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Join the Campus Sustainability Summit April 24ā€“25

April 16, 2024

Open to all, the summit will offer a variety of sessions, a drop-and-swap donation event, the Student Ideas Showcase, a forum with campus leadership, the Campus Sustainability Awards, a keynote on the concept of global citizenship and more.

Actors on stage during Colorado Shakespeare Festival

With ā€˜doubleheaderā€™ Sundays, savor 2 plays in 1 day

April 15, 2024

This summer, Colorado Shakespeare Festival fans will have four opportunities to see two of the seasonā€™s main plays on a single day, ā€œMacbethā€ and ā€œThe Merry Wives of Windsor.ā€

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25 years post-Columbine, itā€™s time to invest in ā€˜violence prevention infrastructureā€™

April 15, 2024

On the eve of the 25th remembrance of the Columbine High School shooting, the director of CUā€™s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence reflects on what weā€™ve learned and what we can do better to stem the nationā€™s tide of mass shootings.

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Colorado is latest state to try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires

April 15, 2024

Power grids have played roles in wildfires across the U.S. over the last decade. In most states, utilities may opt to shut off power to parts of the grid to reduce wildfire risk. Read more from CU expert Kyri Baker on The Conversation.

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Provost announces resignation of Glen Krutz from dean position

April 15, 2024

Glen Krutz will resign as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and be a full-time professor in the department of political science.

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Projects ranging from Alzheimerā€™s to sustainable energy receive $950K in seed grants

April 15, 2024

The 2024 Research & Innovation Seed Grants, awarded by CU Boulderā€™s Research & Innovation Office and the Office of the Provost, are funding 19 new projects for up to $50,000 each.

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Gang ties donā€™t always bind

April 15, 2024

Research from CU Boulder sociology professor David Pyrooz shows for many prisoners, gang affiliation tends to drop off once they are released back into their communities.

Students enjoy a warm spring day on campus

19 things to do: Try kickboxing, embark on a tree walk, more

April 15, 2024

This week brings a conversation on queer works, book bans and art; a virtual cook along; study breaks; the Consent Carnival; interview prep; a mac-and-cheese bar; and more.

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Faculty Leadership Institute accepting applications through April 29

April 12, 2024

The Faculty Leadership Institute is dedicated to identifying, nurturing and supporting emerging leaders as they chart their course toward advanced academic leadership roles. The group is now accepting self-nominations for 2024ā€“25.

Female first-year students gather at a welcome BBQ at Williams Village

CU Boulder leads the charge toward gender parity in engineering

April 12, 2024

CU Boulderā€™s journey towards gender parity in engineering is a clear signal that diversity in STEM is achievable. In just two decades, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has transformed its engineering landscape, growing its female undergraduate class.

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