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87 days, 8,000+ miles and one postdoctoral appointment at the Institute of Alpine and Arctic Research (@INSTAAR). Climate scientist Joep van Dijk made his way across the globe to his new job at #CUBoulder by train, boat, bus and bike. 🚄🚢🚌🚲https://t.co/zum8UAlGUQ pic.twitter.com/YYG8QL7AZD

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 24, 2019

Scientists, hobbyists and entrepreneurs may be able to create artificial muscles with the help of a toolkit developed by @CUEngineering researchers. Learn about how the field of soft robotics helps projects like this come to life at #CUBoulder 📱🔬🔍https://t.co/mbl4h3wDPg pic.twitter.com/BZteuRoIf1

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 23, 2019

“CU was an incredible opportunity for me to experience life on so many levels, and in the process learn so much about myself,” says Brock Leach (Econ’80).
Read about this #ForeverBuff’s journey from #CUBoulder to CEO of @Fritolay ➡ https://t.co/WCZgVcFekh pic.twitter.com/6kttB2IqrA

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 23, 2019

Flow Visualization: a @CUEngineering course that focuses on the artistic elements of moving fluids and the science behind their movement. Take a peek at how #CUBoulder students explore the interdisciplinary connection and have fun doing so: https://t.co/EO3JIi2v1X pic.twitter.com/DGW9l9N02D

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 23, 2019

A camera developed in partnership with @BallAerospace and other universities around the country will soon land on the moon. Read about what @LASPatCU is doing to create this device: https://t.co/WvJPyAtsjg#Apollo11 #Apollo50 pic.twitter.com/MfselBWBUv

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 20, 2019

Chancellor DiStefano shares his memory of the #Apollo11 moon landing in this @cuboulderalumni article: https://t.co/is1ir1arvb #Apollo50

Do you remember where you were at that special moment in history? pic.twitter.com/TemNU4Q9BL

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 20, 2019

40 years after the experiment was supposed to end, the Laser Ranging Retroreflector is still at work on the moon. Learn more about the experiment that was developed here at @JILAscience by Dr. James Faller and Dr. Peter Bender: https://t.co/uQ8jujd5q8 #Apollo50 #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/uUUd2fWmle

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 20, 2019

Did you know any #CUBoulder student can learn about the inner workings of space and explore unique parts of the solar system for academic credit? The Space Minor, open to all students, allows you to do just that: https://t.co/nZABTjJf69 pic.twitter.com/aqRjEZAxp6

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 20, 2019

After his time at #CUBoulder, Colby McNeil made his passion his career: skydiving. He trains new skydivers near San Diego, shoots videos of people skydiving and runs a small business packing and maintaining parachute equipment. https://t.co/n3TK0ZTFLH pic.twitter.com/QDdWWf7pw4

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 19, 2019

#ForeverBuff Gerardo Oritz (Advert’10) takes what he learned from @cubouldercmci and applies it to his work as an art director in Los Angeles. Take a look at he’s doing to connect brands and celebrities: https://t.co/WZktwEegyW pic.twitter.com/JiX2R7Ql2Z

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 19, 2019

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A new drug therapy for cancer treatment, spun out of research performed in a #CUBoulder biochemistry lab, may provide better results for patients with solid cancers and hematologic cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma. https://t.co/URYtB1YCO1 pic.twitter.com/an6ECxKnr4

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 18, 2019

Historians believed that over 2,300 people lived year-round in the ancient Chaco Canyon region in New Mexico. A #CUBoulder expert explains this wouldn’t be possible with the extreme conditions that exist there: https://t.co/4pSovShk0R pic.twitter.com/KzG9iNCMqM

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 18, 2019

#CUBoulder assistant professor @lenaertsjan envisions a future where there’s more global collaboration on ice sheet research. Check out the advanced climate technologies he is using to understand the world: https://t.co/I53zeHQnSG pic.twitter.com/muVfRMRp6h

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 17, 2019

A team of #CUBoulder researchers are mapping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) so that computers may be guided by humans and carry out their intended purpose: serving us well. Read about their work regarding the ethics of AI: https://t.co/12YiT24asr pic.twitter.com/E4BX8psZsn

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 16, 2019

Environmental Design (ENVD) University of Colorado Boulder students apply the skills they’ve acquired through design and architecture-based courses with experience at local real estate design consulting firm. Check out how they put their skills to work: https://t.co/nHurwiBZNV pic.twitter.com/45LbNF5pot

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 14, 2019

To celebrate @NCAR_Science’s 60th anniversary, @cublibraries archivists have curated a digital collection of former #CUBoulder scientist Walter Orr Roberts’ groundbreaking work: https://t.co/rBI7NtdqWM pic.twitter.com/DD7WFNGbYT

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 13, 2019

#ForeverBuff @hhansman took a trip down the Colorado River’s main tributary to see the impact of the drying Southwest for herself. Learn about her experience on the water and as a journalist here: https://t.co/vhTwGxVFzq pic.twitter.com/BKRtT3A6a2

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 13, 2019

#CUBoulder professor Jeff Mitton traveled to the Colorado Plateau with his camera in hand and plenty of curiosity about the superbloom occurring. Take a peek at his account of this adventure out west: https://t.co/bGnLOGqRq5 pic.twitter.com/rR30d7KZIw

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 13, 2019

Infrared technology in a new scientific instrument developed in partnership between #CUBoulder and @BallAerospace will soon land on the moon 📸🌕
Check out how this will advance future space exploration: https://t.co/5oIkhNTlrl pic.twitter.com/mXyYCK3OOO

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 12, 2019

16,000 feet above sea level in Chile at the world’s second-highest volcano, are ice spires that provide shelter for microbial communities. #CUBoulder scientists are hopeful their findings point to the possibility of life in other extreme environments: https://t.co/DfmZljLOda pic.twitter.com/w7IzXQ13TN

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 11, 2019

1942 ➡️ 2019
The CU Hiking Club celebrates their 100th birthday this year 💛⛰️🖤
Were you involved with this club during your time at #CUBoulder? https://t.co/XzveUwIklL pic.twitter.com/cQH4IA99cm

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 11, 2019

Three @CUEngineering groups recently set up alongside a dirt road in rural Oklahoma to carry out what they’ve been working on for a while. They’re taking part in TORUS–the largest and most ambitious drone-based investigation of severe thunderstorms ever. https://t.co/32C72QLtyD pic.twitter.com/eqWZ26UR7A

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 10, 2019

The Korey Wise @innocence Project at @ColoLaw provides resources and guidance for mistakes within the criminal justice system and works closely with Korey Wise, a subject of the recent @netflix docuseries "When They See Us" ➡ https://t.co/NMURNY0rDn #WhenTheySeeUs pic.twitter.com/uFq6YclT59

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 9, 2019

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Standing over 8 feet tall and weighing over 2,000 pounds, the Titan Krios microscope will allow #CUBoulder scientists to image individual molecules within cells. Learn more about this new addition to campus — the first of its kind in the state: https://t.co/Aq4dUd5qOm pic.twitter.com/elnKXFzYEn

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 9, 2019

The Mars Desert Research Station was home to 21 @CUEngineering students this May during the “Medicine in Space and Surface Environments” course. Take a peek at how they’re preparing for the future of aerospace medicine with the @CUAnschutz collaboration: https://t.co/5vgnqeeiqJ pic.twitter.com/MOnzlQxMur

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 3, 2019

New findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggests Neanderthals living in Europe 55 to 40 thousand years ago were much more clever than some have made them out to be. Check out #CUBoulder Researcher Paola Villa’s insight 🔍🌍https://t.co/LpXYluB9wR

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 2, 2019

30 million people visit the memorialized Facebook pages of the dead each month. #CUBoulder Assistant Professor Jed Brubaker (@whatknows) studies ways to make such interactions less painful and more gratifying: https://t.co/sqIMjic7yt

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) July 2, 2019

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We recently added 10 new electric vehicle charging stations on campus, making the total number of ports on the #CUBoulder campus 27 🔋🚙 Learn more about this sustainability effort here: https://t.co/K22HxFplTJ

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 30, 2019

“When you think about what a tattoo is, it’s just a bunch of particles that sit in your skin,” said Carson Bruns. “Our thought is: What if we use nanotechnology to give these particles some function?” Learn about these helpful, color-changing tattoos: https://t.co/fP4w8eiZDZ pic.twitter.com/DYs9aKUjwr

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 30, 2019

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.@JILAscience researchers recently discovered something new about our favorite star: it may just have a dual personality. Learn about the newfound information here: https://t.co/enMQmFa7z0

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 29, 2019

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Using a Historical Geographic Information System experiment, Henry Lovejoy, a #CUBoulder assistant professor of geography, maps ancient Africa and human paths. His findings serve as a helpful starting point for understanding historical movement: https://t.co/BSKY7YCLZ1 pic.twitter.com/CNBOkWtelA

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 28, 2019

The impacts of climate change are risk factors for violent conflict, suggests a recent collaboration between academics around the world. John O’Loughlin, a #CUBoulder researcher and professor, hopes their findings encourage policy makers to make changes. https://t.co/kjtNRmlIEQ

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 28, 2019

What can prairie voles tell us about human connection? Dr. Zoe Donaldson (@DrZoePhD), an assistant professor of behavioral neuroscience here at #CUBoulder, says they can tell us a lot. Find out more about how these creatures may be examples for love: https://t.co/39mtdk2Vs7

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 28, 2019

Hackers could, theoretically, spoof presidential alerts sent via text message to phones in the U.S. during emergencies. @CUBoulderITP and @CUEngineering are working with cell carriers and government agencies to develop ways to thwarts potential attacks. https://t.co/lfIEuWA06I

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 27, 2019

“Bugs” that convert carbon dioxide into biodegradable plastic, gasoline, ammonia and biodiesel? Thanks to the work of @CUEngineering Assistant Professor Prashant Nagpal and his colleagues, these nanobio-hybrid organisms are thriving: https://t.co/Qruq8FAl8u pic.twitter.com/DrnlmIWnFS

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 27, 2019

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— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 27, 2019

Researchers from @LASPatCU acknowledge that while superflares are very rare, they are possible on stars like our own. Find out more about what may happen with these large bursts of energy in our atmosphere here: https://t.co/UUHzQuJ3kz

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 24, 2019

“I am not a woman of color, but a woman of colors. … My skin, which is both black and white, is a literalization of this fact of my existence,” says #CUBoulder graduate student Jasmine Colgan. Read about how she’s diving into stories from her past: https://t.co/qFS9BtLKBx pic.twitter.com/niSVWCPYwD

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 24, 2019

Last week, the Board of Regents heard a presentation from Chancellor Philip DiStefano on the economic impact of #CUBoulder’s research innovation on the local economy, the state of Colorado and the nation.
Learn more about the impact here: https://t.co/LHt6rPol7o

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 21, 2019

Revamped vintage clothing, artificial intelligence, gene editing and music innovation are just a few of the types of startups that have beginnings at #CUBoulder. Are you familiar with any of the companies on this list? https://t.co/hPXdtWlGkf

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 21, 2019

Is there a “chief financial officer” in your relationship? A recent #CUBoulder study suggests this may lead to financial illiteracy. The good news: you can bridge the gap 💰💸 Check out some resources here: https://t.co/YGdZ0ayC8g

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 20, 2019

New research from @CUBoulderATOC and @INSTAAR show marine microorganisms in the Southern Ocean may find themselves in a deadly vise grip by century’s end as ocean acidification creates a shallower horizon for life. https://t.co/KQqHTFDokw pic.twitter.com/Z3BWQHwBHn

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 20, 2019

Shilo Brooks teaches @CUEngineering students new ways to think about scientific and technological problems through moral principles and political literature. How? By focusing on leadership rather than management. https://t.co/B9XR6fIoTn pic.twitter.com/ToTteWdCU0

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 18, 2019

Positive health-related change is being made in Rwanda thanks to help from @CUEngineering students and faculty. Learn more about how cookstoves and water filters are being used abroad: https://t.co/SRQATyS6IR

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 16, 2019

When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more—particularly when offered financial incentives to do so, according to a recent #CUBoulder study. https://t.co/v7AwqUVQ37

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 15, 2019

Summer vacation in Antarctica? For #CUBoulder researchers exploring microorganisms living in extreme environments, it makes sense. Read more about the @CUEngineering researchers who spend their summers 9,000 miles south: https://t.co/ESgnkSOIXj pic.twitter.com/CFo0qBzZAe

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 15, 2019

The people who hold the most extreme views opposing genetically modified (GM) foods think they know most about GM food science, but actually know the least, according to new research. Find out more about the research @leedsbiz collaborated on here: https://t.co/1fkmnEVAdx

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 14, 2019

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A gene that explains an individual’s susceptibility to depression? @CUArtsSciences Researchers Richard Border and Matthew Keller propose that this answer is much more complicated than it may seem: https://t.co/RrYxBteJeB

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 13, 2019

“Question your assumptions about what you can do. I believe everyone is much stronger than they assume,” says Terence Steinberg (@steinberg_T), an endurance athlete on a recent episode of the Brianwaves podcast. Tune into the episode for more insights: https://t.co/0ZCE62zRv5

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 12, 2019

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“It is hoped that visual contact with such memorabilia will inspire and motivate them to succeed at high levels and realize their goals and ambitions,” said John “Jan” Hall of his donation of his 2005 Nobel Prize medal to #CUBoulder. https://t.co/OGl43wsrJ8

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 10, 2019

Ever paid attention to the voices that play on the train at @DENAirport? Since September, #ForeverBuff Kim Christiansen (@Kim9news) has welcomed locals and visitors alike to the Mile High City. https://t.co/4hr8cJmeb8 pic.twitter.com/11IUf8Xxu1

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 9, 2019

It isn’t just the character on the package that influences a child in their snack choice. According to a report from @leedsbiz, taste matters, too. 🍿🍩🍏🌽https://t.co/neQuelO6OX

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 9, 2019

A robot the size of a C battery that “moves like a tank but looks more like a mouse” may one day perform your colonoscopy. Learn more about what @Rentschler_AMTL and @CUEngineering are doing to make this a reality: https://t.co/Ot3UKU7MZC pic.twitter.com/pH2E6jtuOt

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 5, 2019

Cross-campus partnerships will allow for discoveries to be made related to research and education in quantum information science and technology. This “is a really special thing for CU Boulder" says @CUEngineering associate professor Juliet Gopinath. https://t.co/WQXKDHIwLj

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 5, 2019

Four @CUEngineering students and Boulder-area senior living residents with a unique bond: the hope that the seniors’ walkers are reliable and even give insight into movement patterns. After over a year of collaboration, they're on the way to a solution. https://t.co/zYx5Sd7fW8 pic.twitter.com/mBsuRDmRTq

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 4, 2019

On #WorldBicycleDay take some time to read through all things bikes from @EcenterCU. From commuting tips, advice on how to prevent theft and information about how you can earn PIPs reward points, they’ve got you covered: https://t.co/td51GaqQ0u #CUBoulder pic.twitter.com/tiTkJsy6jw

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 3, 2019

Recent @CUEngineering graduate Michael Anthony is in Eswatini building footbridges. When he returns home, he’ll begin graduate studies at @leedsbiz. Learn more about his continued plans to positively impact global communities: https://t.co/QNna9zvbCe#CUBoulder

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 2, 2019

Humans have social networks, but do plants? Orit Peleg, a @CUEngineering assistant professor, leads research studying social systems in sunflowers to answer this question. Read about her work here: https://t.co/r3UFJRyWNR

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) June 1, 2019

“I had no anticipation when I was 20 years old and graduating from CU that in 2019, I would be a kelp farmer in Prince Wales Island.” Read more about Markos Scheer (PoliSci‘90)’s journey to kelp farming in the @CUArtsSciences magazine article linked here: https://t.co/Y90s4o6IY8 pic.twitter.com/5WRFrAPpWX

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 29, 2019

“We have a habit of focusing our attention on jaw-dropping views and ‘peak’ experiences, but we often don’t take the time to move slowly, look down, and smell the flowers,” said @CUEngineering graduate student, Mickey Rush. Check out Rush's photo here: https://t.co/Htsh5SfUjI pic.twitter.com/bmDxBBKIz9

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 25, 2019

Check out these 10 #Boulder restaurants that have been featured on TV over the years! Which ones have you dined at? https://t.co/RGu95wAZGd pic.twitter.com/ABcWDlVGg6

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 23, 2019

The end is coming. From cancelled @HBO subscriptions to societal impact, @CUBoulderCMCI professor Rick Stevens breaks down real questions about the end of the @GameOfThrones https://t.co/9uNTRshv5o

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 18, 2019

More than 50 students from across the CU Boulder campus, including a number of military veterans, put on their professional best this week to talk about an important issue: the new reality of national security. https://t.co/JkHtynIGOZ pic.twitter.com/jU9YSXMSdM

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 16, 2019

Here are 10 fun things to do around the CU Boulder campus during the summer:
1. Swim in the Buff Pool, located at the CU Boulder Rec Center
2. Catch a tan on the roof of the University Memorial Center with a beautiful view of the Flatirons
3…..https://t.co/9autse0nvs pic.twitter.com/MoktY2FzD4

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 14, 2019

Commencement will follow a shortened format today due to the weather. Commencement speaker Savannah Sellers (@WatchSavannah) will give her full remarks. https://t.co/bSx8G1VioF #ForeverBuffs

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 9, 2019

The global coverage could improve the timeliness of current weather reports for people across the U.S. and provide early warnings for storms and dangerous weather events in other parts of the world. – @CUEngineering professor Al Gasiewski https://t.co/hbunfdJHuL #cuboulder

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 7, 2019

Steve Lamos, who teaches English, writing and rhetoric at CU Boulder, is also the drummer for American Football, a late-’90s rock band that Rolling Stone ranks among the “Top 10 All Time” emo bands. https://t.co/1caZfKx7yQ

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) May 1, 2019

Meet CU's first Rhodes Scholar in a quarter century. She's got her sights set on a U.S. Supreme Court seat— and a Miss America title. https://t.co/32oXnsdaye pic.twitter.com/GtS310Ctq1

— CU Boulder (@CUBoulder) March 9, 2019

Graduates at the University of Colorado Boulder threw snowballs into the air instead of their caps, breaking into a snowball fight during their commencement ceremony! https://t.co/vjIqCaIrIn pic.twitter.com/2UuIkfNmaj

— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2019

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon, one of our outstanding @CUBoulder geologists is preparing to study moon rocks that have been preserved since the 1970s. https://t.co/ehfpofZiak pic.twitter.com/0FjYyuSeVZ

— CU President Mark Kennedy (@CUMarkKennedy) July 16, 2019

Watch @chuckplunkett's new @TEDxMileHigh talk on the importance of local news. Plunkett, former Denver Post editorial page editor, now directs @CUNewsCorps. @CUBoulderCMCI https://t.co/9qjesj7fvA

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) July 22, 2019

#CUBoulder professor @RogerPielkeJr testified today at a @HouseScience committee hearing on scientific integrity in federal agencies. Full video and more information now online. @CUArtsSciences https://t.co/RzY4BSJxd1

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) July 17, 2019

Invisible primary: Political science expert Ken Bickers available for media interviews on presidential campaign fundraising and the #Hickenlooper campaign. Audio clips also available for radio. @CUArtsSciences https://t.co/AduxzHVfHj

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) July 10, 2019

A federal appeals court today ruled President Trump cannot block certain Twitter users from the presidential account. @ColoLaw Professor Helen Norton can speak with media about the decision and why it will likely stand if elevated to #SCOTUS. https://t.co/hZDxdwjU3f

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) July 9, 2019

Planning on heading to the movies this #FourthofJuly weekend? Learn why so many of this summer's blockbusters are sequels or superhero movies in the latest Brainwaves podcast. https://t.co/xMTukzwKAM

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) July 3, 2019

In this week's episode of the Brainwaves podcast, @Paul_Chinowsky breaks down why climate change could cause more trains to break down. We also talk to a @leedsbiz professor about the costs of sea level rise for waterfront home owners. @CUEngineering https://t.co/dBIL1km6fh

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) June 11, 2019

Mind over matter: @CUArtsSciences physics professor Ivan Smalyukh is designing particles that can mimic periodic table elements. https://t.co/W5tghINcrS

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) May 30, 2019

Does it seem like the west sees more wildfires every year? This week’s Brainwaves podcast examines larger trends and what we can do to adapt. https://t.co/vB4p7zFkS7

— CU Boulder News (@CUBoulderNews) May 21, 2019