The WGEL: Our communities and climate change panel in the Byron White Club Level as part of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit at the . (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

CU Boulder, city leaders highlight local steps to address climate change

Dec. 2, 2022

On the first day of the inaugural Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit at CU Boulder, local leaders focused on local community impacts of climate change in an adjacent track of panels.

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Provost closes out semester with BFA update

Dec. 2, 2022

At the Boulder Faculty Assembly meeting Thursday, Provost Russell Moore discussed support of the possibility of instructors having the option to move their contracts to 12 months instead of 9 months; a unified approach to instructor promotion raises; supporting Iranian faculty, staff and students; and more.

Robin Wall Kimmerer event

‛Braiding Sweetgrass’ author offers Indigenous prescription to address climate change

Dec. 1, 2022

At a sold-out talk, Robin Wall Kimmerer discussed the importance of tapping Indigenous knowledge “not so that we can go back to some imagined past but so we can go forward together and find solutions that are not embedded only by the Western worldview.”

People holding a Woman, Life, Freedom sign in protest

What to do about Iran? Let Iranians show the way, panelists argue

Dec. 1, 2022

A panel of CU Boulder and local municipal government leaders agreed there are a variety of actions U.S. citizens can take to support the current protests in Iran—primarily by listening to and following the lead of the Iranian people themselves.

Model of the human brain

What stress does to your brain, and what future remedies could look like

Dec. 1, 2022

Neuroscientists at CU Boulder have discovered that a specific type of brain cell could be a key player in making you feel the negative impacts of stress.

Storm Large

Storm Large to perform ‘Holiday Ordeal’ Dec. 11

Dec. 1, 2022

Showcasing wicked charm and stunning vocals that will leave you begging for more, Storm Large’s “Holiday Ordeal” is set to deliver a night of music, laughs and gifts.

A house in India tipping precariously into the Ganges River

2022 Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize winner announced at CU Boulder

Nov. 30, 2022

Photography 4 Humanity, in partnership with United Nations Human Rights and CU Boulder, has announced the winning photograph of the organization's global challenge: Masood Sarwer’s “The endless dance of erosion.”

Women's volleyball team celebrates on the court

2 Buffs awarded All-Pac-12 honors

Nov. 30, 2022

Meegan Hart and Lexi Hadrych were both honored with 2022 Pac-12 Women's Volleyball year-end accolades. Hart was selected as an All-Pac-12 team member, and Hadrych earned an honorable mention.

Landsat 9

CIRES director to testify on the critical role of Earth observation satellite data

Nov. 30, 2022

Waleed Abdalati will testify before the Subcommittee on Space and Science in a hearing convened by Sen. John Hickenlooper, titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation.” Tune in on Dec. 1.

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Save the date: CU Social Justice Summit coming Jan. 31

Nov. 30, 2022

The daylong summit, hosted by CU Boulder for the four-campus CU system, will feature discussions centered on strengthening our diverse democracy and creating a more just and inclusive world. Learn more and propose a session.

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