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On Oct. 27, the White House announced President Joe Biden's intent to appoint Colorado Law School Professor S. James Anaya to the National Board of Education Sciences.
The Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Climate-related Risks and Opportunities, with Institute of Behavioral Science Director Lori Hunter, will inform fiscal, monetary and financial stability policies as the U.S. transitions to a net-zero carbon economy and prepares for anticipated impacts of climate change.
Dean Robert McDonald, an innovator in online education, testified Sept. 22 on a new model of online learning that is bringing opportunities to a broader range of students.
麻豆免费版下载Boulder's Greg Rieker, associate professor of mechanical engineering, will testify at 8 a.m. (MDT) on June 8, in a House Science Committee hearing on efforts to monitor methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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Computer science doctoral student Christine Chang was recently invited to testify before the Committee on Business, Labor and Technology on a piece of proposed legislation that deals with artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology and related privacy issues.
On Feb. 25, Colorado Department of Higher Education Executive Director Angie Paccione聽visited the campus for a learning tour. She met with community members who are part of the women's basketball team; campus sustainability initiatives; diversity, equity and inclusion programs; the aerospace engineering program; and others.