Diversity and Inclusion Summit at ŷڱƵ-Boulder aims to build ‘road map’ to diversity

Nov. 7, 2013

The 19th annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be held at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder Nov. 13-14, featuring a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members. All events are free and open to the public.

ŷڱƵ psychologists to present resources for families struggling with behavioral concerns Nov. 13

Nov. 6, 2013

Families seeking information about childhood psychiatric and developmental disorders are invited to a community open house with experts from the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder and the University of ŷڱƵ School of Medicine on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on the ŷڱƵ-Boulder campus. Experts will address emerging research on early onset bipolar disorder, prevention of schizophrenia, postpartum depression, attention and behavior disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Each researcher also will describe their community services.

What you need to know about the ŷڱƵ-Boulder Diversity and Inclusion Summit Nov. 13-14

Nov. 4, 2013

The 19th annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be held at ŷڱƵ-Boulder Nov. 13-14. Alphonse Keasley, who has been involved with the summit since it began 19 years ago, says the Summit Planning Committee is using this year's summit to help the campus and community move toward a place that "exemplifies diversity, intercultural understanding and community engagement." Keasley discusses the summit in the following Q & A. >>

New study: Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City’s water supply

Nov. 1, 2013

In an example of the challenges water-strapped Western cities will face in a warming world, new research shows that every degree Fahrenheit of warming in the Salt Lake City region could mean a 1.8 to 6.5 percent drop in the annual flow of streams that provide water to the city.

7 ŷڱƵ-Boulder faculty and staff receive Fulbright awards for 2013-14

Oct. 30, 2013

Seven University of ŷڱƵ Boulder faculty and staff have received Fulbright grants to pursue research, teaching and training abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. One of their proposed projects involves research in India on the use of the tanbura -- a long-necked stringed instrument -- as an aid for developing musical perception and intonation. Another involves research and lecturing in the United Kingdom on the representation of violence in contemporary Irish and American fiction.

NASA mission led by ŷڱƵ-Boulder will be first to explore Martian upper atmosphere

Oct. 28, 2013

A NASA spacecraft that will examine the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail is undergoing final preparations for a scheduled 1:28 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, or MAVEN, led by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder will examine specific processes on Mars that led to the loss of much of its atmosphere. Data and analysis could tell planetary scientists the history of climate change on the red planet and provide further information on planetary habitability.

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ŷڱƵ-Boulder Engineering Days to feature egg drop and rocket launch on Oct. 18

Oct. 11, 2013

Engineering students at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder will host the annual College Egg Drop competition Oct. 18 as part of Engineering Days. “E-Days” is an annual tradition during which students celebrate the engineering profession with fun and challenging competitions and social events. The event is organized by the University of ŷڱƵ Engineering Council (UCEC) and various student honor societies. The egg drop, which starts at 1 p.m. on the west side of the Engineering Center, challenges students to create a contraption that will protect a raw egg when dropped from the eighth floor of the Engineering Center’s office tower.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder to hold international conference on slavery Sept. 27-28

Sept. 25, 2013

The University of ŷڱƵ Boulder will host a conference that explores the phenomenon of slavery from a global, historical perspective on Sept. 27-28. The event will include scholars specializing in the study of slavery in ancient, medieval and modern contexts and in global regions that include Western, pre-Columbian, African, Asian and Muslim. Titled “What is a Slave Society: an International Conference on the Nature of Slavery as a Global Historical Phenomenon,” the event will be held in the British and Irish Studies room of Norlin Library.

Panel at ŷڱƵ-Boulder to discuss extreme weather and connections to climate change: How unusual were September’s floods?

Sept. 23, 2013

A panel of science experts will convene at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to discuss weather and climate related to the recent devastating floods.

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Nanoly Bioscience to develop ŷڱƵ-Boulder vaccine stabilization technology

Sept. 11, 2013

Nanoly Bioscience of Boulder and the University of ŷڱƵ recently entered into an option agreement that will enable the startup company to develop a technique for protecting vaccines during delivery to rural and less-developed areas of the world.

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