Researchers in the field

Expedition to highest active volcano unearths clues about life on other worlds

March 7, 2022

This past December, three CU Boulder researchers climbed up the side of the worldā€™s highest active volcano, 22,615-foot Ojos del Salado, to understand how tiny organisms persist at one of the driest and highest points on the planet. This first-of-its-kind project may ultimately help inform the search for existing and extinct life on other planets.

View of outdoors from inside a camping tent

Talk March 12 to explore camping groundsā€”public nature in American history

March 7, 2022

A closer look at recreational camping reveals how its history and meanings are far from obvious. In the next CU on the Weekend lecture, Professor Phoebe Young will explore its unexpected and interwoven histories.

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Make a ā€˜womxnā€™ appreciation card March 8

March 7, 2022

Show love and support for a friend, loved one or mentor by making a card and celebrating International Women's Dayā€”from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Dennis Small Cultural Center. The event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.

Students catch up on studying and relaxing at the UMC fountain area

10 things to do this week: Fire Pit Friday, ā€˜Jurassic Parkā€™ trivia, more

March 7, 2022

This week brings women's rock climbing night, the Graduate School Fair, an LGBTQ+ pool party, St. Patrickā€™s Week at the Rec Center, fire pits at Beach Park, a ā€œLegally Blondeā€ film screening and more.

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On lonely Boulder ā€˜prairie,ā€™ Mary Rippon saw glory

March 6, 2022

Mary Rippon was a bona fide pioneer who became a CU icon, but CU almost did not become her home. When CUā€™s first president, Joseph Sewall, invited Rippon to teach at CU, which had just opened its doors in September 1877, Rippon initially declined.

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Common student-centered approach to teaching, learning update: March 2022 issue

March 4, 2022

The Buff Undergraduate Success Leadership Implementation Team is continuing its work from the fall semester and recently formed five working groups to address student success priorities. Read about this and more.

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Implementation team issues latest guidance on academic instruction: March 3 issue

March 4, 2022

Get Academic Affairs updates on the new mask-optional mode, the revised grade replacement policy, campus closures for weather, the final exam schedule and more.

Old Main

Provost pledges more faculty involvement in 2nd phase of salary equity efforts

March 4, 2022

At the March 3 Boulder Faculty Assembly meeting, invited guest Provost Russell Moore addressed faculty involvement in the campus work on salary equity, following the implementation of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Read about this and other news from the meeting.

Students leaving campus for fall break

Mental health is finding your break

March 4, 2022

Spring break is around the corner. Whether youā€™re planning to spend time with family, take a trip or stay close to home, here are some ways to take care of yourself and find your break.

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How to eat cheap and make an environmental impact

March 4, 2022

Making more sustainable food choices is not an all or nothing journey. Here are some tips for adding more plants into your diet, as well as ways to save money on your food bill, starting with small changes.

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