Joining Forces: Book Arts in Collaboration

Feb. 18, 2013

Most artistic endeavors are solitary pursuits. Kitty Maryatt and Sammy Seung-min Lee create opportunities to collaborate, producing artist’s books that are reflective of multiple perspectives. Hear their stories and see examples of their work in a series of events and exhibits presented by University Libraries.

Student HIV tester tries to make process less intimidating

Feb. 15, 2013

As a student coordinator and HIV tester for Community Health , Tia Marks acknowledges that the experience of getting tested and talking about transmission of HIV can be tricky, difficult and unusual. Therefore, having trained, state certified peers test CU students makes the conversation about HIV and transmission much more relatable, she says. Student testers understand student life, and the state certification gives them the skills and knowledge to deliver a reliable test.

CableLabs executive joins CU-Boulder, launches research center on broadband technology and policy

Feb. 15, 2013

Former CableLabs executive David Reed has joined the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the as a scholar in residence, the university announced today. In addition to teaching and conducting research with graduate students in ITP’s master's and Ph.D. programs, Reed will lead the development of a new research center to investigate the future of the newly forming broadband industry.

Chancellor's Corner: Black history is our history

Feb. 15, 2013

As we celebrate Black History Month, we realize our African-American heroes are also our American heroes: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, the Tuskegee Airmen, the architects of the Underground Railroad, the Little Rock Nine, and those who lost their lives or loved ones in the ugly but important domestic battles of the Civil Rights Movement. Our past was built on uncommon tenacity and courage. >>

Too much, too little: Recognizing disordered eating habits

Feb. 14, 2013

In college, students typically face many challenges, some rewarding and others that give new meaning to the word “stress." There are many productive ways to deal with pressure and change, but sometimes developing extreme eating and exercise patterns can cause more harm than good. Find out more in CU-Boulder Student Health 101 .

'Life in Color' paint party to be held in Balch Fieldhouse Feb. 16

Feb. 14, 2013

Program Council, in partnership with Disco Donnie and Life In Color (formerly Dayglow), will bring the world’s largest paint party to Balch Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. Borgore and Seven Lions will be joined by local producers, Basscrooks and TYR to blow the roof off of Balch, with some paint mixed in.

CU-Boulder amphibian study shows how biodiversity can protect against disease

Feb. 13, 2013

The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe deformities, including the growth of extra legs, according to a new study by the .

CU’s anti-violence production of ‘The Tempest’ to tour Colorado schools

Feb. 12, 2013

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s highly praised school anti-violence tour continues in spring 2013 with a new program based on “The Tempest” that focuses on themes of vengeance and forgiveness. Created in conjunction with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the , CSF’s “Twelfth Night” anti-bullying tour has now been seen by more than 22,000 Colorado schoolchildren. That inaugural program examined the problem of bullying through the character Malvolio.

An apology from Desire2Learn CEO John Baker

Feb. 12, 2013

Dear CU-Boulder Faculty and Students, I, and the team here at Desire2Learn, deeply regret the recent outage experienced on your campus. We take full ownership and we understand the impact the outage had on your ability to teach and learn. It was unacceptable. We are working with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in every way possible to ensure we improve the learning experience and to rebuild trust.

Southwest regional warming likely cause of pinyon pine cone decline, says CU study

Feb. 12, 2013

Creeping climate change in the Southwest appears to be having a negative effect on pinyon pine reproduction, a finding with implications for wildlife species sharing the same woodland ecosystems, says a -led study.

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