Christie Cain holds award with braonze statue of buffalo behind her

CU Museum’s Christina Cain receives chancellor’s Employee of the Year award.

Collections manager and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) coordinator recognized for her outstanding contributions to CU Boulder.

Eberle named interim while search for director begins

CU Boulder has named Dr. Jaelyn Eberle interim director to succeed Dr. J. Patrick Kociolek who has directed the museum for 14 years.

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students gathered around triceratops skull in the paleontology hall

Time to say goodbye to the Triceratops skull!

After 41 years, we’re waving a fond farewell to the Triceratops skull within Paleontology Hall.

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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Joseph R. Aguilar

Anthroplogy Hall / Online
A conversation with archaeologist Dr. Joseph R. "Woody" Aguilar, Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, San Ildefonso Pueblo.
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