Community Edition - Nov. 10, 2023
In Focus
How to get ready for game day
The Buffs take on the Utah Utes on Saturday at Folsom Field. Whether you’re on campus for the game, attending a watch party or cheering from home, here are some tips to get ready for game day.
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder launches search for new head of public safety
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder announced the launch of a search for a new associate vice chancellor for public safety—and with it the creation of a new Division of Public Safety.
5 things to know about nicotine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine use and dependency have increased across the United States in recent years. If you choose to use nicotine, here are a few things to know.
Discover What’s Here
Get your tickets for upcoming women and men’s basketball
The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Buffaloes women’s and men’s basketball teams are off to a hot start! Come see them play in person at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Events Center in a pair of exciting matchups.
Join the MLK Day convocation Jan. 22
Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to a campus gathering to remember and celebrate the legacy of the acclaimed United States civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Research in Your Backyard
How a dirty litter box could slow you down as you age
Some people infected with the common, cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be frail as they get older, new research shows.
Should AI read your college essay? It’s complicated
Artificial intelligence tools should never replace human admissions officers, says ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder scientist Sidney D’Mello. But new research suggests these platforms could help colleges and universities identify promising students amid mountains of applications.
How animals get their stripes and spots
New ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research helps explain how sharp patterns form on zebras, leopards, tropical fish and other creatures. Their findings could inform the development of new high-tech materials and drugs.
Scientists develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder researchers have developed a new way of counting microorganisms that works 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use more than 15-fold and substantially decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research. It could accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics.