David Shneer teaching a class at CU Boulder

David Shneer, noted Jewish historian, dies at 48

Nov. 6, 2020

Professor David Shneer, the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History at CU Boulder, passed away. A noted scholar who helped shape students' lives, Shneer researched 20th century European, Russian and Jewish history and culture.

Professor Karl Linden, right, in his laboratory at CU Boulder

Karl Linden to receive prestigious Clarke Prize

Nov. 6, 2020

The National Water Research Institute and the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation will present the 2020 Clarke Prize to Professor Karl Linden on Nov. 10. NWRI administers the prestigious $50,000 prize.

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Maintenance on Nov. 15 will cause service outages

Nov. 6, 2020

Patching of the campus Enterprise Database service and other maintenance will make a number of services unavailable, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and other platforms.

A picture of a student-made high-altitude balloon payloads

Launching science to near space in a pandemic

Nov. 6, 2020

College students across Colorado are building science experiments that will travel into the stratosphere—and they are doing all the work at home.

Wisdom Amouzou

Wisdom Amouzou teaches students they are the leaders they’ve been waiting for

Nov. 6, 2020

As principal and co-founder of Empower Community High School, alumnus Wisdom Amouzou's goal is not just to ensure students progress from one grade level to the next, but to gradually give them the tools to run the school alongside parents and educators.

Footbridge on campus

6 things to do this weekend: Blood drive, Inclusive Rec bouldering, more

Nov. 5, 2020

This weekend brings a film screening of “Antebellum,” self-care kits, bouldering for beginners, the Out in STEM Symposium, the Staff Council blood drive and more.

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Scholars at CU Boulder write to change the world

Nov. 5, 2020

After participating in an op-ed workshop last summer, scholars from across CU Boulder’s campus are making their voices heard in major media outlets throughout the country.

Young students learning in a CU Boulder workshop

Outreach grants fund community-engaged work

Nov. 5, 2020

The Office for Outreach and Engagement recently awarded grants to CU Boulder faculty, staff and graduate students whose research, teaching and creative work connects with communities.

A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Nov. 5 edition

Nov. 5, 2020

Through the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates, including stats and items of note. In this issue: semester-shift to remote learning to begin Nov. 16; first football game of the season; more.

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Be involved: Virtual events

Nov. 5, 2020

Eager to dive into campus life at CU? There are plenty of ways to get involved on campus and in the CU Boulder community. Hear from fellow students on their experiences in getting involved by planning and attending virtual events.

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