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Meet the CFO finalists—public forums to begin July 21

July 19, 2022

CU Boulder Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke on Tuesday announced three finalists for the position of vice chancellor and chief financial officer.

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Poet Noah Eli Gordon dies at 47

July 19, 2022

Noah Eli Gordon, associate professor of English and associate chair for creative writing, has been hailed as “charismatic,” “irreplaceable” and a “great poet and fine teacher.”

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4 reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome

July 18, 2022

Fall Welcome is almost here, and we’re seeking staff, faculty and students to help welcome new and returning Buffs and families to CU Boulder. Here are a few reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome this year.

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Women’s saving and investing tips focus of webinar

July 18, 2022

Join TIAA for the July 28 webinar, She’s got it: A woman's guide to saving and investing. Gain knowledge on women’s specific financial needs and get started building your financial future.

An adult prairie rattlesnake, one of the focal species in the study, raised up in defensive posture near a den site in Colorado.

To keep up with evolving prey, rattlesnakes tap genetically diverse venom toolbox

July 18, 2022

A new study of rattlesnakes in the western U.S. sheds light on how the reptiles evolve over time to keep up with prey resistance to their venom.

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Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows

July 15, 2022

A new CU Boulder-led study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two decades, pointing to climate change and conflict as top culprits and calling for more coordination in building resilient food systems around the globe.

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Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit panels, panelists announced

July 14, 2022

Leading Indigenous voices on climate change and human rights, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Environment, the vice chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the 2020 TIME Magazine Kid of the Year—these are among the 33 panelists who have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Global Climate Summit this fall.

Fortune Park

Students reveal the history behind Boulder’s park names

July 13, 2022

CU Boulder’s Department of History partnered with Boulder Parks and Recreation Department to assess the names of their 82 parks and learn what stories the park names were celebrating, what stories might be missing and how the park names reflect the Boulder community’s values today.

Image of clouds of interstellar gas and dust in the Carina Nebula

‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’: New space telescope gives first glimpses of universe

July 13, 2022

Astrophysicist John Bally takes a look at the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope—an instrument that is gazing farther into space and time than anything ever built by humans.

children play in fountain on Pearl Street

CU Night in Downtown Boulder set for July 27

July 12, 2022

Learn about CU Boulder projects and partnerships, including the campus of the future and the university’s leadership on climate change action, plus enjoy food, exhibits and Band on the Bricks—join CU Night in Downtown Boulder.

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