High school students to compete before distinguished judges at CU Law School

Feb. 6, 2013

The Bryon R. White Center at the University of Colorado Law School will host its second annual Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competition at the Wolf Law Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9.

CU-Boulder ranked No. 4 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 5, 2013

The is ranked No. 4 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 93 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. Since 2004, CU-Boulder has held a position in the top four among institutions of similar size. CU-Boulder is the fifth highest volunteer-producing university of all time with 2,353 undergraduate alumni having served in the program since it was established in 1961.

Common myths debunked at the Spring Study Abroad Fair Feb. 7

Feb. 5, 2013

CU-Boulder's Study Abroad program aims to debunk common myths about study abroad at its Feb. 7 spring fair to be held in UMC room 235, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The fair includes presentations that focus on using financial aid and picking a program that fits your budget, boosting career opportunities and more.

Human bacteria sequencing project involving CU raises $340,000 online

Feb. 5, 2013

In hopes of better understanding nutrition and health, the is playing the leading science role in a “crowdfunding” effort that has raised more than $340,000 for a project designed to sequence the gut bacteria of thousands of people around the world.

Broadway improvement project receives awards for collaboration and innovation

Feb. 4, 2013

The City of Boulder’s Broadway (Euclid to 18 th ) Transportation Improvements Project has received two awards, one from the Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and another from the Colorado Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), in recognition of the city’s collaborative and innovative approach to the project. See a short video about the Broadway project innovations.

Staff Council Update: Workplace bullying expert to present workshops and lecture

Feb. 4, 2013

Wayne State University Professor Loraleigh Keashly, an internationally recognized scholar on workplace bullying, will visit the campus to present two bystander training workshops in addition to a CU Women Succeeding Symposium presentation.

CU-Boulder engineering students to unveil grand orrery on Feb. 11

Feb. 4, 2013

A scaled, working model of the solar system built by engineering students at the will be officially unveiled at Andrews Hall on Feb. 11.

CU archives inform examination of state violence, repression in El Salvador

Feb. 1, 2013

Michele Leiby, assistant professor of political science from the College of Wooster, Ohio will present “Bad Apples or Bad Leaders: Explaining State Repression and Sexual Violence in El Salvador” Thursday, Feb. 7. Leiby’s research is based on a comparison of data collected from two Salvadoran human rights organizations and housed in the Archives. She identified the timing and locations of various forms of state violence and compiled a demographic profile of the victims.

Sustainability pioneer Majora Carter to speak at CU Feb. 13

Feb. 1, 2013

Once described as the “Green Power Broker” by The New York Times, Majora Carter will speak in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 13, as a guest of the student-run Cultural Events Board . Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for students, faculty, staff and community members.

Employee Engagement Survey results provide feedback, guide programming

Feb. 1, 2013

Going above and beyond is an everyday occurrence at the . We all have stories of colleagues who have worked late into the night, leant an ear to a student or coworker, or found the unique solution for a campus challenge. This willingness to stretch beyond the job description may be rooted in the sense of connection CU-Boulder employees feel to our institution’s academic and research mission.

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