White barn with painted American flag sits in front of the Rockies

Thompson Awards accepting writing entries, open to grad and undergrad students

Dec. 12, 2016

Are you working on a dissertation or creative-writing piece related to the American West? Thompson Awards for Western American Writing are now accepting submissions, with categories for both graduate and undergraduate students. Winners will be awarded $500 cash prizes!

Associate Professor of Law Ming Hsu Chen

Ming Hsu Chen appointed to babyÖ±²¥app State Advisory Committee

Dec. 9, 2016

CU Associate Professor of Law Ming Hsu Chen was appointed to the 14-person babyÖ±²¥app State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Jack Burns.

Professor named to NASA transition team for new administration

Dec. 9, 2016

CU Boulder's Jack Burns has been appointed to the NASA transition team by the incoming Trump administration. Burns, a professor in the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, has longstanding ties with NASA. He served on the NASA Advisory Council from 2008-10, including a stint as chair of the council’s Science Committee in 2009 and 2010.

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Creating opportunities through mentorship in the Roaring Fork Valley

Dec. 9, 2016

CU Boulder's Pre-Collegiate Development Program uses mentorship and community to create opportunities for many first-generation college prospects.

Professor John Zhai speaking withÌýnews media at the World IoT Exposition in China

CU researchers' pollutant-tracking system wins gold at World IoT Expo

Dec. 9, 2016

An urban pollutant-tracking system created by architectural engineering researchers at CU Boulder recently received a gold award at the 2016 World Internet of Things (IoT) Exposition in Wuxi, China. The project was one of 10 new technologies to win.

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Provost convenes campus teaching and learning committee

Dec. 8, 2016

As part of his commitment to student success, the provost has convened a committee charged with developing a recommendation for considering a campuswide center for teaching and learning.

Globe-painted face

ALTEC offers wide variety of non-credit language courses

Dec. 7, 2016

Traveling abroad? Want to improve your language skills? Or simply looking to learn a new language just for the fun of it? Then the ALTEC non-credit language program may be right for you!

Students discuss religion in Holly Gayley's First-Year Seminar Religious Studies course

Register today for a First-Year Seminar course

Dec. 5, 2016

Looking for an alternative to large lecture courses? Want to fulfill a degree requirement by discussing superpowers, ghosts, "Lord of the Rings" or revolution? All freshmen and sophomores are invited to take a First-Year Seminar class this spring semester.

The Northern Lights over a glacier in the Arctic

New Arctic studies certificate to explore rapidly changing, politically charged region

Dec. 5, 2016

In the spring CU Boulder will become only the fourth higher education institute in the nation to offer an Arctic studies program, providing students with expertise on a long-neglected region gaining geopolitical importance due to climate change and its impacts.

Gerardo Gutierrez photographs the 18th century Lienzo of Petlacala

CU scholars named American Council of Learned Societies fellows

Dec. 2, 2016

Three CU Boulder professors have won prestigious fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies. Gerardo Gutierrez, Rebecca Maloy and Mithi Mukherjee are among 69 fellows chosen from 1,100 applicants.

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