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CU Boulder receives NASA grant to develop new technology to monitor space weather

May 13, 2022

LASP and aerospace engineering researchers will use new grant funding to advance their concept of a futuristic swarm of satellites to shed new light on how the solar wind affects Earth’s upper atmosphere.

A U.S. flag blows in the wind. (Glenn Akasawa)

It’s been unusually windy this spring. Here’s why you should care

May 12, 2022

It's not just you—it was extra windy this April along the Front Range. Learn more from experts in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences about the windy spring, what the conditions could mean for the upcoming fire season and why wind is hard to predict.

Malak Bouraeda

Malak Bouraeda qualifies for U.S. Women’s Open

May 12, 2022

CU Boulder senior Malak Bouraeda took medalist honors at the Colorado Golf Association's U.S. Open Qualifier at the Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster. The U.S. Women's Open will take place June 2–5 in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

2022 graduates celebrate during the commencement ceremony

Get a time-lapse view of commencement

May 11, 2022

Enjoy a time-lapse video from Commencement 2022, CU Boulder's first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019. More than 9,000 students savored every minute of their graduation day.

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Common student-centered approach to teaching, learning update: May 2022 issue

May 11, 2022

The Buff Undergraduate Success Leadership Implementation Team, whose charge is to identify, unify and prioritize programs across campus that contribute to student success, wrapped up the semester with its sponsorship of several notable achievements.

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Summer camp—another way to use Bright Horizons

May 11, 2022

CU Boulder partners with Bright Horizons to help employees better manage work, family and personal responsibilities. You can now use your Bright Horizons backup care benefit to book a day or more at summer camps and programs.

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Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees

May 11, 2022

Bees play an essential role pollinating plants, but scientists study bees to learn about their intricate social networks, learning patterns and adaptive behaviors. These four stories from The Conversation’s archive, featuring CU expert Orit Peleg, offer diverse views of life in the hive.

Goats near a village

For East Africa’s pastoralists, climate change already fueling violence, hunger

May 10, 2022

For centuries, East African peoples like the Maasai and Turkana have survived by herding cattle, moving these animals across miles of wide-open grasslands to keep them fed. Now, worsening droughts and a host of other challenges are threatening that nomadic existence.

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Multiple diagnoses are the norm with mental illness; new genetic study explains why

May 10, 2022

A new genetic analysis, using data from hundreds of thousands of people, sheds light on why more than half of people diagnosed with one psychiatric disorder will be diagnosed with a second or third in their lifetime.

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How to prepare for your off-campus move

May 10, 2022

If you live off campus and are moving into a new place, it’s good to be prepared. Here are some tips to help you have a successful move-out.

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