2018 Three Minute Thesis competition

Three Minute Thesis competition Feb. 9: Tune in, vote for your favorite

Feb. 1, 2022

Free and open to the public, watch TED-style presentations on a variety of research topics by CU Boulder graduate students. The competitors will each describe their research in three minutes in front of a panel of judges and a live Zoom audience. The audience will vote for the winner of the people's choice award.

Sunlight peeks through the top of a statue near the UMC. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

Join the challenge: #BeTheChange this Black History Month

Feb. 1, 2022

During the daily #BeTheChange challenge, you’ll engage with music, articles, podcasts and films to learn about current and historical issues of racial inequity and ways to be part of the solution. Plan to participate.

Richard Rogers

Too many Americans are dying young. This professor is calling for action

Jan. 31, 2022

A comprehensive new report spearheaded by CU Boulder Sociology Professor Richard Rogers shows U.S. youth are far less likely to make it to their 25th birthday than their peers in wealthy nations, due largely to child poverty and a lack of social safety nets here. The authors are calling on policymakers to take "immediate and aggressive action."

Olympic rings lit up at night

Buffs at the Beijing Olympics

Follow along as several athletes with CU ties carry the torch of the university's proud history at the Olympic Games. Alpine skiers Kyle Taulman and Spencer Wood will compete in the Paralympic games March 4–13.

Faculty researcher in the lab

New commercialization report shows record-breaking results for CU Boulder innovations

Jan. 31, 2022

Venture Partners at CU Boulder translates breakthrough research into economic and societal impact. Its newly released annual report details eye-popping results from faculty innovations in 2021.

code displayed on computer monitor

University Libraries to help host Love Data Week Feb. 14–18

Jan. 31, 2022

Participate in this international celebration of data and empower yourself (and your data) by registering for workshops; writing about your love/hate relationship with data; swiping right on expert advice; and more.

Students build a snowman on campus

10 things to do this week: Involvement Fair, roller skating, more

Jan. 31, 2022

This week kicks off the #BeTheChange Black History Month challenge and brings karaoke night, a guided paint class, CU on Friday, “The Big Lebowski” screening and more.

Ski pipe competition

Q&A with an expert: Winter Olympics in a warming world

Jan. 31, 2022

Outdoor events at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing will rely almost entirely on artificial snow. Learn from an expert about the science of human-made snow, its use at the Olympics and how climate change may impact the future of snow sports.

Students doing crafts at a table

Connect with Buffs if you like creativity, arts and crafts

Jan. 28, 2022

Do you love being creative? From painting classes to DIY nights, there are many ways for you to let your creativity shine and connect with others on campus.

Superflare

CU Boulder scientists bring stellar flares into clearer focus

Jan. 28, 2022

In work that has implications for the search for life elsewhere in the galaxy, scientists are analyzing data from 440 stellar flares, finding them to be not just common and powerful but also more complex than previously thought.

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