Student Edition - May 12, 2023

CU Boulder conferred more than 9,700 degrees on May 11 during a damp yet joyous commencement ceremony at Folsom Field in front of an estimated 22,000 family members and friends.
CU Boulder Life
Photos: Class of 2023 has its commencement
Rain did not tamp down people’s pride as the extended CU Boulder community celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2023 in one of the university’s longest standing and grandest traditions.
Presenting send-off videos for the Class of 2023
As you go forth from the university, take in reflections and parting words in videos from the Commencement Office, CU Student Government, Alumni Association and Senior Class Council, including a “Buffs Going Bananas” appearance.
Experiential leadership intensive: Using the outdoors to practice leadership
At the CU Boulder Center for Leadership, experiential learning aligns with our philosophy of developing leaders—the best way to learn to lead is to practice leading, and the spring experiential leadership intensive provided just that.
How 1,000 undergraduates helped solve an enduring mystery about the sun
For three years at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, CU Boulder students enrolled in "Experimental Physics I" spent an estimated 56,000 hours analyzing the behavior of hundreds of solar flares. Their results could help astrophysicists understand how the sun's corona reaches temperatures of millions of degrees Fahrenheit.
Events & Exhibits
Future, ethics of gene editing the focus of star-studded public forum May 23
Advances in gene-editing have made it possible to banish hereditary diseases, eradicate pests and create new life forms, but should we go there? Jennifer Doudna along with two other Nobel laureates will join a panel of world leaders for a free public forum.