Community Edition - Aug. 15, 2021

2 Things to Know this Week

Masks required indoors at CU Boulder as of Aug. 13

COVID-19 campus updates: Aug. 12 edition

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Tim Whiten: Tools of Conveyance (Installation view)

CU Art Museum re-opens with new shows, artist-in-residence

After being closed to the public for past 17 month, the CU Art Museum is celebrating its re-opening with three new shows, as well as a visiting artist-in-residence this fall.

Sofia Leung to discuss racism in research libraries Aug. 24

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

The University Libraries will host Sofia Leung in a virtual talk that explores racism's permanence and prevalence within libraries as institutions. Learn more and register for this lecture.

Aerial views of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Boulder

In-person ScienceWriters2021 events in Colorado postponed to 2023

Conferences Events & Exhibits

Because of COVID-19 health and safety concerns, in-person ScienceWriters2021 events at the CU Boulder and CU Anschutz campuses will be postponed to 2023. The conference is the nation's leading gathering for science communicators.

Research in Your Backyard

Irene Francino Urdaniz works on her spike protein research at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Mutation-mapping tool could yield stronger COVID boosters, universal vaccines

Science & Technology News Headlines

Researchers have developed a platform that can quickly identify common mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which could inform the development of more effective booster vaccines and tailored antibody treatments for patients with COVID-19.

Engineers uncover the secrets of fish fins

Science & Technology News Headlines

Want to swim with the fishes? New research unravels what makes fish fins so strong yet flexible at the same time.

Close up image of the Sun (Image credit: NASA)

Scientists inch closer to cracking mysteries of space weather

Space News Headlines

New research from CU Boulder could help scientists better understand the phenomena behind sunspots and the sun's mysterious inner workings.

In Focus

CU regents approve CU Boulder South annexation

Administration Campus Community

The CU regents approved the disposition of more than half of the 308-acre CU Boulder South property to the city of Boulder for flood mitigation and preservation of permanent open space—a key stepping stone toward annexation of the site into the Boulder city limits.