Events

Frank Wilczek likens Large Hadron Collider to Egyptian pyramids and praises “landmark” work of team involving CU physicist To Frank Wilczek, the Large Hadron Collider may be the defining symbol of modern culture—like the pyramids of ancient Egypt, only better. He has the credentials to back that bold assertion. Wilczek,...

It’s one thing to study Alexander the Great and the rise of Macedonia. It’s another to re-enact the battle tactics of his day. University of Colorado students of classics experienced the latter as they marched around the Norlin quad with PVC spears recently. “It’s all very educational, but it’s also...

University of Colorado climatologist James White joined Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute in a recent debate about the causes and appropriate responses to the Earth’s changing climate. White, a professor of geological sciences and director of CU’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, explained the current scientific understanding...

The behind-the-scenes work for a production is never easy, even under ideal circumstances. Imagine, then, preparing for an American musical set in New York, to be produced in Russia and to be directed, choreographed and costumed by artists from Colorado. Things quickly become complicated. This tremendous task was recently undertaken...

Crowd-pleaser Roger Ebert to return as well The Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder is proud to announce the kick-off of its Sixty-first year with an opening keynote address by Senator Chuck Hagel on “Twenty-First Century International Relations” at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6...