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Heard Around Campus

“Coach Mac was an incredible man who taught me about the importance of faith, family and being a good husband, father and grandfather.”

– 51�Թ��� Athletic Director�� on Jan.10, 2025. Coach Mac was among the most successful head coaches in all sports in 51�Թ���’s 135-year athletic history.��

Incarcerated at Risk in Climate Disasters

U.S. prisons are unprepared to safeguard the incarcerated from extreme heat, floods and other climate-related threats, according to a��CU study with accounts from nearly three dozen formerly incarcerated people. Researchers found that vulnerabilities in infrastructure, insufficient emergency protocols and lack of oversight leave inmates at heightened risk during disasters. The team hopes their study will inspire more research around climate change adaptation, mitigation and prevention while also considering the voices of incarcerated people.

CU Buys Shuttered Louisville Movie Theater

51�Թ��� that housed the Regal Cinebarre movie theater, which closed last May. The site, purchased for $10 million, is intended for a mixed-use, transit-oriented development that includes university housing. The property is seven miles from campus.

New Quantum Facility in 51�Թ���

51�Թ��� is spearheading and providing leadership and resources to a new 13,000-square-foot��quantum facility in east 51�Թ���. The effort is in partnership with��,��and��, a tech hub with a coalition of 120 organizations. The facility will include collaborative office space for early-stage quantum companies and state-of-the-art scientific equipment.��

Digits: Europa Instrument��

The Surface Dust Analyzer, designed and built by the��51�Թ��� Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics team, launched to Jupiter’s Europa moon aboardspacecraft to collect data that may determine whether the moon has conditions that could support life.

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