Dean of Students JB Banks

The dean’s list of advice: 3 ways to stay motivated

Nov. 12, 2021

With finals just around the corner, here are three pieces of advice to help you stay motivated and finish out the semester strong. Read more from JB Banks, dean of students and associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs.

Wardenburg medical staff receive the first of two Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

New federal mandate results in changes to COVID-19 vaccine exemption options

Nov. 11, 2021

All CU Boulder students, staff and faculty who submitted non-medical exemption forms for the COVID-19 vaccine must submit a new exemption or proof of vaccination. Personal exemptions will no longer be accepted. Only medical or religious exemptions are now allowed.

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CU on the Weekend Nov. 13: Can humans live with wildfire?

Nov. 11, 2021

Join the Nov. 13 CU on the Weekend talk in which expert Hannah Brenkert-Smith will discuss the role of social science and how local data can improve engagement with residents living in fire-prone communities.

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The single population is growing, and it’s time to grow with it

Nov. 11, 2021

Nearly half of the adult U.S. population is single, and half of that population isn't interested in dating. Yet, society still focuses on marriage and relationships as the endgame. Marketing and psychology professor Peter McGraw offers a new perspective on how we see solos.

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Experiential leadership education sets CU students apart

Nov. 11, 2021

Success through discomfort––those are the words Aaron Roof uses to describe the wilderness section of his Lead 4000 course: Leadership in Context of Emerging Challenges, the capstone course for students completing the Leadership Studies Minor.

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Algorithms aren’t fair. Robin Burke wants to change that

Nov. 11, 2021

The machine-learning systems that help your phone recommend music, movies, news and more can be biased in ways that leave out artists from underrepresented groups or foster polarization. Professor Robin Burke is working to change that.

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CU Boulder community work featured in Museum of Boulder exhibit

Nov. 11, 2021

A group of CU Boulder artists and technologists, many of whom share connections with the ATLAS Institute, contributed to the Museum of Boulder’s newest exhibit “Convivial Machines,” which opened in October.

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Faculty inducted as senior members of National Academy of Inventors

Nov. 11, 2021

Professors Mark Rentschler, Greg Rieker and Tin Tin Su were officially inducted into the National Academy of Inventors on Nov.1. They are recognized for their thought-leadership and discoveries.

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Groundbreaking innovators awarded $1.5 million in grants at Lab Venture Challenge Finals

Nov. 11, 2021

Eleven university innovators pitched their innovations at Lab Venture Challenge, an annual funding competition hosted by Venture Partners at CU Boulder that helps accelerate commercially promising technologies into business ventures.

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New report examines potential for meaningful climate impact through building materials

Nov. 11, 2021

Associate Professor Wil Srubar has co-authored a new report through the Carbon Leadership Forum examining the potential for meaningful climate impact through building materials that serve as carbon sinks.

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