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4 ways to use your voice and influence change

Oct. 11, 2024

As a student, you can help guide decisions that affect your community. Here are some ways you can get involved and use your voice this year.

man with mobility issues being evacuated

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple

Oct. 11, 2024

Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying, despite the storm. Read from CU expert Carson MacPherson-Krutsky on The Conversation.

Students at the housing fair

Tips for next year’s housing search

Oct. 10, 2024

It may seem early, but now is the time to start thinking about where you'd like to live next year. Whether you’re moving off campus for the first time or you’ve lived in Boulder for a while, review these tips from Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations.

Katie Randall

University Libraries increase support for Indigenous scholars on campus

Oct. 10, 2024

Librarian Katie Randall works with the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies to offer Indigenous-informed support and resources.

Employees table for the Alma program

Alma: Expanding mental health access for Latina mothers

Oct. 10, 2024

Programs like Alma are actively addressing mental health disparities in Latinx communities. Read more about this culturally responsive, peer-led initiative designed to meet the unique challenges faced by new and expectant mothers.

Murat Iyigun

He will, he will rock you

Oct. 10, 2024

Pursuing a passion for music, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä economist Murat Iyigun transforms from recognized expert on economics of the family and economic history to regional rock star with a growing musical reputation.

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Poll-arized: Perspectives on our political climate

Oct. 10, 2024

As our public squares have emptied of reasoned discussion, and our social media feeds have filled with vitriol, viciousness and villainy, we’ve found ourselves unable to escape our electoral echo chambers. Experts share their perspectives on our political climate.

Lightning strike over the ocean

Lightning strikes kick off a game of electron pinball in space

Oct. 10, 2024

When lightning cracks on Earth, especially high-energy electrons may fall out of Earth's inner radiation belt, according to a new study—an electron "rain" that could threaten satellites, and even humans, in orbit.

More than 1,400 Colorado high school students and advisors on campus

Journalism Day makes triumphant return to Boulder

Oct. 10, 2024

More than 1,400 Colorado high school students and advisors visited the College of Media, Communication and Information to sharpen storytelling skills and learn about careers.

Devastation in Asheville, North Carolina, after Hurricane Helene

Extreme floods, like those of Hurricane Helene, becoming more frequent

Oct. 10, 2024

Albert Kettner explains that catastrophic flooding has become more common in the 21st century. The reasons behind this shift are complex—involving climate change, urban infrastructure and human impacts.

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