coast of Greenland drilling samples deep below the ocean floor. Here’s what she hopes to learn.

Scott Sternberg

Scott Sternberg named CUbit Quantum Initiative executive director

Oct. 9, 2023

Scott Sternberg will help set strategic direction, coordinate with CUbit researchers to capture large-scale research opportunities and translate quantum research to operations through networks of industry partners.

Comedian, actor and musician Vir Das

Comedian, actor Vir Das to speak at CU Boulder Nov. 7

Oct. 9, 2023

Comedian, actor and musician Vir Das will speak at CU Boulder at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom.

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New observations of flares from distant star could help in search for habitable planets

Oct. 9, 2023

The star TRAPPIST-1 sits roughly 40 light-years from Earth. It's barely bigger than the planet Jupiter, but it shoots out giant flares several times a day. New observations of these eruptions could help scientists detect atmospheres around a host of far-away planets.

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Call them UFOs or UAPs, scientists need better data

Oct. 8, 2023

During a packed event, a panel of journalists and scientists called for removing the stigma around studying unidentified anomalous phenomena—such as strange blips that zoom across the instruments of fighter jets or even mysterious lights in the night sky.

Family Weekend 2021

17 things to do: Catch a midnight mystery movie and more

Oct. 8, 2023

This week brings free cereal, Indigenous Peoples’ Day events, Family Game Night, insight into the life of a grad student, Queers and Cake, a cooking class, the October Community Gathering, live music and more.

Merritt Turetsky

Merritt Turetsky named faculty director for Arctic national security

Oct. 6, 2023

Merritt Turetsky will play a pivotal role at CU Boulder’s Center for National Security Initiatives developing a community of researchers interested in national security-related Arctic research.

Fiske Planetarium exterior

Faculty SPACE set for Oct. 11 at Fiske

Oct. 6, 2023

Join a happy hour at Fiske Planetarium to meet and mingle. All faculty are welcome at this community-building event. Shared Perspectives and Community Engagement, or SPACE, is organized by faculty from all different parts of campus and sponsors events throughout the academic year.

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HeartMath Techniques series begins Oct. 10

Oct. 6, 2023

Explore the latest research on the role heart rate variability and emotion play in performance and health. Learn how to use the heart-brain connection to regulate your heart rhythms and emotional state in challenging situations—techniques that can build resilience, decrease stress and improve mental and physical performance.

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