Community Edition - Dec. 12, 2021
Discover What's Here
Explore climate change, ice at the CU Museum over winter break
The CU Museum of Natural History will be open for in-person visits over winter break. Visit three new exhibits, on display now, exploring climate change and ice.
Hear planets sing as you ‘walk’ through space in new solar system model
For about 35 years, the Colorado Scale Model Solar System has delighted campus visitors by shrinking Earth's cosmic neighborhood down to a short walk. Now the exhibit is getting a new update and an interactive smartphone app.
Research in Your Backyard
Colorado to make full recovery in 2022, but some industries lag behind
Employment in Colorado is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to the latest Colorado Business Economic Outlook, a yearly forecast compiled by the Leeds School of Business.
Supply chains, labor pains dominate discussion at business outlook event
Experts in the Leeds School's Business Research Division are forecasting a growth year in 2022 but noted significant headwinds and uncertainties, including tangled supply chains, difficulty hiring and the potential for new COVID-19 variants.
Students, staff ready to operate NASA’s new IXPE mission to study black holes
Years of preparation will culminate this week when LASP students and staff assume control of the nearly $200 million IXPE mission just after it lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
A young sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth
On April 2020, astronomers observed a gigantic burst of energy and charged particles erupting from the surface of a far away star called EK Draconis. The findings suggest that similar events could, theoretically, occur on our own sun––albeit rarely.
In Focus
Two CU Boulder scientists discuss what’s different about omicron, why people are watching it closely and what can be done to prevent more variants of concern from emerging.