CU Boulder students (and dog) leave for break

Staying or going: Spring break reminders

March 15, 2024

Spring break is just around the corner. Many campus services, including dining, bus transportation and residence hall front desk hours, will be reduced throughout spring break. Whether you live on or off campus, are staying in Boulder or heading out of town, take a moment to review some reminders.

Solar eclipse image taken by Doug Duncan

Astronomer honored for heavenly solar eclipse photos

March 14, 2024

Emeritus faculty member Doug Duncan was recently recognized by the International Astronomical Union for images taken with a device he invented to capture eclipses with a smartphone.

Silhouette of Old Main at sunset

Graduate student survey results now available

March 13, 2024

The biennial gradSERU survey examines graduate students’ experiences across the entire spectrum of their graduate career. The 2023 survey found students largely pleased—but identified some areas for improvement.

Jennifer Turner-Valle

Jennifer Turner-Valle scholarships support quantum scholars

March 12, 2024

Five undergraduates in the Quantum Scholars program have been awarded a scholarship in honor of CU Boulder alumna Jennifer Turner-Valle. The named scholarships are a tribute to Turner-Valle, who passed away in 2023.

Louis Saxton

Music faculty select Louis Saxton for scholar award

March 12, 2024

Louis Saxton has been named the College of Music’s Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipient for 2024. Discover Saxton’s inspiration, journey and experience at CU Boulder.

Emily Kibby and her dog on a hike

Scientist gleans human lessons from bacterial immune systems

March 7, 2024

CU Boulder doctoral student Emily Kibby has won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award in recognition of her work researching bacterial immune responses.

Drone photo of Ferrand Field with the Flatirons in the background

CU Boulder extends first-year confirmation date to June 1

Feb. 29, 2024

CU Boulder is extending its deposit confirmation date from May 1 to June 1 for first-year students admitted for fall 2024 due to FAFSA delays.

Music building

2024 Concerto Competition winners announced

Feb. 29, 2024

Undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton and graduate violinist Rinat Erlichman were awarded first prizes at this year's Concerto Competition, a highly anticipated event at the College of Music.

Amy Palmer with students in Mumbai

Biochemist wins Cogswell Award for Inspirational Teaching

Feb. 29, 2024

Amy Palmer, professor of biochemistry, has been recognized for revamping classroom experiences, championing diversity and striving to connect with students “beyond the course curriculum.”

Natasha Bosanac

Aerospace professor earns Air Force grant to study spacecraft trajectories

Feb. 29, 2024

Natasha Bosanac has earned a 2024 Air Force grant to advance the study of spacecraft trajectories in cislunar space—the region around the Earth and the moon.

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