Community Edition - March 27, 2018 | CU Boulder Today

Community Edition - March 27, 2018

Daunted by spring cleaning? Blame your brain, professor says

There's a reason it's difficult to get started on spring cleaning: The brain is wired to be very cautious and conservative in starting big projects.

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Alice Rivlin speaks at Macky Auditorium during the 2012 Conference on World Affairs

Inaugural nationalism vs. globalism debate to be hosted on campus April 2

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

The Steamboat Institute will host an April 2 debate at CU Boulder on the issues of nationalism and globalism, featuring former Mexican President Vicente Fox and Brexit architect Nigel Farage.

Up on the high wire: Promoting resilience during tough times

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

Resilience is key to finishing the semester strong. Join Sally Spencer-Thomas, clinical psychologist, public speaker and success coach, for her panel April 2.

The songs of trees: Learning in Informal Settings talk April 3

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

David George Haskell will describe how he integrates contemplative, literary and scientific studies of the natural world, reminding us that life's substance and beauty emerge from relationship and interdependence.

Mark your calendar for the New Venture Challenge championships April 4

General Events & Exhibits

Attend the culmination of this year's New Venture Challenge at the Boulder Theater as track winners compete for the $100K grand prize, as well as other prizes and recognitions. Be sure to RSVP.

Research in Your Backyard

Future electric cars could recharge wirelessly while you drive

Science & Technology News Headlines

Electric vehicles may one day be able to recharge while driving down the highway, drawing wireless power directly from plates installed in the road.

Who might be spying on your tweets in the name of science?

Health News Headlines

The majority of Twitter users are unaware that researchers freely collect and analyze their tweets, including deleted ones, in the name of science.

PhD student Hooman Hedayati interacts with hovering robot

Augmented reality enhances robot collaboration

Science & Technology News Headlines

CU researchers exploring ways to use augmented reality and robotic technologies in conjunction with each other are finding valuable applications that enhance safety and boost efficiency.

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In Focus

Nora Barpal poses with euphonium at Grusin Music Hall

Students in Focus: Charting a new career with Entrepreneurship Center for Music

Students in Focus Campus Community

When Nora Barpal saw the many music career possibilities available to her at CU, confused about how to proceed, she turned to the Entrepreneurship Center for Music to help her chart a new path.

Campus Announcements

Leeds professionalism summit looking for community volunteers

911: Call if you can, text if you must

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Euclid Avenue closure slated for March 30鈥�31

Is Boulder Open Space Important to You?

Do you hike the Flatirons? Or Sanitas? Or enjoy other parts of Boulder's open space? What could the future of open space look like? Let the city of Boulder know why these lands are important to you in a 听by March 30.

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For Parents: Podcast on Fossilized Feces

Call it fossil feces, dinosaur dung听or preserved poo. In this Tumble podcast for kids, CU paleontologist Karen Chin shares how she cracked the case of a mysterious coprolite听and discovered a different dinosaur diet.

Summer Camp Spotlight: Colorado Speaks

Colorado Speaks is a free, weeklong day camp for teens who stutter. The program is the first of its kind in the state, and the camp is one among many offered by CU Boulder, covering everything from sports to space.

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