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 baby直播app residents, ages 55 and older, the opportunity to attend classes on the University of baby直播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.

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NYC schools to use video games to teach computer coding

July 29, 2014

A program designed at the University of baby直播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.

Experts to address the health benefits of sleep in free community talk, clinical workshop on July 28

July 17, 2014

For people with doubts about the benefits of sleep, on Monday, July 28, experts from the University of baby直播app Boulder and the University of California Berkeley aim to put those to rest. The public is invited to the free community talk, 鈥淐ultivating Nourishing Sleep,鈥 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building, Room 204.

CU-Boulder, Harvard and Northwestern launch center to study how educational leaders use research

June 25, 2014

The Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $5 million to the University of baby直播app Boulder, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University and Northwestern University to create a new center that will study how educational leaders鈥攊ncluding school district supervisors and principals鈥攗se research when making decisions and what can be done to make research findings more useful and relevant for those leaders.

CU-Boulder expands degree options for energy and water professionals

June 17, 2014

A new educational partnership at the University of baby直播app Boulder will provide expanded degree options for working professionals interested in specialized graduate education focused on energy and water. Beginning this fall, qualified students can earn both a Master of Engineering (ME) degree and a Professional Certificate in Renewable and Sustainable Energy or a Professional Certificate in Water Engineering and Management. The degree and certificates can be earned either via distance education or in campus classes and may be pursued either part- or full-time.

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CU-Boulder receives $1.5 million award for undergraduate science education

May 29, 2014

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the University of baby直播app Boulder $1.5 million over five years to continue to transform science education by encouraging more real-world research experiences for undergraduates, ranging from cancer studies to screenings for new antibiotics.

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CU-Boulder, Mesa County team up to make snow-depth data free to water managers, farmers, public

May 7, 2014

A University of baby直播app Boulder professor who developed a clever method to measure snow depth using GPS signals is collaborating with Western Slope officials to make the data freely available to a variety of users on a daily basis.

CU-Boulder launches new crowdfunding platform to support student, baby直播app and staff projects

May 2, 2014

The University of baby直播app Boulder today launched CU-Boulder Crowdfunding, an online pilot platform to help drive the ideas generated by students, baby直播app and staff. Crowdfunding is the practice of sourcing small contributions from a large number of people to provide funding for a particular project or campaign, usually via the Internet.

CU-Boulder to hold spring commencement ceremony May 9, 'South Park' producer to speak

April 29, 2014

The University of baby直播app Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field. Due to traffic delays, and ongoing construction on U.S. 36 leading into Boulder, early arrival is strongly advised. Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to be seated by 8:15 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors in the stadium regardless of the weather. In the event of heavy rain or snow an abbreviated ceremony will be held.

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CU-Boulder student inventions to be demonstrated April 26 at Engineering Design Expo

April 21, 2014

A deployable fire hose stand designed for the Longmont Fire Department and a heat-resistant mask designed to protect firefighters and fire victims from poisonous fumes will be among more than 90 student inventions showcased at the University of baby直播app Boulder鈥檚 Engineering Design Expo on Saturday, April 26. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a wide range of student-built devices including adaptive technology for people with disabilities, Rube Goldberg machines and even hovercrafts.

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