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Dream stream: Impressive lineup of leaders, researchers headlines new Leeds School podcast

Feb. 10, 2022

Tune in for Leeds Business Insights, a new podcast offering actionable takeaways on current topics like supply chains, digital transformation and diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Spotify, Joe Rogan and managing misinformation on streaming services

Feb. 7, 2022

Recent events have prompted a lively discussion about if and how content on streaming platforms should be moderated. CU Boulder Today spoke with an expert in Colorado Law about Spotify, Joe Rogan and this new frontier in content moderation.

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Viva ‘West Side Story,’ CU Boulder cinephile says

Feb. 7, 2022

Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz, cinema studies chair—and man who’s “morally opposed” to remakes—gives a thumbs-up to Steven Spielberg’s Oscar Award-nominated version of “West Side Story.”

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Novice to expert: Immersive undergraduate research transforms students

Feb. 7, 2022

After nine weeks immersed in a research experience at CU Boulder, undergraduate students could analyze scientific papers and graphs more like experts, according to a new CIRES-led study.

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What America’s voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights

Feb. 7, 2022

Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the U.S. today. Anthony Siracusa, senior director of inclusive culture and initiatives, shares on The Conversation.

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At-home COVID testing 101: A Q&A with virologist Sara Sawyer

Feb. 4, 2022

The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work, delivering tens of millions of at-home COVID-19 tests to mailboxes across the country. With the tests’ arrival come a slew of questions. Get answers from CU Boulder virologist Sara Sawyer.

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'music+ campaign' raises over $50 million for College of Music people, programs

Feb. 4, 2022

The successful completion of the music+ campaign illustrates the commitment of the campus and community to music education and the performing arts. The college is celebrating the generosity of its supporters and continuing to build one of the premier public music programs in the country.

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Colorado economy gains momentum despite inflation, omicron

Feb. 3, 2022

Colorado’s economic momentum is expected to continue into 2022, according to the latest Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report prepared by the Leeds Business Research Division (BRD) at CU Boulder in conjunction with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

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Too many Americans are dying young. This professor is calling for action

Jan. 31, 2022

A comprehensive new report spearheaded by CU Boulder Sociology Professor Richard Rogers shows U.S. youth are far less likely to make it to their 25th birthday than their peers in wealthy nations, due largely to child poverty and a lack of social safety nets here. The authors are calling on policymakers to take "immediate and aggressive action."

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New commercialization report shows record-breaking results for CU Boulder innovations

Jan. 31, 2022

Venture Partners at CU Boulder translates breakthrough research into economic and societal impact. Its newly released annual report details eye-popping results from faculty innovations in 2021.

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