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Keynote session at the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit

Join the sustainability summit April 19–20 for hands-on participation opportunities

April 14, 2023

Vote on the best student sustainability solutions projects, provide feedback on the campus Climate Action Plan and take electric transportation for a spin at the 30th annual Campus Sustainability Summit.

CU cheerleaders in black in gold

Get ready for Black and Gold Day April 22

April 14, 2023

Show off your Buff pride during Black and Gold Day on Saturday, April 22. Whether you’ll be on campus, attending a watch party or cheering from home, here are some tips to get ready for the day.

ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ eating in one of the campus dining halls

Dining hall hacks for finals snacks

April 14, 2023

Studying for finals takes energy! Whether you crave a sweet treat or need nutritious fuel for a long study session, you can find creative study snacks at campus dining locations.

First place team CLD-9 poses for a photo

5 startups poised to make pitches a reality, thanks to annual New Venture Challenge

April 14, 2023

What if improving one’s athletic performance through supplements was simpler and more affordable? What if instead of producing emissions, airplanes could take carbon out of the air? And what if learning a new language was as fun as listening to music? New Venture Challenge judges awarded $100,000 to help see these innovations through.

Scene from This Is Their Land

Tribal language in film speaks history out loud

April 14, 2023

Joseph Dupris, a visiting assistant professor at CU Boulder, is a linguist and “maqlaqsyals” user who helped integrate the Modoc language into the short film This Is Their Land. It was recently screened on campus, and a 150th anniversary remembrance is set to be held in Tulelake, California.

Marinus Smith trophies

Announcing the 2023 Marinus Smith Award recipients

April 14, 2023

Fifteen faculty and staff members were recognized this year through the Marinus Smith Awards for the positive impacts they have made on their students.

Sprinklers watering a lettuce field in Holtville, California, with Colorado River water.

The Colorado River drought crisis: 5 essential reads

April 13, 2023

A 23-year western drought has drastically shrunk the Colorado River, leading the Biden administration to consider mandatory cuts to water allocations in some states. Look back on The Conversation archives to better understand what’s happening and what’s at stake.

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From groundwater to beetle kill: Artists, scientists, communities address climate change

April 13, 2023

On April 20, two artist-scientist teams will discuss how their collaborations with each other and Colorado communities tell the story of climate change. A related exhibition will be on view at the Colorado State Capitol May 19–Oct. 16.

Audience members tune into a talk in Wolf Law

April 20 set for discussion on genocide, crimes against humanity

April 13, 2023

Colorado Law and the Holocaust, Genocide and Contemporary Bioethics Program will present a conversation—from East West Street to the Rohingya and Ukraine—with Philippe Sands, lawyer, professor and author; S. James Anaya, distinguished professor; and Nicholas Doman, professor of international law.

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ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ to host screenings from library archives April 19, April 26

April 13, 2023

Undergraduate students from the department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts have curated film and video from the University Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections. Find out more and plan to attend.

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