Additional Stories from Around Campus

Lecture series aims to educate on federal governance and higher education

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:13:09 +0000

Lecture series aims to educate on federal governance and higher education Arielle Wiedenbeck Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:13

A CU Boulder lecture series of in-person and online sessions will help unravel how the federal government and higher education interact through a complicated matrix of relationships, processes and norms that are presenting challenges to civil dialogue, strategic relationships and the traditional missions of both.

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Join us at the Conference on World Affairs

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:29:31 +0000

Join us at the Conference on World Affairs Arielle Wiedenbeck Fri, 01/24/2025 - 13:29

Be part of a one-of-a-kind event that brings together speakers from around the globe for open, diverse and balanced discussions on today’s most pressing issues. The Conference on World Affairs (CWA) offers engaging, cross-disciplinary conversations designed to inform, inspire and connect people from all walks of life.

Jointly planned by CU Boulder and the Boulder community, this event is your chance to explore new ideas, share perspectives and be part of the dialogue. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a dynamic and diverse audience. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Why Meta fired its fact-checkers and what you can do about it

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:06:58 +0000

Why Meta fired its fact-checkers and what you can do about it Arielle Wiedenbeck Fri, 01/10/2025 - 12:06

Lisa Marshall , Nicholas Goda

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that the company would fire its fact-checkers and instead rely on its users, with the help of AI, to police Facebook and Instagram for false or misleading posts. The company will also move its content moderation team from California to Texas, lift restrictions designed to protect immigrants and LGBTQ+ people from hate speech and “dial back” penalties for rule-breakers.

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Sharing Jewish history and culture with Colorado communities

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Sharing Jewish history and culture with Colorado communities Arielle Wiedenbeck Wed, 01/01/2025 - 11:00

Cay Leytham Powell

The Program in Jewish Studies announces summer Peak to Peak series line-up

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Colorado’s economic forecast for 2025: Slower growth amid uncertainty

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:09:17 +0000

Colorado’s economic forecast for 2025: Slower growth amid uncertainty Arielle Wiedenbeck Mon, 12/09/2024 - 12:09

Despite a complex national and global economic landscape, Colorado’s economy will continue to grow in 2025, according to the 60th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook, released Monday by the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business.

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The end of lead pipes: An engineer’s take on the historic national effort to eliminate them

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:35:58 +0000

The end of lead pipes: An engineer’s take on the historic national effort to eliminate them Arielle Wiedenbeck Tue, 10/29/2024 - 12:35

Yvaine Ye

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this month that it will require utilities to replace all lead drinking water pipes serving customers in the country within the next decade, marking the most aggressive regulation on lead in drinking water to date.

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Children’s Book Festival to feature culturally diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators on Nov. 9

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:31:54 +0000

Children’s Book Festival to feature culturally diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators on Nov. 9 Arielle Wiedenbeck Thu, 10/24/2024 - 12:31

The �� School of Education, in collaboration with the Boulder Book Store, is thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Children’s Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 9. For the first time, the event will be hosted off campus, at the Boulder Public Library to make it more accessible to the community.

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Demonstrative democracy: At forum, students show energy, curiosity about engaging with politics

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:15:06 +0000

Demonstrative democracy: At forum, students show energy, curiosity about engaging with politics Arielle Wiedenbeck Wed, 10/02/2024 - 15:15

Joe Arney

In sports, it’s often said, offense wins games, but defense wins championships. For Cody Walizer, when it comes to politics, that’s inverted—good defense can win a debate, but it’s offense that wins elections.

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Workshop taps into sports to energize history, social studies education

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:14:03 +0000

Workshop taps into sports to energize history, social studies education Arielle Wiedenbeck Fri, 07/19/2024 - 11:14

The Olympic rings are now hanging from the Eiffel Tower, the flame is heading to Paris, and soon all eyes will be on the French capital as it hosts the 2024 Olympic Games.

The excitement surrounding the summer Olympics provided an ideal opportunity for the inaugural summer workshop of the South, Southeast, and West Asia Outreach Program (SSEWA) of the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) at CU Boulder.

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Promoting cultural understanding one storybook at a time

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:22:41 +0000

Promoting cultural understanding one storybook at a time Arielle Wiedenbeck Mon, 07/08/2024 - 11:22

The project, titled “Teaching Natural Sciences through East Asian Picture Books,” was conceptualized by TEA program director Lynn Kalinauskas, who thought of using books with excellent cultural content about East Asia, including Freeman Book Award winners, to teach elementary natural science concepts.

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