Experts Shaping Policy
In a significant visit to JILA, Sen. John Hickenlooper discussed the transformative potential of quantum computing on Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s economy, job industry and educational sector. The visit underscored the state’s growing prominence in the quantum technology landscape.
On Dec. 12, the bipartisan Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act cleared a committee of the United States Senate. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Crown Institute has been engaging with legislators on groundbreaking research and access to peer-to-peer models of support.
New research from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Natural Hazards Center will guide Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ policymakers in understanding the state’s current alerting landscape and how to strengthen alert delivery for non-English speakers and people with disabilities. Public forums will be held Dec. 14.
Putting research to work: FEMA administrator visits Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ to strengthen academic partnershipsFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell recently visited the Natural Hazards Center to discuss how behavioral science and other research can elevate the nation’s disaster resilience.
Leaders from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s quantum ecosystem convened to begin mapping out a roadmap for workforce development in this new and growing field. Gov. Jared Polis kicked off the event, attended by leaders representing higher education, industry, government and skill-building organizations.
More than 50 policymakers, researchers, faculty and graduate students recently participated in the first-ever Wildland Urban Interface & Wildfire Workshop.
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence played a feature role in a panel event on gun violence prevention. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Rep. Joe Neguse welcomed House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ for the community conversation with local leaders and advocates.Â
Members of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s American Indian Law Program last month attended the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples session at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
In a recent forum with local leaders and federal partners, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, including Vice Chancellor Massimo Ruzzene, joined the conversation as a leader in research, innovation, workforce development and economic impact.
Heidi Shyu—the United States Department of Defense under secretary—visited campus on April 17 and got a first-hand look at the future of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s trailblazing research in quantum, aerospace, hypersonics and more.