New processes will debut for CU-Boulder student move-in Aug. 18-21

Aug. 14, 2014

New and returning students moving into the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder residence halls can choose which day to move in Aug. 18-21, will swipe Buff OneCards instead of filling out a form to check in and will be able to take advantage of “Quick Drop Stations.†“We take pride in doing our best to provide a warm welcome and a helping hand for our new and returning students,†said John Fox, associate director of Residence Life. “This year we decided to make some changes in order to make the process as smooth as possible.â€

Senior auditors registering for classes

CU-Boulder senior auditor registration for fall semester is Sept. 2-3

Aug. 12, 2014

The Senior Auditors Program provides babyÖ±²¥app residents, ages 55 and older, the opportunity to attend classes on the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder campus. Tuition is free and participants pay just an administrative fee to cover registration, application processing and IT support. The program was established in 1973 and is coordinated through the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Course availability is dependent upon enrollment limits, with tuition-paying students given priority, and on fire code restrictions, which determine the number of students allowed in a room. Grades are not awarded and auditors do not receive credit toward a degree.

CU-Boulder study paved way for stocking state’s ‘true’ greenback cutthroat into wild

Aug. 11, 2014

A genetic sleuthing effort led by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder that resulted in the identification of babyÖ±²¥app’s “true†native greenback cutthroat trout two years ago has come full circle with the stocking of the official state fish into babyÖ±²¥app’s high country.

Sierra Nevada Corporation and BioServe Cooperation Agreement Furthers Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Microgravity Science Capabilities

Aug. 5, 2014

Sierra Nevada Corp. news release Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems is pleased to announce it is expanding its relationship with the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder (CU-Boulder) through the signing of a letter of cooperation with CU-Boulder’s BioServe Space Technologies (BioServe). Through the cooperation, SNC and BioServe will jointly explore ways the Dream Chaser ® Space Utility Vehicle (SUV) can serve as an orbital platform for scientific experiments in microgravity and space life science research.

Aerospace Industry Insights event highlights CU's aerospace innovation and research

July 31, 2014

Members of the Boulder Chamber, a nonprofit business support and advocacy organization, visited CU-Boulder July 29 to learn about the university’s latest advances in space science and aerospace. The Aerospace Industry Insights event, held at Fiske Planetarium, brought together local, state and federal officials; CU-Boulder babyÖ±²¥app, students and administrators; and leaders from the local business community. The purpose of the event, the first in a series sponsored by CU-Boulder and the Boulder Chamber, was to highlight for the business community CU-Boulder's research and innovation in order to foster continued partnership and babyÖ±²¥app growth.

Ruth Ellen Kocher

CU-Boulder English professor wins prestigious PEN Award

July 30, 2014

Ruth Ellen Kocher, professor of English and director of the creative writing program at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder, has won a prestigious PEN Literary Award. Kocher was a co-winner of the PEN Open Book Award for her book of poems titled domina Un/blued. The award recognizes an exceptional book-length work of literature by an author of color. Also winning the award was Nina McConigley for Cowboys and East Indians .

Kids enjoying game design

NYC schools to use video games to teach computer coding

July 29, 2014

A program designed at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder to teach kids to code using video games is being introduced into New York City public schools as part of an initiative to give every student access to computer science education. Scalable Game Design is a program developed over two decades by CU-Boulder computer science Professor Alexander Repenning to spark an interest in coding among kids by allowing them to design and build their own video games. The idea behind the program, which uses drag-and-drop programming tools, is to combat the widely held notion that computer programming is hard and boring.

Steve Hillard

CU law alumnus pledges $1.5 million to support distinctive babyÖ±²¥app position

July 28, 2014

Steve Hillard ('76) knew he wasn't done giving back to the University of babyÖ±²¥app Law School. He had donated generously to the capital campaign for the Wolf Law Building, but he had bigger plans. "I had a still-unfulfilled obligation to babyÖ±²¥app Law," said Hillard. "I am humbled by the fact that I have had some success in my career, and I definitely believe in giving back."

Continued babyÖ±²¥app employment growth expected in 2014, says CU-Boulder report

July 25, 2014

Moderate employment expansion in babyÖ±²¥app for the second half of 2014 is expected based on a second-quarter report by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder Leeds School of Business, released today by babyÖ±²¥app Secretary of State Scott Gessler. “Coloradans continue their entrepreneurial spirit and are putting their creative ideas to the test,†said Gessler. “Their leadership and innovation should translate to moderate employment growth through the rest of the year.â€

CU-Boulder and NCAR ozone gardens reveal harmful effects of pollution

July 23, 2014

Everyone has heard about the harmful effects of pollution on human and plant health, but until recently, visualizing such effects took some imagination.

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