Graduate student Julie Larson and undergraduate Emily Koke in grass

Pushing Boundaries: USDA fellowship funds study of Front Range grasslands

Sept. 16, 2019

To understand how to keep rangeland ecosystems working in the face of climate uncertainty, graduate student Julie Larson is studying how grassland vegetation responds to rainfall and grazing manipulations.

Buff Pool at night

10 Things to Do This Week: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Campus Kickoff and more

Sept. 16, 2019

This week brings a “Finding Nemo” screening at the Buff Pool, a presentation on the misconceptions of refugees, World Gratitude Day event, the Fitness Court grand opening, crafts, yoga and more.

Student talking with advisor.

What can my advisor help me with?

Sept. 13, 2019

Your advisor has a world of opportunities to share with you! Set up an appointment with your advisor today to map out 4-year degree plans—including plans with minors, certificates or more than one major.

Rachel Bowyer, right, and Seth Hornstein

Instructors illuminate labs using universal design for learning

Sept. 13, 2019

Rachel Bowyer is not just updating the 200-page Introduction to Astronomy lab manual, she’s making the assignments accessible to students with visual impairments.

Old Main building during fall

4 CU Boulder faculty members become distinguished professors

Sept. 13, 2019

One of the highest CU system honors, four faculty members from the Boulder campus are now distinguished professors, recognized for their outstanding contributions as researchers and educators.

A person using Colorado GeoLibrary on a computer

GeoLibrary connects Colorado through geographic data

Sept. 13, 2019

The Colorado GeoLibrary, the Libraries’ new site for accessing and discovering geospatial data of the state, is a data set goldmine, fit for your geographic information system and mapping project needs.

Scenes from the 2019 CU Kickoff at Folsom Field. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

More women, students of color and first-generation scholars among incoming class of first-year students

Sept. 13, 2019

This year’s incoming class of first-year students is one of the most diverse in university history, with more than 28% identifying as students of color and 16% as first-generation scholars.

Students using a Kubi device for distance learning

Provost, COO announce new online and distance learning organization

Sept. 13, 2019

Russell Moore and Kelly Fox today announced they are accepting the recommendations of the Academic Futures-Financial Futures Online Strategy Working Group to create a single coherent online and distance organization to serve the campus.

The University of Colorado Board of Regents

Board of Regents appoints distinguished professors, receive preliminary enrollment numbers and CU system strategic plan update, more

Sept. 13, 2019

At its regular meeting, the CU Board of Regents heard preliminary enrollment numbers for the four campuses; received an update on the CU system strategic plan, awarded four CU Boulder faculty members the appointment of distinguished professor and more.

U.S. Passports

More than 700,000 citizenship applications backlogged as application wait times double, report finds

Sept. 13, 2019

People applying for U.S. citizenship have seen application wait times double since 2016, according to a new report prepared in part by University of Colorado Law School faculty and students.

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