Students study on the top floor of JILA, a joint research institute of CU Boulder and NIST.

Now hiring: The new quantum workforce

Nov. 30, 2020

Companies are eager to create and perfect new technologies, requiring training a new kind of workforce. Universities are adapting their curricula. But what exactly do jobs for this "second quantum revolution" require and what kind of work in this realm is out there?

Alejandra Abad and Román Anaya

Art flags aim to unite people, celebrate culture, spark hope

Nov. 30, 2020

Two CU Boulder artists saw a need for people to come together safely and celebrate the new year with hope. The result? One of the most colorful and inspiring local events this winter.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP25

Worst-case emissions projections are already off track

Nov. 30, 2020

New research reveals that emissions are not growing as fast as the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's assessments have indicated—and that the IPCC is not using the most up-to-date climate scenarios in its planning and policy recommendations.

person walking on snowy campus

10 things to do this week: Mindfulness, bingo night, more

Nov. 30, 2020

This week brings the ongoing Late Night Breakfast cooking challenge, Pre-Law Tuesday Talk, workshops on ethical photography and resilience, DIY friendship bracelets and more.

Librarian Allan Van Hoye's dog

University Libraries hosting Pause for Paws end-of-semester events

Nov. 25, 2020

Pause for Paws is a series of virtual programming for students in need of some extra pawsitivity in the coming weeks. Activities include voting for the most valuable pet, Pawffice Hours—Zooming with librarians and meeting their furry family members—and more.

Students participating in the Kiewit Design-Build Program

Innovative partnership prepares infrastructure engineers

Nov. 25, 2020

The nation’s infrastructure challenges have been and will continue to be a concern. That’s why CU Boulder has partnered with Kiewit, one of the nation’s largest construction and engineering organizations, to launch the Kiewit Design-Build Program.

CU Boulder, left, and CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Infectious disease containment, anxiety disorder interventions among projects funded by AB Nexus

Nov. 25, 2020

The AB Nexus Research Collaboration Grant program announced its inaugural round of grants totaling $625,000 for novel research projects integrating expertise from the CU Anschutz and CU Boulder campuses.

Koelbel Building as viewed from Business Field

Jeffrey Reuer elected to lead Fellows of Prestigious Management Society

Nov. 25, 2020

Leeds School Professor Jeffrey Reuer will serve as the deputy dean of fellows for the Strategic Management Society, which includes highly regarded scholars from top business schools across the world.

Stock image of people working together

Seed grant mixer to be held Dec. 8

Nov. 25, 2020

Interested in applying for a Research & Innovation Office seed grant, but need help identifying collaborators? Join RIO and the Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship for a virtual mixer.

An image from a TEDxCU event

Speaker applications for TEDxCU now open

Nov. 25, 2020

TEDxCU officials are thrilled to invite speaker applications for the ninth mainstage event. The theme for 2021 is "bounce" and the event will be held virtually from Macky Auditorium in April.

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