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The College of Music's annual honors competition is always an exciting event, when both undergraduate and graduate students hope to land the opportunity to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra. Check out this year's finalists and winners.

This month’s update includes reminders about the Campus Culture Survey, #BeTheChange Challenge and UndocuAlly sessions. There are also resources for sustaining our practice of inclusion and more.

Offering an opportunity to build community and a place for allies to learn, the conference will cover a wide variety of topics, including queering biology, transgender youth advocacy, transgender in the workplace, interviews with trans activists, explorations of trans identities and more.

Forest fires can have a significant effect on the amount of water flowing in nearby rivers and streams, and the impact can continue even years after the smoke clears. Now, with the number of forest fires on the rise in the western U.S., that phenomenon is increasingly influencing the region’s water supply—and has increased the risk for floods and landslides.

Submit your proof of COVID-19 vaccine booster or exemption paperwork today to be in compliance with CU Boulder’s updated COVID-19 guidance, information about the COVID-19 dashboard and reminders about mask requirements.

The University of Colorado Athletics Department has unveiled its new goal-targeted strategy that will help CU continue to build a culture that places the highest of values on core diversity, equity and inclusion principles.

The National Academy of Engineering is recognizing Argrow as a new member for 2022. The professional distinction is one of the highest an engineer can receive. Argrow has conducted major research to advance uncrewed aerial systems to increase our understanding of supercell thunderstorms that can spawn tornados.

Jenny Horing, an aerospace doctoral student and Smead Scholar, has been poring over the latest results in her hypersonic flow and material response research, searching for clues in the data to better understand the next frontier in high-speed thermodynamics.

Mark your calendar for the climate (March 8), female founders (March 9) and cross-campus (March 14) prize nights of this season's New Venture Challenge. The NVC is a CU Boulder program and competition giving aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to build a startup through outstanding support and mentorship.

CU President Todd Saliman visited campus on Feb. 21. He met with a variety of groups, including students and faculty and staff who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in their roles. Saliman also toured the College of Music, which celebrated a state-of-the-art addition to its Imig Building last fall.