Richard Biggs, 20, an evolutionary biology major at CU Boulder, gets his first dose of the Moderna vaccine from Dr. Laird Wolfe. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½)

CU Boulder joins COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

June 2, 2021

CU Boulder is among the first to sign up for the new COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge designed to spark higher vaccination rates among young adults by enlisting campuses as public health partners.

Bruce, left, and Marcy Benson

Marcy and Bruce Benson launch full-ride geology graduate fellowships

June 2, 2021

Marcy and Bruce Benson have dedicated a $6 million endowment to five annual full-ride graduate fellowships in geological sciences. Bruce Benson is a former CU president.

The Koelbel Building at sunset

Nomination deadline extended to June 7 for Distinguished Research Lectureship

May 28, 2021

The Distinguished Research Lectureship, for which the nominiation deadline has been extended to June 7, is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a CU Boulder colleague.

CU Boulder, left, and CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Healthy gut and healthy heart, AB Nexus funds second round of grants

May 27, 2021

AB Nexus announced a new round of grants totaling $550,000 for collaborative projects from researchers at CU Boulder and CU Anschutz that aim to improve human wellbeing through basic science and translational research approaches.

Old Main as seen through tree branches in summer

CU Boulder remains near top in 2020 global university rankings

May 26, 2021

CU Boulder ranks No. 44 overall globally in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities, down slightly from the same spot it held in 2019. Among U.S. universities, CU Boulder ranked No. 27.

Book cover of 'American Like Me'

CU Boulder announces Buffs One Read

May 26, 2021

CU Boulder is launching a campus reading program with the goal of building community. "American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures" is edited by actress and activist America Ferrera and available through the University Libraries.

aerial view of CU Boulder campus

CU Boulder releases statement on Colorado test-optional bill signing

May 26, 2021

Chancellor Philip DiStefano applauded Gov. Jared Polis for signing a bill into law that ends a state requirement for higher education admissions to consider national assessment scores.

A graphic showing the orbits of dark, icy bodies that tilt out of the plane of the solar system

Ann-Marie Madigan takes home prestigious award for research in dynamical astronomy

May 25, 2021

The American Astronomical Society Division on Dynamical Astronomy awarded Ann-Marie Madigan its Vera Rubin Early Career Award for her research spanning the outer solar system to black holes at the centers of galaxies.

Researchers in computer lab

New data science, machine learning offerings open professional doors

May 21, 2021

Seeing a need for working professionals to refresh or enhance their understanding of data science and machine learning without devoting months or years to training, CU Boulder launched Tech Frontiers, a short-form education series kicking off this summer.

Todd Whittaker

Todd Whittaker wins GPSG Outstanding Research Assistant Award

May 21, 2021

Todd Whittaker, a first-year doctoral candidate in the Holewinski and Musgrave groups, is the Graduate and Professional Student Government Outstanding Research Assistant Award winner for 2021.

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