Taylor Stratton, center, getting ready to open the gate for Ralphie VI's inaugural run.

Coaching a heart and soul team—Get to know Taylor Stratton

Sept. 30, 2021

Her work centers around a campus treasure, Ralphie. Health and safety are her top priorities. And while she cherishes quiet sunrise moments at Folsom Field, the extrovert tends to seek out office visits and chats. Learn more about Taylor Stratton.

Graphic that pinpoints the hundreds of voting districts in the state, then connects them with lines to form borders.

Can math make redistricting more fair?

Sept. 30, 2021

Politicians have long used the process of redistricting to cut their opponents out of power, or even disenfranchise nonwhite voters. Jeanne Clelland says math can help.

Homecoming 2016

7 campus events to mark your calendar for this fall

Sept. 30, 2021

The Health and Wellness Summit, Family Weekend, Diversity and Inclusion Summit, Homecoming and more––there's always something happening at CU Boulder! Don't miss these seven events.

Students and staff gather for the 2021 CUnity even

9 things to do this weekend: Buffs Together tailgate, ‘Scooby Doo,’ more

Sept. 30, 2021

This weekend brings fine art and guided meditation, CU on Friday activities, a free Zumba workout class, a silent disco, your last chance to see Climate Cabaret and more.

Fan pointed toward students in classroom

As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students to learn in

Sept. 30, 2021

America’s public schools, which are more than 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals. Professor Paul Chinowsky shares on The Conversation.

Teacher and student wearing masks

Why charter schools are not as ‘public’ as they claim to be

Sept. 30, 2021

Charter school enrollment grew during the pandemic. But behind these schools’ rising popularity is a history of harsh discipline, inaccessibility and targeted marketing. Professor Kevin Welner shares on The Conversation.

Sun filters through trees by Macky Auditorium on campus in June 2020

Diversity, equity and inclusion update: September 2021 edition

Sept. 30, 2021

Find out the latest on the IDEA Council, the upcoming Campus Culture Survey, the Diversity and Inclusion Summit and more in this month's DEI update.

The Takács Quartet

Takács Quartet wins 4th Gramophone award

Sept. 30, 2021

CU Boulder’s internationally renowned Takács Quartet won a 2021 Gramophone Classical Music Award in the Chamber category for their 2019 recording of two complementary piano quintets with pianist Garrick Ohlsson.

A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Sept. 30 edition

Sept. 30, 2021

This will be the last COVID-19 weekly update for the fall semester unless circumstances warrant a return to the series. For up-to-date details, the campus COVID-19 information page will continue to be available.

Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane talk to graduate student Qing Li in their lab at JILA

Research effort to develop new microscope technologies receives $22 million renewal

Sept. 29, 2021

The U.S. National Science Foundation renewed STROBE for an additional five years for $22 million.

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