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American Music Research Center
The American Music Research Center is a joint venture of the University Libraries and College of Music devoted to the discovery of new information about American music and to the sharing of those discoveries with the wider community. The AMRC sponsors concerts and scholarly activities related to American music of...
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Biological Sciences Initiative
The Biological Sciences Initiative (BSI) envisions scientific literacy among all citizens, increasing their understanding of the relevance of science to their lives and empowering them to make informed health, environmental and political choices. To promote diversity and inclusiveness in the sciences and scientific literacy, BSI provides research, classroom and professional...
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Boulder County Latino History Project
This community-based project documents and shares the experiences of Latinos in Longmont, Lafayette, and Boulder over the past century. In Stage 1 of the project, 2013 - 2014, 10 Latino high school and college Interns and 95 adult volunteers produced or assembled a wide variety of sources: oral...
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Center for Asian Studies K-12 Outreach
The Center for Asian Studies (CAS) on the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado brings together faculty, students, and community members to encourage and support Asian scholarship across disciplinary and college boundaries.
Through its three principal K-12 outreach programs, CAS annually offers opportunities for teachers ranging from Saturday workshops to...
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Center for Energy and Environmental Security
An interdisciplinary research and policy center at CU-Boulder Law School, Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES) works to develop practical strategies and solutions for moving international society toward a global sustainable energy future. CEES addresses issues of energy security and climate change by anticipating emerging concerns, establishing new lines...
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Center for Research, Evidence-Based Services, and Training (CREST)
Under the direction of Sona Dimidjian, Ph.D., the Center for Research, Evidence-Based Services, and Training (CREST) at CU-Boulder focuses on developing, investigating, and teaching evidence-based treatments to reduce problems that cause suffering in people's lives and to promote sustained well-being.
The program focuses on the problem of depression generally and specifically...
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Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Founded in 1992 by Dr. Delbert Elliott, international expert in youth violence prevention and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) aims to bridge the gap between research and practice to ensure...
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Center for Water, Earth Science and Technology
The Center for Water, Earth Science, and Technology (CWEST) is a scientific and educational partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) with the center being a part of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). CWEST builds upon the many successful...
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CIRES - Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)
To provide students with accurate information about climate and energy science, educators require scientifically and pedagogically robust teaching materials. To address this need, the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) assembles a new peer-reviewed digital collection featuring teaching materials centered on climate and energy science for grades 6 through...
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CIRES - Education and Outreach
CIRES researchers explore all aspects of the earth system and search for ways to better understand how natural and human-made disturbances impact our dynamic planet. CIRES strongly supports and encourages education outreach. Programs exist for K-12 school districts, teachers and students, undergraduates at CU and elsewhere, and other community groups....
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Colorado Water and Energy Research Center
Colorado's water and energy resources are inextricably linked. Whether you're talking about the rivers that power hydroelectricity, the steam that spins turbines at coal- or nuclear-fired power plants, or the aquifers that neighbor natural gas deposits underground, it's nearly impossible to mention one resource category without implicating the other. ...
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Communication And Social Engagement (CASE) for Sustainability
Communication And Social Engagement (CASE) identifies and provides students at the University of Colorado opportunities to serve their communities in the interest of environmental sustainability and Communication scholarship.
CASE brings together scholars, practitioners, and students to work to understand and implement communication strategies for a more sustainable world. Together with...
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
Researchers at the Institute of Cognitive Science and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research are working with 124 middle and high schools in the Denver Public School system to provide a new online resource system. The system, called the Curriculum Customization Service, offers teachers access to about 13,500 resources, including...
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Energy Justice: Combating Poverty and Global Warming in Ayaviri Peru (Stage Two)
A full one third of the world's population, typically living on less than a dollar or two per day, has no access to modern energy resources. The majority of these people rely on burning biomass (such as cow manure, crop residues, or collected wood) to meet all of their energy...
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Engaging Spanish-Speaking Coloradoans in the Fracking Debate
The future of hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. "fracking") is one of Colorado's most pressing issues, and yet the statewide conversation about oil and gas extraction has largely left out non-English-speakers. We aim to inspire a more inclusive democratic process by electronically publishing and distributing a Spanish language glossary of key terms...
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Everyday Colorado: Generating Local Knowledge about Health & Environment
Colorado is facing dramatic changes in industrial activities, environmental conditions, and land use development patterns. Extreme heat, together with severe drought conditions and extensive soil erosion, are creating conditions that could have dramatic health impacts. Colorado is also home to extensive energy development, resulting in questions about safety, health and...
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Fine Print Foils
In Fine Print is a 15-20 minute educational video project that provides consumers with tips for surviving scams and financial pitfalls. The user-friendly format of the short film gives the ability to engage consumers who may be unaware of the dangers that we all face in our daily purchases. The...
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Fossils in the Classroom
The primary goals of the CU-Boulder's Museum's Fossils in the Classroom Project are to engage students and teachers from elementary schools across Colorado in the study of the ancient prehistory of Colorado and to get students interested in science through paleontology (the study of past life).
The project provides:
1. Hands-on...
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Freudenthal Institute US
The mission of FI-US is to establish a comprehensive network of collaborating researchers, teachers and developers. The activities of FI-US focus on:
* Developing curricula at several levels of detail, from teaching, learning and assessment trajectories to classroom materials for students, teachers and parents.
* Building leadership capacity in school districts through...
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Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment
The Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment is a research center under Colorado Law that serves the people of the American West, the nation, and the world through creative, interdisciplinary research, bold, inclusive teaching, and innovative problem solving in order to further true sustainability for our lands,...
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