Student Edition - Dec. 23, 2021
Campus Community
Reduced campus services, operations Dec. 24–Jan. 1
The CU Boulder campus will have reduced services and operationson Friday, Dec. 24, through Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Response times may be delayed during this period. Get details, as well as links to frequently requested resources.
CU undergrad awarded public health research award
Sravya Dhanwada has been awarded the Student Leaders in Public Health Award from the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center. Her project involves better understanding the role of guaranteed basic income on health outcomes among unhoused individuals in the Denver metro area.
A helper with a passion for justice
Leah Rivera is the rare recipient of two awards bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science: the Community Impact Award and the Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Analyzing and explaining why complex issues exist
With a dual degree in communication and sociology, Zoe Fleming is adept at analyzing and explaining why complex issues exist, in an effort to solve them. Fleming is CMCI's December 2021 William W. White Outstanding Graduate, awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the college.
Environmental Design hosts fall open house––a night of celebration, recognition
Sounds of cheer and conversation filled Room 134, hallways and studios in the Environmental Design building last Friday, as the program opened to the public for a full-building exhibit, showcasing faculty and student work from the fall semester.
News Headlines
Testing only the unvaccinated may do little to curb spread of omicron
New CU Boulder research suggests that in highly vaccinated regions, including Colorado, most infections will soon be breakthrough cases, and money spent on testing the unvaccinated could be better spent on other public health measures.
Climate change news coverage reached all-time high, language to describe it shifting
Recent data reveal U.S. news coverage of climate change reached an all-time high in October and November. The language is also changing, with more intense words and phrases being used in the news to describe the phenomenon, such as “climate catastrophe” and “climate emergency.”
Events & Exhibits
Catch the Takács Quartet Jan. 9–17
The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has moved audiences and sold out halls at CU Boulder for more than three decades. Plan to attend an upcoming performance.