A panorama of the Grand Canyon

Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time

Aug. 23, 2021

Hundreds of millions of years' worth of rocks have gone missing from the Grand Canyon's geologic record. Geologists are trying to discover why.

Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano

From the Chancellor: A 'welcome back, Buffs' video message

Aug. 23, 2021

I'm delighted to welcome you to our inspiring campus for the start of a new academic year. Much has changed since last semester, and we're excited for the opportunity to live, learn and work more fully together.

Be Involved Fair

Find community and connect at the Be Involved Fair Aug. 25

Aug. 20, 2021

It’s the first day of classes and what better way to start off the semester than by thinking about how you’d like to get involved outside of your academics. You can start by attending the Be Involved Fair.

A melting iceberg in Canada

New climate learning series to examine justice, emotion, action in education

Aug. 20, 2021

A new series of free webinars and an in-person gathering aim to reimagine climate change education for a more just and sustainable world. CU Boulder's Climate Change Learning Series for Educators is uniquely focused on the role of justice, emotion and action.

An aerial image of the Martian surface (Image via NASA)

Dust storms on Mars play a huge role in drying out the planet

Aug. 20, 2021

A new Nature Astronomy study led by Michael Chaffin, a researcher at CU Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, indicates that regional dust storms can play a significant role in drying out the Red Planet.

d’Andre Willis

D’Andre Willis named campus architect

Aug. 20, 2021

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning, Design and Construction Chris Ewing named d’Andre Willis as the new campus architect and director of planning for CU Boulder.

Freddie Gibbs

WelcomeFest concert canceled for 2021

Aug. 19, 2021

Due to an unanticipated security staff shortage, which is a national issue, the 2021 WelcomeFest concert has been canceled.

fall foliage on campus

Reach out for campus support resources

Many in the CU Boulder community may be looking to campus resources for assistance. Please know there are many in-person and virtual support and advocacy resources available to you.

LASP researcher Scott Piggott and his wife, Jennifer Wood, celebrating his RMS AIAA Professional Engineer of the Year award. (Photo credit: Hanspeter Schaub)

LASP researcher Scott Piggott named engineer of the year by aeronautics, astronautics institute

Aug. 19, 2021

The Rocky Mountain Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the world’s largest aerospace technical society, selected researcher Scott Piggott as its 2020–21 Professional Engineer of the Year.

Women of Afghanistan stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush made a surprise visit to the city and presided over a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the embassy. (Staff Sgt. Russell Lee Klika, US Army National Guard; Source: Wikimedia Commons)

What the pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan means for the nation’s women

Aug. 19, 2021

Geography professor Jennifer Fluri discusses what has changed for women in Afghanistan in the past 20 years and what’s at stake for women's education, as well as women's roles in politics, public life and the economy in light of current events.

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