Channel Title: University of Colorado Boulder Channel Description: Set in one of the world’s most inspiring and entrepreneurial learning environments, the University of Colorado Boulder enables each member of our community to reach their potential and to Be Boulder. through an extraordinary range of challenging academic, research and service opportunities. <video> Does your Facebook page outlive you? CU clinic helps people get digital affairs in order Description: The free CU Boulder clinic helps people plan for their digital afterlife or manage the virtual heirlooms of lost loved ones. </video> <video> Are birth rates really declining - and should we worry? A demographer's take Description: CU Boulder demographer Leslie Root discusses why annual birth rates are falling, why there's no need for alarm, and what she sees as a concerning rise of 'pronatalism' in the U.S. Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://bit.ly/3XhCRvO </video> <video> The surprising reasons gardening makes you feel good Description: Soil contains a complex network of microorganisms that dampen down inflammation and kick-start feel-good chemicals in the brain. CU Boulder Integrative Physiology Professor Christopher Lowry explains. Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://bit.ly/3zZQI1W </video> <video> Buffs Chancellor Welcome: Getting to know Chancellor Justin Schwartz Description: </video> <video> CUriosity: How Old Is Beer? Description: Oktoberfest, the German beer festival, kicked off last week in Munich. To mark the occasion, Travis Rupp, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Classics, tackles the question: “How old is beer?” Find out more: https://bit.ly/3N6Fn3b </video> <video> 2021 Celebration and Dedication of Warner Imig Music Building Expansion Description: CU Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members gathered to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art expansion of the Imig Music Building that enhances the College of Music’s standing as a national leader in comprehensive music education, performance, composition and research. </video> <video> Thriving 101: Designing a Fulfilling Life & Career Description: Are you ready to enhance your life?  Are you craving more fulfillment and less stress?  Is it possibly time to make a career change? This course will help you design a life well-aligned with who you are, and it will empower you to confidently make meaningful changes moving forward. Learn more here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/thriving-101-designing-a-fulfilling-life-and-career/ </video> <video> The quest to develop a reliable THC breathalyzer Description: Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are taking their mobile pharmacology lab - a white van - on the road to determine what happens to people's breath after they use cannabis. The study could pave the way for a reliable roadside breath test for THC. Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://bit.ly/3Dz6nGQ Follow the CU Change Lab on Instagram: @CUCHANGESCIENCE </video> <video> CU Boulder State of the Research & Innovation Enterprise presentation—October 2024 Description: Massimo Ruzzene, vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes, covered topics ranging from research funding trends and milestones met to investments and opportunities to drive future success across the research and innovation enterprise at CU Boulder. More information: https://www.colorado.edu/researchinnovation/ </video> <video> BoulderTalks Yakut Gazi: The Practical and Moral Imperative for At-Scale Learning Description: Watch Dr. Yakut Gazi, Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education at Duke University, as she shares insights on creating innovative online programs and aligning institutional mission, priorities, and models to expand impact. Gazi explores the challenges facing higher education in a post-COVID, technology-driven world, focusing on scale, inclusion, and the future of work and education. She discusses how higher education institutions can use digital learning to create affordable, scalable solutions that reach learners globally. Read more about our BoulderTalks: https://www.colorado.edu/ali/events/bouldertalks November 21, 2024 #BoulderTalks </video> <video> Distinguished Research Lecture 124–Professor Christy McCain Description: Christy McCain, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and curator of vertebrates in the CU Museum of Natural History, delivered her Distinguished Research Lecture “Mountain Biodiversity and Climate Change” on Nov. 14, 2024 in the Chancellor's Auditorium, Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE). More information: https://www.colorado.edu/researchinnovation/ </video> <video> What feasting pythons can teach us about heart health Description: New CU Boulder research reveals the miraculous process by which pythons digest meals bigger than themselves. The findings could lead to new treatments for heart disease and more. Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://bit.ly/4dJ22Om </video> <video> Bedside blood test uses soundwaves to deliver faster results Description: Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new way to test blood for diseases that could someday be done entirely at the bedside. Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://bit.ly/48dZQNo </video> <video> Freedom of Expression Description: Encouraging the safe and open exchange of ideas on our campus is central to our mission as a university – and one of our greatest opportunities to positively impact humanity. To learn more visit: colorado.edu/free-expression </video> <video> Next stop, the moon Description: Dezell Turner is designing what he calls a “Google Maps” for space—an augmented reality tool that helps users plan out routes to get from Earth to the moon. Turner, a graduate student in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, borrows some inspiration from his favorite sci-fi films. Read more: https://bit.ly/41mnyW7 </video>

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