Community Edition - Nov. 20, 2022
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Exploring the role of video games and play as a space of learning—Ed Talks Nov. 30
Have you ever thought about a video game as a space of learning? The fall 2022 Ed Talks will investigate the role of play and experimentation as a site of meaningful and transformative learning.
Delight in CU Boulder's Holiday Festival Dec. 2–4
Twinkling lights, seasonal greenery and of course beautiful music at CU Boulder’s Holiday Festival, an annual tradition that’s enchanting for all ages—make plans to attend!
In Focus
Boulder voters uphold CU Boulder South annexation
The rejection of Ballot Question 2F means the CU Boulder South site remains within Boulder’s city limits and the city’s flood protection project—among other aspects of the annexation agreement—can continue to move forward.
CU Boulder piloting expanded emergency notification area for campus community
Campus officials will now send alerts for dangerous off-campus incidents, partnering with the Boulder Police Department to share information quickly.
6 ways to take care over the holidays
No matter how you’re feeling this holiday season, here are six things you can do to take care of yourself.
Right Here, Right Now
Technology may prevent the worst climate scenarios, but how do we adapt now?
With the planet already warming, technical fixes to addressing a changing climate are important, experts say, but they can only get us so far. We need social fixes, too.
Research in Your Backyard
Got the sniffles? Here’s how to make the right decision about holiday gatherings
A new international study conducted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic shows when people simply take a moment to reflect on the consequences of their behavior, they’re more likely to make choices that benefit public health.
Through research and gardening, this CU professor cultivates Indigenous cultural and climate resilience
Clint Carroll, associate professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies, studies Cherokee access to gathering wild plants and land use management, and tends to the land in his own backyard.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft now (finally) heading for the moon. What comes next?
NASA’s Orion spacecraft blasted off this morning from Florida in the first stage of its 25-day journey to circle the moon and return to Earth. Two CU Boulder scientists talk about what lies in store for the space agency’s ambitious Artemis Program.
What is behind the uptick in antisemitic hate speech?
Ye, the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West, made headlines and topped social media feeds in recent weeks for his series of antisemitic comments. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan spoke with CU Boulder Today about what antisemitism means and how it’s perpetuated today.
Colorado economy remained mixed in Q3, still outperforming the nation
Colorado’s job growth continued in the third quarter 2022, propelled by growth in labor force participation and elevated demand for workers, according to a new report released Tuesday by CU Boulder and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.