Chancellor's Corner: A new year, and a renewed commitment to our campus climate

Aug. 25, 2014

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to campus for the new academic year. This fall you’re going to hear from the combined leadership of the campus on the steps we are taking to improve our culture and climate, and we will be calling on you to be an active participant. Working together, we can make CU-Boulder a model for universities across the nation in creating a vibrant and engaging environment for all.

Navy SEAL and best-selling author to speak at CU-Boulder Sept. 10

Aug. 22, 2014

Marcus Luttrell, a former Navy SEAL and author of The New York Times best-selling book "Lone Survivor," will speak at the on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. Student tickets for the talk, which is sponsored by the Cultural Events Board , are free and will be available in the UMC starting Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Community tickets are $5 and are available now at macky.colorado.edu .

Chancellor's Corner: Today you begin your transformation

Aug. 22, 2014

Today, the welcomed the Class of 2018 to our campus. During this morning's Convocation, I invited them to continue our proud institution's legacy of scholarship and citizenship, and begin their transformation from college freshman to college graduate.

Keeping you informed about campus safety and crime

Aug. 21, 2014

The University of Colorado Police Department’s top goal is to ensure a safe environment for all. A key component of that goal is keeping you informed about crime and campus safety issues. Read more about email and text alerts you’ll receive if serious crimes create an ongoing threat.

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JILA team finds first direct evidence of ‘spin symmetry’ in atoms

Aug. 21, 2014

Just as diamonds with perfect symmetry may be unusually brilliant jewels, the quantum world has a symmetrical splendor of high scientific value. Confirming this exotic quantum physics theory, JILA physicists led by theorist Ana Maria Rey and experimentalist Jun Ye have observed the first direct evidence of symmetry in the magnetic properties—or nuclear “spins”—of atoms.

Drone test at Pawnee Grasslands

CU-Boulder leads international unmanned aircraft testing event at Pawnee Grassland

Aug. 21, 2014

An international research effort organized by the conducted the first multiple, unmanned aircraft interception of a telltale rush of cold air preceding a thunderstorm known as a “gust front” as it rolled across the Pawnee National Grassland in northeast Colorado on Aug. 14.

You're invited: 2014 Distinguished Research Lecture

Aug. 20, 2014

Join your colleagues for the 2014 Distinguished Research Lecture with Professor Peter Molnar of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Peter MolnarSciences and the Department of Geological Science. Mark your calendars for Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, from 4 - 5 p.m., in Muenzinger E030, followed by a reception in the CIRES Atrium. RSVPs are encouraged. To RSVP, please go to http://tinyurl.com/np95bub .

Hundreds of first-year CU-Boulder students to take part in ‘Buff Day of Service’ Aug. 23

Aug. 20, 2014

Nearly 800 incoming students at the will spend their first Saturday as college students helping others in the community during the “Buff Day of Service” on Aug. 23.

Staying safe at CU-Boulder

Aug. 19, 2014

As the welcomes new and returning students to campus this summer and fall, campus leaders encourage students to keep safety in mind whether they are new to Boulder or returning for another school year. Although CU-Boulder is a very safe place, unfortunate things can happen. Make smart choices regarding your personal safety and educate yourself so you can safely enjoy the natural environment of Boulder and the surrounding foothills and mountains.

CU-Boulder, city of Boulder honored for town-gown collaboration

Aug. 19, 2014

The and the city of Boulder have been honored with the International Town-Gown Association’s Larry Abernathy Award, recognizing the positive collaboration between the university and city. The university and city were recognized for the comprehensive move-in orientation program they offer for student renters living on the Hill and in Goss Grove, two of the most densely populated student rental areas in Boulder.

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