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What does carbon offset actually mean for US forests?

Sept. 13, 2023

A CU Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection.

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Provost approves minimum promotion raise for instructors, clinical faculty

Sept. 13, 2023

Russell Moore has approved a measure that ensures minimum base-building raises for instructors and clinical faculty upon promotion to senior instructor or principal instructor. This recommendation secures a campuswide minimum.

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Ralphie explained: How this bison became a buffalo

Sept. 12, 2023

Ralphie the Buffalo is technically a North American bison. Brooke Neely, a research associate with the Center of the American West, sheds light on how CU’s iconic bison mascot became known as a buffalo.

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Keynote speaker Geoffrey Cohen to explore pathways to social well-being

Sept. 12, 2023

Cohen will close out the annual Health & Wellness Summit, explaining the critical role authentic connection plays in emotional and physical well-being—and how we can use communication skills to achieve it.

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Meet Keala Gapin, CU Boulder Astronaut Scholar

Sept. 12, 2023

Keala Gapin, a chemical and biological engineering senior, is the recipient of a 2023 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, an organization founded by the Mercury 7 astronauts and sustained by successive generations of NASA astronauts.

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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ redesign central space in Environmental Design building

Sept. 12, 2023

As part of an independent study course, students put their skills into practice, installing new carpet tiles to mitigate sound reflection, adding updated lighting systems and constructing floor-to-ceiling shelving units built to accommodate and showcase a variety of design materials.

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The sustainable runner: Alumna pens a ‘guide to climate advocacy’

Sept. 12, 2023

Zoё Rom, environmental journalist and editor-in-chief of Trail Runner magazine, leverages stories from running and other endurance sports to start climate discussions.

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Pioneering physics center gets $25M

Sept. 12, 2023

For nearly two decades, physicists at JILA have pioneered record-fast lasers that can fit on a table and have chilled clouds of atoms to just a fraction of a degree above absolute zero. With a new award, their work is just getting started.

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Celebrate National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Sept. 18–22

Sept. 12, 2023

The week, which includes both virtual and in-person activities, is an opportunity to acknowledge the impact of CU Boulder postdocs and their mentors. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs annually provides two prizes.

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6 signs of depression you shouldn’t ignore

Sept. 12, 2023

Watching someone struggle with their mental health can be difficult. Here are some common symptoms of depression and ways to help a loved one who may be struggling.

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