Mikayla Huffman in the studio with D&D figurines

Dragons, the universe and everything: Finding self through science and fantasy

Oct. 30, 2023

CU Boulder doctoral student Mikayla Huffman joins host Erika Randall on “The Ampersand” podcast. Tune in for a discussion about science gatekeeping, lunar discoveries and finding identity.

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Looking back at 75: Honoring LASP’s contributions to historic missions

Oct. 24, 2023

As the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU Boulder celebrates 75 years of space exploration, here is a look at just a few of the historic missions for which the lab has played a key role.

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When 650 science writers show up, there’s no shortage of curiosity

Oct. 12, 2023

Some 650 journalists and communicators representing three countries and 39 states recently attended a conference for science writers, hosted by CU Boulder and CU Anschutz, to hone their skills, meet peers and glean story ideas from some of the top minds in science and medicine.

Podcast host Erika Randall and June Gruber recording an episode

Studying the best of humanity, even the darkest parts

Oct. 3, 2023

CU Boulder researcher June Gruber is kicking off a new season of “The Ampersand” podcast in a conversation about all the feelings, not just the positive ones.

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Access to Justice Innovation Lab aims to empower students

Sept. 22, 2023

Most Americans will face legal issues at some point in their lives. Yet, across the nation, a persistent access-to-justice gap exists. Professor Staci Pratt wants to empower students to be part of the solution and hopes her new course can be a new frontier.

Spiderman figure at a convention

From Barbie to superheroes—Faculty, students share pop culture insights atĚýFan Expo Denver

Aug. 4, 2023

How does pop culture reflect and inform cultural values? The unique media studies programs in the College of Media, Information and Communication challenge students to become critics of culture and “kind of as evangelists” for improving society.

Mountain Research Station group

A world-class field research station in CU Boulder’s backyard

July 18, 2023

CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station has a three-pronged mission: host some of the most influential and long-running ecological research in the world, give students a peerless education in mountain environments, and link the public to educational resources about important ecosystems.

Andy Cowell

Confronting history with action

June 14, 2023

Andrew Cowell is a CU Boulder linguistics professor specializing in language documentation and linguistic anthropology. In 2003, he, along with babyÖ±˛Ąapp and students in the linguistics department, began documenting the Arapaho language to revitalize it for current and future members of the Arapaho nation.

Startup Hub grand opening in 2018

In 2nd year, deep tech accelerator advances CU startups

June 1, 2023

As the deep tech startup scene rapidly grows, the Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator, created by Venture Partners at CU Boulder, helps founders move past sticking points to hit critical milestones in transitioning their technologies from lab to marketplace.

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Making the case for sustainability in business

April 11, 2023

Case competitions offer students an opportunity to take on real-world, “wicked” problems with the knowledge and skills they develop in the classroom. Leeds business students share their experiences.

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