Graduate Student Edition - Oct. 19, 2020
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5 Things to Know Today

Joe Biden and John Hickenlooper hold high single-digit leads in Colorado, according to the new Colorado Political Climate Survey released by the American Politics Research Lab at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ. The poll found that while the state's women are leaning overwhelmingly blue, Donald Trump holds a slight lead among Colorado men, and male voters are split evenly on the U.S. Senate race.
Campus Community
10 things to do this week: Buffs trivia, CU at the Polls, more
This week bringsÌýCU at the Polls featuringÌýIlana Glazer andÌýPrincess Nokia, a dialogueÌýon the Afro-Latinx experience,ÌýColoring Book Night, a résumé deep dive,Ìýan election debate watch party and more.
Law students help undergraduates get out the vote
To encourage ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ undergraduates to cast their ballots in this election period, a team of law students will visit hundreds of classes virtually to discuss how to register to vote and cast a ballot in Colorado.
Events & Exhibits
Black, Indian and biracial woman: A forum Oct. 21
Join a discussion in which panelists will share their thoughts on the issues of race, caste, identity, structural power and the representation that Senator Kamala Harris’ historic vice presidential nomination signifies.
Celebrate the 91st annual Alumni Awards on Oct. 22
This year's winners include the CEO of an NFL team, a Grammy Award winner and a world-class educator creating more equitable classrooms.
See 'The Laramie Project,' a play Oct. 30–Nov. 6
Immerse yourself in a breathtaking, reverent work about the darkest and lightest parts of humanity's hearts. The play is created by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, brought to you by CU Presents.
Research News
Tiny beetles a bellwether of ecological disruption by climate change
New research shows that as species across the world adjust where they live in response to climate change, they will come into competition with other species that could hamper their ability to keep up with the pace of this change.
New CubeSat will observe the remnants of massive supernovas
A new space mission will seek to better understand a time in the early universe when the first stars lived fast and hard, burning out and going supernova in the span of a few million years.
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