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Earth Day’s 51st anniversary, Chancellor issues Call to Climate Action, more

April 19, 2021

For Earth Day’s 51st anniversary on April 22, 2021, CU Boulder’s chancellor issues a Call to Climate Action, and internationally recognized environmental, law and history experts are available for media interviews about significant present and past environmental events, movements and research.

A fly visiting the flowers of alpine false springparsley

Common plants and pollinators act as anchors for ecosystems

April 19, 2021

New research finds that common plants and pollinators—from the house fly to the humble yarrow weed—could be crucial in helping ecosystems weather current and future environmental change.

Students listen to lecturer while physically distancing

10 things to do this week: Pawffice Hours, ‘Carrie,’ more

April 19, 2021

This week brings the Campus Sustainability Summit, two workshops on navigating change, Ralphie's Cooking Basics, a free screening of the 2013 film “Carrie” and more.

Ralphie statue at sunset

This week's Campus Q&A—join at noon April 20

April 18, 2021

With a focus this week on faculty and staff, CU leaders will discuss the new county dial for COVID-19, and provide vaccine and other updates on fall classes and the return to campus.

Old Main in Spring

Academic assessment steering committee continues campus meetings through May

April 16, 2021

The campus's academic assessment steering committee has been spending the spring semester studying the various levels of student learning assessment already occurring on campus. Get an update.

The memorial service for Teri Leiker is held at the CU Events Center on April 9, 2021.

Campus remembers shooting victims

April 16, 2021

For more than a decade, generations of CU Boulder students, faculty and staff made acquaintance with one of the best friends they could ever have. And through the support of people around the country, her legacy will live on for years to come.

Painting of army invading the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan

Across centuries and diseases, poverty, conflict and racism fuel pandemics

April 16, 2021

The current COVID-19 pandemic and other disease outbreaks aren't just biological phenomena, a team of archaeologists argue—these events are also shaped by the broader welfare of human societies.

Varsity Lake.  (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

5 awareness tips on stormwater pollution

April 16, 2021

Even the little things matter when it comes to keeping our water clean. Simple habits can make a difference, such as not pouring chemicals down the drain, not littering and cleaning up after pets.

Evan Kirk and Claire Meyer demonstrate how thermal testing for the PortaVax device is set up

From vaccines to plants: New Venture Challenge finalists focus on saving lives

April 16, 2021

The 13th annual New Venture Challenge finals awarded $150,000 in prize money and investments for new innovations designed by CU Boulder students, employees and alumni.

Casey Fiesler

Intervention: How ethical speculation could prevent future tech trouble

April 16, 2021

For the next chapter of her career, with an NSF CAREER grant, Casey Fiesler—who studies technology ethics, internet law and policy, and online communities—will launch a five-year research project on ethical speculation in technology design.

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