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Diversity, equity and inclusion update: November 2023 issue

Nov. 6, 2023

Read about campus events and resources to celebrate Native American Heritage Month; leadership roles to strengthen campus work with Indigenous people; the anniversary of CU Boulder’s land acknowledgment; and more.

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5 things to know about nicotine

Nov. 6, 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine use and dependency have increased across the United States in recent years. If you choose to use nicotine, here are a few things to know.

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How a dirty litter box could slow you down as you age

Nov. 6, 2023

Some people infected with the common, cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be frail as they get older, new research shows.

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Celebrate, honor veterans during Nov. 10 Veterans Day ceremony

Nov. 6, 2023

CU Boulder will honor the nation’s veterans, including student, staff and faculty veterans, with a Veterans Day ceremony in the University Memorial Center. The event will feature speaker Ben Purser.

Cornelius Adejoro, Seungwook Lee and Larissa Schwartz

How will AI shape the next generation?

Nov. 6, 2023

Step into the Center for the Brain, AI and Child and learn from its members how artificial intelligence will impact the next generation of children and their caretakers around the world as the technology becomes a new normal.

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Researchers to test Einstein’s predictions of general relativity atop Rocky Mountains

Nov. 6, 2023

Imagine being able to measure tiny changes in the flow of time caused by Earth’s gravity with atomic clocks atop one of Colorado’s iconic peaks. That could soon be a reality thanks to an NSF grant that will advance geodesy through the use of quantum sensors, some of the most precise in the world.

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Humans and computers work together for tutoring success

Nov. 6, 2023

CU Boulder was chosen to join the new Learning Engineering Virtual Institute with the aim of doubling the rate of middle school math learning within five years by building a hybrid human-AI tutoring platform that will reach over 275,000 diverse, low-income students.

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Faculty assembly hears 2nd proposal on academic calendar

Nov. 6, 2023

At its Nov. 2 monthly meeting, the Boulder Faculty Assembly discussed a second option for an academic calendar proposal, heard about how to support student-athlete academic achievements, and got an update by the BFA chair on the CU Boulder chancellor search and more.

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18 things to do: Make friendship bracelets (Ralphie’s Version) and more

Nov. 6, 2023

This week brings Taylor Swift Night, a mashed potato bar, DIY self-care kits, a Veterans Day Ceremony, a basic cooking class, a volunteer opportunity at a horse stable, wheelchair basketball and more.

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Your brain remembers what your fingers used to do

Nov. 3, 2023

New CU Boulder research demonstrates that, with practice, older adults can regain manual dexterity that may have seemed lost.

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