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When A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Available, Colorado Plans To Distribute In 3 Phases

“I think it has gone really well, there’s been tremendous support for this vaccine trial both by the community as well as our institutions, UCHealth and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus,” said Dr....

CBS 4

CU Boulder team researches the spread of COVID-19 through musical instruments

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder are working to develop the future of musical performances, discovering if and how playing instruments can spread COVID-19.  … “Engineers...

The Gazette

Colorado and Indian state of Karnataka look to business opportunities

“India is one of the most important countries for higher education,” said Mark Kennedy, president of the University of Colorado System.

The Denver Post

CU reports taking in $1.4 billion in research funding during last fiscal year

“The research funding our prolific faculty bring in has a tremendous economic ripple effect on our state, but more important, it allows them to continue their excellent work addressing some of...

Colorado Politics

Arctic Science Mission Wraps Up as Research Ship Docks in Germany

“While we faced many challenges during the year, Mosaic has been very successful in collecting an unprecedented data set from within the rapidly changing Arctic sea ice,” said Matthew Shupe, a co-...

The New York Times

Colorado finally got full-day kindergarten, but parents are wary in the COVID era

“It’s always the case that most teachers experience a big spread in their classroom, in terms of where kids are [academically], and I would think that’s going to be even wider,” said Mimi Engel,...

Chalkbeat

Economist: Expect rough winter as pandemic spreads, stronger recovery for Colorado after

Colorado Springs has enjoyed a stronger recovery than most  after state restrictions to slow the pandemic shut down many businesses and triggered massive layoffs. But (Tatiana) Bailey,...

The Gazette

OPINION: Washington's inability to agree on COVID relief puts future of colleges, universities at risk

Today, we serve as presidents of the University of Colorado and the University of Massachusetts, but in our previous lives, we served together in the U.S. House of Representatives. Though we were...

The Hill

Focusing on Student Veterans' Strengths

Katie Sullivan and Kay Yoon, both associate professors of communication at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, surveyed and interviewed 115 total student veterans at a large public...

Inside Higher Ed

Constitution Day and keeping the dream alive

Mark R. Kennedy, president of the University of Colorado and a former three-term U.S. Congressman, writes, “Countless studies show opportunity and improved social and economic outcomes are...

The Gazette

Boulder celebrates Pride with Out Boulder County motorcade parade

Members of the area’s LGBTQ community and its supporters did their best to recreate the camaraderie, advocacy and fun that mark Boulder’s annual Pridefest celebration, but without the actual...

Daily Camera

Scientists spot potential sign of life in Venus atmosphere

“My first reaction, as always, is skepticism,” said Bruce Jakosky, a planetary scientist at the University of Colorado, when asked about the new report. “One of the things I’ve seen is that when...

The Washington Post

Pandemic Sparks Push for Safer Office Builds

Dr. Eric Poeschla, head of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, believes architects, developers and builders should focus on increasing open areas, improved...

Colorado Real Estate Journal

Researchers Find Certain Colorado Forests Less Likely To Recover After Wildfires

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are learning some forests are having a harder time bouncing back from wildfires than in decades past.  With several large wildfires...

CBS 4

Colorado Springs jobless rate drops in August

"It is good to have a lower unemployment rate, but not when you have a lot of unproductive people in the economy," said Tatiana Bailey, director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs...

The Gazette

Opinion: UCCS’ MOSAIC Office offers support for marginalized students

In the midst of so much uncertainty and anxiety from the pandemic, students are also impacted by the booming Black Lives Matter movement  … In light of all this, UCCS’ Multicultural Office...

Colorado Springs Indy

CU President Mark Kennedy: Campus changes we’re seeing reflect fundamental shift in higher education

At the University of Colorado, delivering our educational mission is paramount, as is the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and surrounding communities. Recognizing the importance...

The Denver Post

GRIT: A new El Paso County program to help residents through tough times of pandemic

Developed by Dr. Charles Benight, director of the National Institute for Human Resilience at UCCS, GRIT works with partners El Paso County, AspenPointe and the National Alliance on Mental Illness...

The Gazette

Months before its arrival, Colorado tries to answer the question: Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first?

These questions are why Colorado’s plans, when finished in the coming weeks, will likely look pretty unfinished. They need to be more outlines than dictates, and they need to be flexible. “You can...

The Colorado Sun

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