Artist’s rendering of an exoplanet system experiencing atmospheric escape

Scientists envision what Mars would look like as an exoplanet

Dec. 15, 2021

Which planets beyond our solar system are most likely to host life? By extrapolating the current scientific understanding of Mars, a multi-disciplinary team, including researchers from LASP, is helping identify alien planets that may be habitable.

Dean Scott Adler

Winter conferral message from Dean Scott Adler

Dec. 15, 2021

On behalf of the Graduate School and CU Boulder, thank you for your contributions to our campus community and heartfelt congratulations on your new degree.

Dean Daryl Maeda

Winter conferral message from Dean Daryl Maeda

Dec. 15, 2021

Please accept my sincerest congratulations on your graduation from CU Boulder. Thank you for your contributions to our campus community, and I wish you the best of luck.

Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin

Magna cum laude graduate inspired by family, immigrant experience

Dec. 15, 2021

COVID-19 will be top of mind for Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin when she graduates. The virus deeply impacted her family but also motivated her to finish her senior thesis and solidified her desire to pursue a master’s degree in public health.

Ariel Flach

Student doubles up with flute, performance degrees

Dec. 15, 2021

The College of Music’s Outstanding Graduating Senior Award goes to Ariel Flach, dual music education and flute performance major. Flach personifies the college’s vision of the “universal musician,” emphasizing students’ preparedness for flexible careers.

Chip jumping in the snow

Tips for celebrating safely

Dec. 15, 2021

Ready to celebrate the end of a long semester? If you choose to drink or use other substances, here are some things to keep in mind.

Irene Francino Urdaniz works on her spike protein research at the °µÍř˝űÇř.

Research stories from 2021 that will keep on giving in the new year

Dec. 14, 2021

Look back on the year in research at CU Boulder: from custom lullabies to "cute" spacecraft, melting snow in the West and more.

Community members from Utqiagvik, Alaska, look to open water from the edge of shorefast sea ice

Arctic report card reveals cascading disruptions, extreme events, global connections

Dec. 14, 2021

Sea ice is thinning at an alarming rate. Snow is shifting to rain. And humans worldwide are increasingly feeling the impact of what happens in the seemingly distant Arctic. NSIDC and CIRES scientists share on The Conversation.

Llen Pomeroy

Meet CU Boulder’s new Title IX chief: Llen Pomeroy

Dec. 14, 2021

From the moment she started law school, Llen Pomeroy knew she’d pursue a career focused on creating greater access and inclusion for people who have been marginalized and underrepresented. Learn more about the work of the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.

Thwaites Glacier

The threat from Thwaites: The retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacier

Dec. 14, 2021

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse. The glacier is the size of Florida or Britain and currently contributes four percent of annual global sea-level rise.

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