Chancellor Philip DiStefano

CU Boulder leaders visit Vail Valley

June 16, 2022

Chancellor Philip DiStefano, Athletic Director Rick George and faculty leaders visited with ForeverGold alumni and community members from the Vail Valley for a campus update and a preview of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.

Sun filters through the trees in early morning by Macky Auditorium

9 CU Boulder students, alumni receive 2022–23 Fulbright awards

June 16, 2022

Nine CU Boulder students and alumni have been named Fulbright finalists for the 2022–23 academic year by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. One student declined the scholarship and another five students were named alternates.

Artist's depiction of an electro-optic transducer, an ultra-thin wafer that can read out the information from a superconducting qubit.

What quantum information and snowflakes have in common, and what we can do about it

June 15, 2022

Qubits, the basic building blocks of quantum computers, are as fragile as snowflakes. Now, researchers have come up with a new way of reading out the information from certain kinds of qubits with a light touch, potentially paving the way for a quantum internet.

two people peek over a neighbor's fence

Privacy isn’t in the Constitution—but it’s everywhere in constitutional law

June 15, 2022

The Supreme Court has found protections for people’s privacy in several constitutional amendments—and used it as a basis for some pretty fundamental protections. CU expert Scott Skinner-Thompson shares on The Conversation.

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Ukraine: Why most people refuse to compromise on territory

June 15, 2022

New research suggests Ukrainian public attitude toward perceived compromises—especially territorial concessions—is hardening, and willingness to make peace depends on the individual's war experiences. CU expert John O'Loughlin discusses on The Conversation.

Group photo of students at a STEM camp

STEM camps for middle, high schoolers coming July 18–22

June 15, 2022

Including a new machine learning class offered in Spanish, the Innovation Center of the St. Vrain Valley Schools is collaborating with CU Boulder, Northrop Grumman and IBM to offer high-quality STEM camps in Longmont. Students can choose from several tracks.

Lucy Pao and wind turbines

Inspired by palm trees, scientists develop hurricane-resilient wind turbines

June 15, 2022

New results from real-world tests of a downwind turbine could inform and improve the wind energy industry in a world with intensifying hurricanes and a greater demand for renewable energy.

Artist's depiction of the debris disk around the star HD 53143

Scientists discover really weird debris disk around nearby star

June 14, 2022

Disks made up of rocks and dust swirl around stars across the galaxy. These features are the "fossil record of planet formation," said astrophysicist Meredith MacGregor.

2021 Spring Scenic photos on the CU Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

BVSD updates calendar to match CU Boulder spring break dates

June 14, 2022

The Boulder Valley School District has updated its 2022–23 academic calendar to align the district’s spring break dates with those of CU Boulder. For a number of years, CU Boulder’s and BVSD's spring break dates have matched, which is helpful to many CU Boulder employees and CU Boulder parents and families with students enrolled in the school district.

Gold Buff Marching Band member plays marching euphonium during Homecoming game

Golden Anniversary Club celebrations set for Homecoming in October

June 14, 2022

Alums who graduated in 1972 or earlier are invited to participate in anniversary celebrations at Homecoming. Reconnect with fellow Forever Buffs and take a trip down memory lane during this special gathering.

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