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Campus, local community to unite for Juneteenth, Pride Month celebrations

Join the campus and the broader Boulder County community for the Juneteenth holiday and Pride Month. Learn more about these observances and celebrations, and connect with resources.

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Colorado Shakespeare Festival play in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre
Enemies to lovers: Shakespeare fest to open with Much Ado About Nothing
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Social Ecologist Karen Bailey wins prestigious Early Career Fellowship
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Tips for managing summer allergies
Rose in the Shakespeare Gardens on campus
Reducing violence with help from The Bard

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A fleet of electric vehicles being charged simultaneously.

Postdoc leads research into decarbonization of transportation sector

A paper recently submitted to Nature Scientific Reports explores a scenario in which a 100%-electrified fleet of vehicles must attend to both ride requests submitted by customers and charging requests sent by a utility company during a period of high renewable energy generation. Read more
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Space tractor beams may not be the stuff of sci-fi for long

One day, small spacecraft could fly around Earth, using devices called electron beams to remove hulking, derelict spacecraft from orbit without ever having to touch. It may sound like science fiction, but aerospace engineers from CU Boulder say they could be ready to test the idea in space in just five to 10 years. Read more
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Avoiding Armageddon: Researchers narrow down list of potentially hazardous asteroids

The asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) measures about two-thirds of a mile across. It will also remain in Earth's vicinity for much of the next 1,000 years. CU Boulder aerospace engineer Oscar Fuentes-Muñoz says its important to study objects like this one to make sure they don't pose a risk to life on our planet. Read more
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Campus Community

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28 engineering students earn major NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Twenty-eight CU Boulder engineering students have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2023. Read more
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Nancy Stevens to lead CU’s natural history museum

Following a nationwide search, the Research & Innovation Office has announced the appointment of Nancy Stevens as the director of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, effective Sept. 1. Read more
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Free summer yoga classes for faculty and staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join free yoga classes this summer at the Rec Center, no membership required. Please register in advance. Read more
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Events & Exhibits

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Staff Council Blood Drive June 13–14

Join Staff Council at the Rec Center for World Blood Donor Day, where your donation can save up to three lives. There will be snacks and giveaways for all who attend. Read more
CU Denver, CU Boulder and UCCS mascots with Dingo, the purple dinosaur mascot of the Colorado Rockies

Join CU Night at the Rockies on Aug. 18

Coors Field welcomes the CU community to cheer on the Colorado Rockies against the Chicago White Sox. This special ticket package includes a limited edition, CU-themed Rockies hat, as well as a $2 donation to CU scholarships. Read more
Fiske Planetarium

Catch a summertime matinee at Fiske Planetarium

Join Fiske Planetarium every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon for fun, family-friendly, full-dome planetarium films that will enchant and entertain kids of all ages. Tickets are $8–$12. See what's coming up! Read more
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Special Reports

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Gun violence and public health

University of Colorado researchers continuously study and offer insights on the prevention of gun violence, public health impacts, media coverage of mass shootings, warning signs, resources and more. Learn more from our ongoing collection on these topics. 

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Abortion and the Supreme Court

Researchers share their views on the potential implications of overturning Roe v. Wade, how various religions approach abortion and more.

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Russian war in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine continues, the university community has voiced concern regarding the Russian attack. Find resources.

From left to right, Margaret Murnane gives tour to Joe Neguse, Philip DiStefano and Todd Saliman

Colorado’s quantum revolution

For decades, scientists and engineers from Colorado have explored a universe of tiny things in greater and greater detail. Now, their findings are transforming the state into a new Silicon Valley—this time, a Quantum Valley.

Smoke rises from the Flatirons in Boulder during the 2012 Flagstaff Fire.

Wildfires, heat and drought

Researchers offer insight into everything from how a changing climate will impact water supplies, crops and landscapes to how best to protect homes and our health from fire and smoke.

Researchers pose in their lab behind glass with the words "COVID Warriors" written on it.

Tackling COVID-19

CU Boulder's researchers reflect on an unprecedented times for research and other campus efforts amid a devastating pandemic.

Video Spotlight

Musicians’ Wellness Program promotes peak performance, mental health

Studying bones to uncover the history of horses in the West

'Magic’ soybeans produce life-saving drugs while going easy on the planet

Thanks to saliva, coronavirus lingers twice as long in drier air

How many CU Boulder researchers does it take to carry a log?

Bridging community, culture: Center for African and African American Studies

Going shopping with a ‘smart’ walking stick

Shining a light on what comes up when you flush

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Students sing, arm in arm, at commencement 2023. (Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder)

Photos: Class of 2023 has its commencement

Another class of graduates is in the books. Go forth, Forever Buffs!

Junior Maggie Cornelius befriends therapy dog Banksy

Photos: Therapy dogs help students decompress before finals

With finals around the corner, therapy pups were happy to accommodate students with a much-needed study break 

Kids have fun with Chip and balloons at Campus Kids Day

Photos: Campus Kids Day comes with cuteness overload

Staff Council’s Campus Kids Day on April 27 brought family fun for employees and their little ones.

 

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