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Mission
The Graduate School at the University of Colorado at Boulder works to create and preserve knowledge; to prepare a new generation of scholars, professionals, and informed citizens; to promote interdisciplinary thinking and learning; and to encourage constructive engagement with the public.

CU-Boulder Announces Development Of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative
100th Distinguished Research Lectureship Awarded to Professor Fred Anderson

Spring 2008 Innovative Seed Grant Program Awards Announced

CU-Boulder Awarded $2.2 Million For Earth Radiation Belt Studies

United Government of Graduate Students

UGGS Wins Two National Awards
The Graduate School would like to congratulate the United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) for a very successful fall semester, both here on campus and at the national level.UGGS sponsored several events for graduate students, including a campus-wide graduate student orientation, fall picnic, several coffee and happy hours, and co-sponsored an open forum with UCSU for the 5 candidates for the CU Regent-at-Large position. Learn more.

MEDICINE
Neuroscience: Exploring the Role of Dopamine in the Learning System
The human brain is one of the most complex systems in the natural world. The intricate mass of nerves conducts and controls all of the body's activities, is the center of thought and emotion, and interprets information from each of our senses. One of the most challenging and yet unanswered questions in science is -- how does the brain think? One of many scientists trying to answer this complicated question is Randall O'Reilly, an associate professor of psychology at CU-Boulder who heads the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience lab on campus. Learn more.

EDUCATION
Dean Honored with National Award
Lorrie Shepard, dean of the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Education, was honored with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's 2006 David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teacher Education in January. Learn more.

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CU-Boulder: A Global Research University - A Report of the Task Force on International Graduate Education (downloadable pdf)

class Giving Opportunities
Contribute to the continued and future success of the Graduate School and its students by contributing to the CU Foundation.

"How Humanists and Social Scientists Can Take Advantage of Grant Opportunities at the National Science Foundation" A free lecture by Andrew Light from the Department of Philosophy and Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington. Sponsored by the Center for Humanities and the Arts. April 3rd, 2008, 2-4 p.m., UMC 245

Just the Facts: Research and Graduate Education
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Graduate Student Guide to Campus Life 2007-08
The online version of this annual publication provides A to Z information to serve the special needs and interests of graduate students. Download Graduate Student Guide to Campus Life. (pdf)