Levine named Interim Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure and Safety

Sept. 9, 2015

Senior Vice Chancellor Kelly Fox is announcing today that Associate Vice Chancellor Larry Levine has agreed to serve as Interim Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure and Safety while maintaining his role as AVC for IT/Chief Information Officer for the campus. The appointment follows the recent retirement announcement by Vice Chancellor for Administration Steve Thweatt, whose last day in the post will be Oct. 16. Fox also announced several reporting changes during the interim appointment.

CU study finds historic 2013 storm washed out up to 1,000 years of erosion

Sept. 9, 2015

Sept. 10, 2015 Suzanne Anderson That historic September 2013 storm that triggered widespread flooding across Colorado’s Front Range also eroded the equivalent of hundreds and possibly a 1,000 years worth of sediment, according to a new CU-Boulder study. For Suzanne Anderson, a geography professor and co-author of the study, the findings are awe-inspiring.

Explore the complexity and evolution of 'Black Dance' in '[UN] W.R.A.P.'

Sept. 9, 2015

Kicking off the 2015-16 CU Theatre & Dance season, “[UN] W.R.A.P.: Undoing Writing, Research and Performance” explores the complexity and evolution of “Black Dance.” The three-day symposium, held Sept. 18-20 at the Irey Theatre, will look at the historical impact and ongoing contributions of African American choreographers.

Faculty and staff ticket information for the Oct. 20 Dalai Lama visit

Sept. 9, 2015

The Dalai Lama will speak at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in an event open to CU-Boulder students, faculty and staff. Tickets for current CU-Boulder faculty and staff will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and will be $20 apiece.

Student ticket information for the Oct. 20 Dalai Lama visit

Sept. 8, 2015

The Dalai Lama will speak at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in an event open to CU-Boulder students, faculty and staff. Free tickets for CU-Boulder students will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be distributed to currently enrolled, fee-paying students at no charge on Saturday, Sept. 19.

CU Athletics expands sports sustainability programs

Sept. 8, 2015

Kicking off at this week’s first home football game of the season, CU Athletics this year is increasing its leadership in sports sustainability through several new programs encouraging environmentally friendly behaviors among fans.

Sarah Ellsworth

10 things to do this week: Sept. 8 edition

Sept. 8, 2015

Hello, scholars! This week's events include a blood drive, Family Weekend, a Lego exhibit, extreme bowling, the CU football game against Massachusetts, Boulder Pridefest and more.

Elvira “Elvie” Strehle-Henson

Strehle-Henson named managing associate university counsel

Sept. 7, 2015

Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano has announced Elvira “Elvie” Strehle-Henson as managing associate university counsel for the CU-Boulder campus and appointed her to his cabinet.

Waleed Abdalati

Abdalati to co-lead high-profile effort to set nation’s satellite science agenda

Sept. 4, 2015

Waleed Abdalati, professor of geography at the and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), will co-chair a prestigious national committee charged with developing U.S. priorities for observing Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and land surfaces by satellite.

CU-Boulder-led study shows how community ecology can advance the fight against infectious diseases

Sept. 3, 2015

The ecological complexity of many emerging disease threats—interactions among multiple hosts, multiple vectors and even multiple parasites—often complicates efforts aimed at controlling disease. Now, a new paper co-authored by a professor is advancing a multidisciplinary framework that could provide a better mechanistic understanding of emerging outbreaks.

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