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Because of current COVID-19 projections nationally and within our state, the spring 2021 term, which begins Jan. 14, will occur remotely for at least the first month. Additionally, we’ve made the difficult decision to hold the spring 2021 commencement ceremony virtually.

A campus Q&A session at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday regardingÌýthe plan for the spring 2021 semester will be an opportunity for campus community members to ask questions, voice their concernsÌýand stay connected.

One of the highest CU system honors, eight faculty members from the Boulder campus are now distinguished professors, recognized for their outstanding contributions as researchers and educators.

Scientists Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn, who are also fellows in JILA, are being recognized for their work in cutting-edge lasers.

With vaccines beginning to roll out, policymakers face tough decisions on whom to bring to the front of the line. New research shows prioritizing people older than 60 will save the most lives, but prioritizing young adults works best to reduce spread. And some regions may want to ask those who've already had the virus to offer up their place in line.

If a tsunami formed along the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of Oregon, residents might have just 20 to 30 minutes to get to safety. Scientists have proposed a new forecasting system that could provide seaside towns with critical early warnings.