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Where to find academic help

Sept. 9, 2022

With the semester underway, this is a great time to use resources to help with projects, papers, assignments and exams. Here is a list of places you can go to find academic help.

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12 free apps to help you make the most of this year

Sept. 8, 2022

Whether you're looking to improve your finances, relationships, mental health or well-being, here are some free apps to try this year.

Flooding in eastern Kentucky on July 29, 2022.

7 takeaways about flooding, infrastructure and climate change

Sept. 8, 2022

Across the country this summer, flooding has damaged national parks, cities and communities—and left hundreds of thousands of people without clean water in Jackson, Mississippi. Two CU Boulder engineering experts discuss the state of our infrastructure and the impacts of climate change.

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How a human rights approach to climate change can spark real change

Sept. 7, 2022

Sheila Watt-Cloutier made a bold move and helped kick-start what many describe as a sea change in how the international community thinks about climate change.

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City, university team up to study urban heat island effect

Sept. 7, 2022

The city of Boulder plans to use CU Boulder data to study the effect of trees on urban heat for climate-mitigation planning.

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5 tips for starting your internship or job search

Sept. 2, 2022

Starting your job search early can lead to many benefits, such as securing a job or internship now, even if it doesn’t start until later. Here are a few ways to start your search this fall.

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What does the Inflation Reduction Act do to address climate change?

Aug. 17, 2022

President Biden has now signed the largest bill the U.S. has ever passed to address climate change. Professor Max Boykoff discusses the legislation’s impact with CU Boulder Today.

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Researchers develop highly accurate sensor for E. coli risk detection

Aug. 16, 2022

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed and validated a new sensor for E. coli risk detection that features an impressive 83% accuracy rate when detecting contamination in surface waters.

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CU professor treks to the top of the world to share urgent wildlife and climate message 

Aug. 15, 2022

This past May, Joanna Lambert traveled around the globe, met with world leaders and hiked up the world’s highest mountain to speak about how climate change is increasing human and wildlife conflict around the world.

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Unlocking the secrets of the East Antarctic ice sheet

Aug. 12, 2022

New research suggests the world's largest ice sheet may be more susceptible to climate change than previously thought. If the sleepy giant were to completely melt, it would cause global sea levels to rise by 52 meters, or about 170 feet.

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