Noreen Naseem Rodriguez stands in front of a mural

As schools become political battlegrounds, one educator sees room for hope

Aug. 2, 2022

States around the country are moving to limit how teachers can talk about issues like race and racism in the classroom. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez urges educators not to shrink away from having these “difficult conversations.”

Howard B. Waltz Music Library

Black Lives Matter movement sparks composers project

Aug. 2, 2022

A new composers project on campus encourages recommendations for scores by Black, Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) composers. Stephanie Bonjack of the Howard B. Waltz Music Library explains.

Grassy field

Ecologist Laura Dee recognized for cutting-edge work on big environmental problems

Aug. 2, 2022

CU Boulder Assistant Professor Laura Dee has been named an Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow, a reflection of her contributions so far and to come.

Ojos del Salado

Life at 22,000 feet: A discovery of persistence on the world's highest volcano

Aug. 2, 2022

In December 2021, a trio of CU scientists in a convoy of four-wheel-drive trucks sought to discover how life persists on Argentina and Chile’s Ojos del Salado, the world’s highest volcano and home to some of the planet’s driest areas.

Peter Spear with bicycle

Pedaling passion spurs new scholarship

Aug. 2, 2022

Former arts and sciences dean Peter Spear has fused his love of cycling with his desire to help students—resulting in a new scholarship tied to the College of Arts and Sciences’ annual cycling event, which supports high-achieving students in financial need.

CU volleyball team on the court

CU volleyball team earns third-straight AVCA academic honor

Aug. 2, 2022

The Colorado volleyball team earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2021–22 season for the third time in the program's 30-year history, successfully maintaining above a 3.30 GPA for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters.

Field notes journal from 1892

Rare glacier research notebooks now available digitally

Aug. 2, 2022

Over 140 documents from notebooks and reports that feature first-person accounts of glacial landscapes from the 19th and 20th centuries are now available to the public through the CU Digital Library.

Campus community members volunteer during move-in

Volunteer for Fall Welcome 2022

Aug. 1, 2022

Enthusiastic volunteers are needed to make Fall Welcome and move-in a positive and exciting experience. Review the variety of roles and sign up to volunteer today.

River in Colorado

Report outlines emerging technologies to improve Colorado water management

Aug. 1, 2022

A new report from CU Boulder and Colorado State University outlines how a variety of emerging technologies can help water managers, landowners and policymakers improve western water management in the face of severe, ongoing drought.

Bruce Lee in 'Enter The Dragon'

Professor explores the enduring legacy of Bruce Lee

Aug. 1, 2022

A unique blend of biography and cultural history, Daryl Maeda's new book “Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee” explores Lee’s power as an inspiring symbol, enduring legacy and harbinger of our current, globalized world. The book will be released Aug. 9.

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