CU Boulder 🦬

@CUBoulder

Official Twitter account for the University of Colorado Boulder. AAU member. #CUBoulder #BeBoulder #GoBuffs

Boulder, Colorado

Joined August 2012

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CU Boulder’s Sanghamitra Neogi is pushing the frontier of quantum-powered microelectronics and just earned a $150K boost from @ColoradoEcoDevo. 🧬 With support from @DARPA and CUbit, this innovation could reshape the future of tech. bit.ly/3UslcAk

CUBoulder's tweet card. Sanghamitra Neogi in CU Boulder’s aerospace engineering department will use $200,000 in grant funding to launch a startup in which she will offer software that

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 24

Inspired by geckos, powered by science. 🔬 CU Boulder and @CUAnschutz scientists developed a gecko-inspired material that sticks to soft tissue, opening the door for targeted drug delivery in bladder cancer treatment. Read more. ↓ bit.ly/44IOn8r

CUBoulder's tweet card. The tiny lizards can climb glass and cling to ceilings thanks to their sticky toes. Now those toes have inspired a new material that could deliver targeted

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 24

Unlock your curiosity in the latest issue of Beyond. Find answers to these questions and more: How did gecko feet inspire a potential life-changing cancer therapy? Can we better predict floods to save lives? Is your weed label accurate? ↓ bit.ly/40tD1Te

CUBoulder's tweet card. Eleven years after Colorado became the first state to allow recreational cannabis sales, U.S.

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 22

Exciting news for @LeedsBiz! 🥳 A transformative gift will establish the Nicholas Dante Badami Office for Experiential Learning in addition to supporting mental health and faculty excellence. bit.ly/4o1CPV6

CUBoulder's tweet card. A significant gift to the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder will expand experiential learning, enhance student success and mental health, and support

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 22

Tucked in the heart of campus, the Child Learning Center turns 50! 🎉 For half a century, it’s nurtured little learners, trained future educators, and shaped inclusive, play-based education. Read more ↓ bit.ly/40s8CVf

CUBoulder's tweet card. The Child Learning Center of CU Boulder's Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department marks 50 years of nurturing young learners, training future educators

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 21

Why do U.S. flood warnings often come too late? CU Boulder’s Zhi Li breaks down the science behind forecasting gaps and how we can do better. bit.ly/4m0lV7y

CUBoulder's tweet card. CU Boulder flood modeler Zhi Li explains why current flood warnings can leave communities unprepared—and how high-resolution forecasting and better risk

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 19

Why does Superman still capture our imagination after 85+ years? 💭 CU Boulder's William Kuskin, expert in comics and graphic novels, explains the enduring appeal of the Man of Steel. bit.ly/40W7RE1

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LASP@LASPatCU · Jul 18

It's go time for SNIFS! ☀️ 🚀 🎉 Hop on this livestream to watch our latest Sun-studying sounding rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, and learn more about this mission on our website. video.ibm.com/wstf-wsmr

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 18

CU Boulder just made waves at the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress the first time it’s been held in the U.S. Our leadership in climate research, education, and skills training is gaining global recognition. 🌍 Learn more. ↓ bit.ly/4eSBmwh

CUBoulder's tweet card. At the recent Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, held for the first time in the United States, CU Boulder made a powerful showing—solidifying its

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 17

Big sustainability news! ♻️ CU Boulder is eliminating all single-use plastics from campus beverage services under a new 10-year agreement with PepsiCo. This is a bold step forward in our Climate Action Plan. bit.ly/4eWLep1

CUBoulder's tweet card. CU Boulder has finalized a 10-year pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages that will eliminate all single-use plastics from campus beverage services,

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 17

A CU Boulder degree keeps working for you long after graduation. 🎓 Tap into job boards, community groups, career support, and inspiring Buff stories. Explore the benefits ↓ bit.ly/44AY0EL #HigherEducationWorks #HigherEducationWorksCO #HigherEdWorksCO

CUBoulder's tweet image. A CU Boulder degree keeps working for you long after graduation. 🎓

Tap into job boards, community groups, career support, and inspiring Buff stories.

Explore the benefits ↓
bit.ly/44AY0EL
#HigherEducationWorks #HigherEducationWorksCO #HigherEdWorksCO

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 16

New CU Boulder research shows a link between artificial sweeteners and increased stroke risk. 🚨 Find out how these common sugar substitutes may impact your health. ↓ bit.ly/4eKwitO

CUBoulder's tweet card. New research shows that the popular sweetener erythritol, often recommended for people with obesity and diabetes, comes with health risks of its own.

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 15

Waleed Abdalati, director of @CIRESnews, will testify July 16 at 8 a.m. MT before the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee. The hearing will examine technologies for weather data. Watch live. ↓ bit.ly/3TBpKEj

CUBoulder's tweet card. Waleed Abdalati, a climate scientist and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, is scheduled to testify before the House

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 15

A space science instrument built almost entirely by @LASPatCU students is now more than 5.5 billion miles from Boulder, and it is still being operated by CU Boulder students today. Learn more about how it helped launch their careers. ↓ bit.ly/46b2mFa

CUBoulder's tweet card. Ten years ago, a pioneering spacecraft flew past Pluto, sending startling images of the dwarf planet back to Earth. Current and former students at CU Boulder

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CU Boulder Life@CUBoulderLife · Jun 18

🎪 Recognized student orgs, recognized social Greek orgs and governing bodies are invited to apply for a table at the Be Involved Fair. Meet thousands of students who are looking for a way to be involved in the coming academic year. Apply by Aug. 10 👉 bit.ly/4jnTb7U

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 11

Help us welcome the Buffs home 🖤💛 Volunteering during Fall Welcome is a chance to meet new students, build community, and be part of a beloved CU Boulder tradition. Sign up today ↓ bit.ly/402cqML

CUBoulder's tweet card. Fall Welcome is almost here, and you can be a part of this exciting tradition by volunteering to help with move-in and signature events. Here are three reasons

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 10

Cutting university research grants doesn't just impact labs, it threatens Colorado’s economy and America’s innovation pipeline. CU Boulder’s Massimo Ruzzene breaks it down. bit.ly/3IyWRWM

CUBoulder's tweet card. Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the United States. Read from Massimo Ruzzene, CU Boulder's senior vice chancellor

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 9

After disasters like floods or hurricanes, older adults in rural areas face unique and growing challenges. CU Boulder’s Lori Hunter shares how we can better support these vulnerable communities. ↓ bit.ly/3IhgpyZ

CUBoulder's tweet card. Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that's only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 9

New CU Boulder research shows your weed might not be what it claims. 🌿 Labels often exaggerate THC levels, meaning that high-potency product may not be as strong as you think. Read more ↓ bit.ly/44mpfUN

CUBoulder's tweet card. A sweeping new analysis of cannabis products shows that while high-potency concentrates like oils and waxes tend to be labeled accurately, flower products often

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CU Boulder 🦬@CUBoulder · Jul 8

CU Boulder’s Grammy-winning Takács Quartet brought their brilliance to NPR’s Tiny Desk! 🎶 Watch their intimate and powerful performance, recorded right here in Boulder. n.pr/4ljCH1H

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