Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 4, 2019
Research News
Colorado voters signal support for sports betting, impeachment, Boulder survey finds
You can expect sports betting to become legal and taxable in Colorado, but the jury is still out on a push at the ballot box this week to overturn the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Amendment, according to this year's Colorado Political Climate Survey.
Flagrant fouls: What Reddit’s basketball fans can tell us about online discourse
New research dives deep into Reddit’s r/nba discussion platform, providing a new window on an enduring sports tradition: trash talk.
Mold in space: NASA grant to study space station fungus
The International Space Station has a problem with fungus and mold—and BioServe Space Technologies at Boulder is investigating potential fixes thanks to a new grant from NASA.
Business filings point to slower growth, report shows
While Colorado’s economy is still a national leader, business growth is slowing, according to a Boulder report Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold released today.
A busy week on the Boulder campus saw snow, campus faculty showcasing Boulder's sustainability work, plenty of moving and shaking, and some spooky Halloween costumes.
Campus Community
Dance and tech do a pas de deux on NSF-funded project
One goal is to increase the diversity of STEM fields by emphasizing that "we need to stop trying to get girls to act like boys in order to be part of the math world."
Events & Exhibits
Boulder, Anschutz to host nation’s largest science journalism conference in 2020
Boulder and the Anschutz Medical Campus will welcome hundreds of science journalists, storytellers and organizational communicators to their respective campuses for ScienceWriters2020.