Additional Stories from Around Campus
- A CU Boulder lecture series of in-person and online sessions will help unravel how the federal government and higher education interact through a complicated matrix of relationships, processes and norms that are presenting challenges to civil dialogue, strategic relationships and the traditional missions of both.
- Be part of a one-of-a-kind event that brings together speakers from around the globe for open, diverse and balanced discussions on today’s most pressing issues. The Conference on World Affairs (CWA) offers engaging, cross-disciplinary conversations designed to inform, inspire and connect people from all walks of life.
Jointly planned by CU Boulder and the Boulder community, this event is your chance to explore new ideas, share perspectives and be part of the dialogue. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a dynamic and diverse audience. We can’t wait to see you there! - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that the company would fire its fact-checkers and instead rely on its users, with the help of AI, to police Facebook and Instagram for false or misleading posts. The company will also move its content moderation team from California to Texas, lift restrictions designed to protect immigrants and LGBTQ+ people from hate speech and “dial back” penalties for rule-breakers.
- The Program in Jewish Studies announces summer Peak to Peak series line-up
- Despite a complex national and global economic landscape, Colorado’s economy will continue to grow in 2025, according to the 60th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook, released Monday by the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this month that it will require utilities to replace all lead drinking water pipes serving customers in the country within the next decade, marking the most aggressive regulation on lead in drinking water to date.
- The University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, in collaboration with the Boulder Book Store, is thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Children’s Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 9. For the first time, the event will be hosted off campus, at the Boulder Public Library to make it more accessible to the community.
- In sports, it’s often said, offense wins games, but defense wins championships. For Cody Walizer, when it comes to politics, that’s inverted—good defense can win a debate, but it’s offense that wins elections.
- The Olympic rings are now hanging from the Eiffel Tower, the flame is heading to Paris, and soon all eyes will be on the French capital as it hosts the 2024 Olympic Games.
The excitement surrounding the summer Olympics provided an ideal opportunity for the inaugural summer workshop of the South, Southeast, and West Asia Outreach Program (SSEWA) of the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) at CU Boulder. - The project, titled “Teaching Natural Sciences through East Asian Picture Books,” was conceptualized by TEA program director Lynn Kalinauskas, who thought of using books with excellent cultural content about East Asia, including Freeman Book Award winners, to teach elementary natural science concepts.