New students, families and volunteers sit at tables during Fall Welcome

Volunteers needed for Buffalo Summer Experience

June 18, 2024

The Buffalo Summer Experience allows new students to connect with campus and fellow Buffs before the fall semester begins. Support incoming Buffs by volunteering. Roles include assisting with student and family check-in, helping with enrollment prep, providing directional support and more.

Cyclists and pedestrians using the Boulder Creek Path

3 tips for preventing E. coli contamination in Boulder Creek

June 18, 2024

Clean up after your pets and avoid littering. These are some of the ways to help keep waterways healthy, including Boulder Creek—part of CU Boulder’s beautiful campus.

Juneteenth parade in St. Augustine, Florida, 1922

5 things to know about Juneteenth

June 17, 2024

Ashleigh Lawrence Sanders, a professor of African American history, shares insights on the significance of Juneteenth and how celebrations and observances have evolved since its recognition as a national holiday.

Hand holds three coils of thread in blue, green and neon green

Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin

June 17, 2024

Researchers at the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their own, sustainable fashion and other textiles from a range of natural ingredients—maybe even the chitin in crab shells or agar-agar from algae.

Red and yellow tulips in front of a campus building

CU Boulder submits accreditation mid-cycle assurance filing

June 17, 2024

Earlier this month, CU Boulder submitted its assurance filing to the Higher Learning Commission, in accordance with the requirements of the Higher Learning Commission Open Pathway.

Pumping gas.

Why gas prices could spike in Colorado this summer

June 17, 2024

Global trends and federally mandated reformulated gas are two factors that may push gas prices up. Sanjai Bhagat, a finance professor in the Leeds School of Business, gives his take.

A drone in the sky, mid-flight, with an overlay image of a play button.

Testing AI-enabled drones for search and rescue

June 14, 2024

CU Boulder researchers are working with local first responders to evaluate how AI-enabled drones could assist in search and rescue operations. The project is still in the development phase.

Daryl Maeda

Provost appoints Daryl Maeda interim dean of arts and sciences

June 13, 2024

Daryl Maeda, currently the dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, will assume the role of interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on July 1 for a period of up to two years.

a burger

How a high-fat diet could make you anxious

June 13, 2024

New CU Boulder research shows when animals are fed a diet high in saturated fat for nine weeks, their gut bacteria change in ways that influence brain chemicals and fuel anxiety. The study adds to a growing body of research that suggests ditching junk food can boost mental health.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ prepare for their bar and bat mitzvahs at a camp for Jewish children of color

Jewish world much more diverse than ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ suggests

June 13, 2024

Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world—and represented in the U.S. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.

Pages