Faculty-Staff Edition - Oct. 21, 2019
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Events & Exhibits
Give the gift of life for the holidays
Donate blood and/or volunteer at the Nov. 5–7 Staff Council blood drive and receive a long sleeved T-shirt.
What’s the devil got to do with us today?
Elaine Pagels, a scholar who argues that early Christians invented the devil, will discuss the origins of Satan in Christianity and Satan’s role in humanity’s social history at an event on Oct. 24.
Campus Community
New breakfast and lunch express menu available from Events Planning & Catering
Are you hosting a meeting on campus over breakfast or lunch? Do you need a quick, no-fuss option? Try the new express menu from Events Planning & Catering.
Research News
Study finds no link between youth contact sports and cognitive, mental health problems
Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood than their peers, suggests a new study of nearly 11,000 youth followed for 14 years.
Playing through pain: Keeping musicians in the game
Student-athletes aren’t the only ones on campus who can be felled by injury. Boulder’s College of Music is leading the charge to treat and—more importantly—to prevent repetitive injuries to musicians.
Schools of molecular ‘fish’ could one day improve display screens
Researchers are using a type of material called liquid crystals to create incredibly small, swirling schools of “fish.”
Old weather ‘time machine’ opens a treasure trove for researchers
It’s been the stuff of science fiction for generations: a time machine that allows researchers to reach back into yesteryear and ask new questions about long-ago events. Read an update on a NOAA-funded weather “time machine” in development since 2011.
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