Graduate Student Edition - March 8, 2024
Campus Community
When is it time to seek mental health support?
Knowing how (and when) to seek out mental health support is important. Here are some guidelines you can use to determine if you or someone you know should seek emergency, urgent or general support for mental health concerns.
Concerned about a friend? Here鈥檚 how you can help
If you notice a friend acting differently or struggling, know that you can play a part in getting them support. Check out options and resources to help support a friend.
Events & Exhibits
Coach Prime to bring book tour to Macky on March 18
Deion 鈥淐oach Prime鈥 Sanders will speak about his new book 鈥淓levate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field.鈥 Tickets will include a signed book and a photo op with the coach, as well as conversations with J. Richard Stevens and Uncle Neely.
Co-founder of The Onion to give CWA opening keynote
Scott Dikkers, a comedian, author and co-founder of the satirical news organization The Onion, will give the opening keynote at the 2024 Conference on World Affairs at CU 51传媒 on April 9 at Macky Auditorium.
Students in Focus
Scientist gleans human lessons from bacterial immune systems
CU 51传媒 doctoral student Emily Kibby has won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award in recognition of her work researching bacterial immune responses.
Research Updates
Plasma donations: A financial lifesaver and an ethical dilemma
New research shows low-income households bridge cash needs and avoid payday loans by selling plasma, but there has been little study on the health effects of high-frequency donations.
Facts ignored: The truth is flexible when falsehoods support political beliefs
People support misinformation from political candidates despite knowing it鈥檚 false because it hits on a 鈥渄eeper truth,鈥 new research shows.
Faculty Takes
US companies have to start talking about climate change under new SEC rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new climate risk disclosure rules, requiring some of the country鈥檚 biggest companies to report emissions data and other climate-related risks. Asaf Bernstein, a former adviser to the SEC, gives his take.
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