Virginia Ferguson in the lab with a student

Virginia Ferguson elected to prestigious medical, biomedical engineering group

March 3, 2022

Ferguson has been elected to the distinguished American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering’s College of Fellows. Her research seeks to enhance human health by better understanding the materials and mechanics of the body, as well as finding effective solutions to treat patients’ injuries and illnesses.

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Graduate students host high schoolers for engineering outreach event

March 3, 2022

The Committee for Equity in Mechanical Engineering invited students from Arrupe Jesuit High School to campus, where they built robots and toured the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory.

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Heading into a career outside of higher education? Get insights March 7, March 10

March 3, 2022

Panelists from various disciplines will discuss their career paths from graduate degree to professional. They will address how they used their degrees and training to prepare for their current positions, and any advice they can give to current graduate students. Plenty of time will be given for questions.

A Kid Protesting against the War in Ukraine

5 things you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war

March 2, 2022

CU Boulder experts in Russia and Ukraine share insights into what has led to the crisis, how citizens of both countries are reacting, what effect economic sanctions could have on both Russia and the West and how Americans can help from afar.

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The physics of fire ant rafts could help engineers design swarming robots

March 2, 2022

Fire ants survive floods by forming rafts made up of thousands of wriggling insects. New research reveals how these creepy-crawly lifeboats change shape over time.

CMCI student team

CMCI team uses public relations in fight against youth lymphoma

March 2, 2022

A team of four undergraduate students in the College of Media, Communication and Information is competing in an advanced public relations capstone project to help raise awareness among young adults about lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

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Menstrual hygiene products more widely available across CU Boulder campus

March 2, 2022

In another ongoing effort to address health and wellness needs across the university, CU Boulder is taking action to make menstrual hygiene products more widely available in public restrooms. Students have been key in the program.

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Finding the Filipino rough riders of Buffalo Bill's Wild West—March 10

March 2, 2022

In this semester's Arts and Sciences Honors Program distinguished lecture series, CU professors Emmanuel David and Yumi Janairo Roth discuss their interdisciplinary project about the untold story of Filipino performers in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.

Stanley McChrystal speaks in Macky Auditorium

StanleyÌýMcChrystal shares insights on Ukraine invasion, leadership in uncertain times

March 2, 2022

This year's Leo Hill Leadership speaker, a retired four-star general and former special ops commander, discussed leadership in times of uncertainty and shared his perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in front of an audience of more than 1,000 students and community members.

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2022 Destination Startup drives venture capital investment in university innovations

March 2, 2022

The intermountain west innovation ecosystem was represented in full force at the fourth annual Venture Partners at CU Boulder Destination Startup showcase last month, where 28 university ventures pitched to local investors and venture capitalists.

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