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Top 10 Reasons to Attend CU

Innovative research

A long, rich tradition of innovative research:

• 93 research institutes and centers, some conducting research for over 60 years

• Initiatives in emerging fields such as renewable energy, biotechnology, space sciences, engineering, and geosciences

• Close working relationships with several federal labs

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The Anthropology department at CU Boulder is fantastic, and I came here to work with its excellent professors and graduate students, as well as be part of a major research university. I conducted fieldwork in Bangalore, India in the summer of 2009, where I interviewed Indian nurses and their families. — Rachel Fleming
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I have worked in the Department of Classics at CU Boulder since 2005. I am a historian of Latin literature and teach courses on Roman poetry and historiography within the department, as well as general courses in translation on any area of Classical literature to a broad population. I am serving as graduate director for Classics in 2009-10. — Jackie Elliot
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Why Graduate Education?

Engaging in Research

Undertaking graduate studies gives one the opportunity to explore a field of knowledge as a professional, doing original research and contributing to the sum of human discovery. It gives one the opportunity to do good work in the world.

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The Graduate School serves the community of graduate students, faculty, and staff at CU-Boulder, one of the nation's premier comprehensive research universities. We offer guidance on a wide array of academic, social, and financial issues, and can assist in navigating the often complex world of graduate education.

Serving as an umbrella organization since 1892, the Graduate School currently oversees 100 graduate and professional programs. We work to guarantee a standard of quality and cohesion across all disciplines, ensuring the continuing integrity and value of a CU-Boulder graduate degree. The Graduate School also helps make possible the many connections between the campus and outside constituencies, in the state, the nation, and the world.

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NREL-CU Joint Energy Institute Coming to Boulder campus

The University of Colorado will partner with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to launch a joint institute on the Boulder campus, beginning this fall. The institute will blend disciplines — including business, engineering and law — to explore renewable-energy production and policies.