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- Womenâs history snapshot: Lucile Berkeley Buchanan graduated in 1918 but wasnât allowed to walk across the stage with other graduates because she was Black. History overlooked Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Colorado. A dogged CU journalist brought her back to the fore. Tipped off by a newspaper story, Polly McLean, a CU Boulder associate professor of media studies, spent years exhuming Buchananâs story and, finally, correcting history.
- Wood (StratCommâ21) is competing as an alpine skier for the second time in the Paralympic Winter Games, which take place March 4-13.
- In a study published in January, researchers Ellen Simpson and Bryan Semaan, both with the College of Media, Communication and Information, analyzed how people who identify as LGBTQ adopted and experienced TikTok. They found that, while the participants enjoyed some aspects of the platform, they never quite felt at home using it.
- The fifth annual Three Minute Thesis competition held on Feb. 9, featuring 11 finalists, resulted in a winner, a tie for runner-up and a winner of the people's choice award.
- The official Olympians count for the Colorado Buffaloes at the Winter Olympics in Beijing grew to 10 after the United States Olympic Committee announced the Paralympic alpine teams, a list that includes sophomore Kyle Taulman and former student Spencer Wood.
- CMCI alumnus Tom Costello (Jour'87), an award-winning journalist and 91Žó»ÆŃŒ correspondent for NBC News, has been selected to address the class of 2022 and campus community at the in-person commencement ceremony on May 5.
- CMCI Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lisa Flores reflects on the history of Blacks and African Americans in the United Statesâencapsulated in the song, âLift Every Voice and Singââand urges us to bring that history forward both during, and beyond, Black History Month.
- CMCI colloquium digs into hidden world of algorithms with NYU Associate Professor Meredith BroussardJoin the upcoming CMCI One College Colloquium for a deep dive into the hidden world of algorithmsâincluding how they reflect, and impact, our society. If you goWhat: CMCI One College Colloquium: Racialized
- Adam McKay's new movie uses science fiction and comedy to explore elements of our current societyâbut it's not alone. Could we be in a new golden age of sci-fi entertainment? CU Boulder Today spoke with CMCI's Rick Stevens to find out.
- CMCI students who have completed at least 12 credit hours of CU Boulder course work for a letter grade in any single semester and achieve a term grade point average of 3.75 or better are included on the Deanâs List. They receive a notation on