David Shneer teaching a class at CU Boulder

David Shneer, noted Jewish historian, dies at 48

Nov. 6, 2020

Professor David Shneer, the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History at CU Boulder, passed away. A noted scholar who helped shape students' lives, Shneer researched 20th century European, Russian and Jewish history and culture.

Professor Karl Linden, right, in his laboratory at CU Boulder

Karl Linden to receive prestigious Clarke Prize

Nov. 6, 2020

The National Water Research Institute and the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation will present the 2020 Clarke Prize to Professor Karl Linden on Nov. 10. NWRI administers the prestigious $50,000 prize.

A woman using a laptop

Maintenance on Nov. 15 will cause service outages

Nov. 6, 2020

Patching of the campus Enterprise Database service and other maintenance will make a number of services unavailable, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and other platforms.

A picture of a student-made high-altitude balloon payloads

Launching science to near space in a pandemic

Nov. 6, 2020

College students across Colorado are building science experiments that will travel into the stratosphere—and they are doing all the work at home.

Wisdom Amouzou

Wisdom Amouzou teaches students they are the leaders they’ve been waiting for

Nov. 6, 2020

As principal and co-founder of Empower Community High School, alumnus Wisdom Amouzou's goal is not just to ensure students progress from one grade level to the next, but to gradually give them the tools to run the school alongside parents and educators.

Autumn trees on display at CU Boulder

Nov. 16 to mark shift to remote learning; Join today's town hall

Nov. 6, 2020

Join a town hall at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, to discuss the campus shift to remote learning that will begin on Nov. 16 and extend through the end of the fall semester. CU Boulder leadership will discuss the recent announcement and answer questions at the virtual event, open to students, faculty, staff and Buff families.

An "electronic skin" device bends in a curve.

'Electronic skin' promises cheap and recyclable alternative to wearable devices

Nov. 6, 2020

Electronic skin has long been a staple of science fiction, from "The Terminator" to "Star Trek." A team at CU Boulder is working to make it a reality.

Students talk at a past NVC Kickoff Night

Put your concept through the NVC Ideas Validator on Nov. 12

Nov. 6, 2020

We'll help you refine your idea and provide advice to help you put your best foot forward for the New Venture Challenge competition in April 2021, where over $100,000 in cash prizes will be up for grabs.

CU researchers in a lab

Get smart fast: Your top research stories of the week Nov. 6

Nov. 6, 2020

Here’s some CU news you can use: Political scientists weigh in on the 2020 election, new research could lead to novel cancer treatments, and consumers’ Instagram posts provide powerful insight for brands.

Footbridge on campus

6 things to do this weekend: Blood drive, Inclusive Rec bouldering, more

Nov. 5, 2020

This weekend brings a film screening of “Antebellum,” self-care kits, bouldering for beginners, the Out in STEM Symposium, the Staff Council blood drive and more.

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