Turkana women prepare the fields to make them ready before the floods come (Loes van der Pluijm/Wikimedia Commons)

2 CU Boulder scientists named AAAS fellows

Nov. 30, 2020

Anthropologist J. Terrence McCabe and physicist Konrad Lehnert are receiving recognition for advancing science and its applications.

College of Music Dean Emeritus Dan Sher, left, and his wife, Boyce Reid Sher

Supporter spotlight: Daniel Sher and Boyce Reid Sher

Nov. 30, 2020

Dean Emeritus Dan Sher and his wife Boyce Reid Sher have already left an indelible mark on the College of Music. Now they’re lending their name to a new piano faculty studio.

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Colorado minimum wage to increase

Nov. 30, 2020

Effective Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Colorado will increase from $12 to $12.32 per hour. On the CU Boulder campus, this primarily impacts temporary and student employees. Learn more.

Students participating in the Kiewit Design-Build Program

Innovative partnership prepares infrastructure engineers

Nov. 25, 2020

The nation’s infrastructure challenges have been and will continue to be a concern. That’s why CU Boulder has partnered with Kiewit, one of the nation’s largest construction and engineering organizations, to launch the Kiewit Design-Build Program.

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Speaker applications for TEDxCU now open

Nov. 25, 2020

TEDxCU officials are thrilled to invite speaker applications for the ninth mainstage event. The theme for 2021 is "bounce" and the event will be held virtually from Macky Auditorium in April.

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Scholarships available for faculty and staff dependents

Nov. 20, 2020

Did you know that as a CU employee, your dependents are eligible for up to three scholarships? The spring 2021 application deadline is Dec. 1.

Cool door hangers in Libby Hall. Volunteers, students and parents work together to move students back onto the CU Boulder campus on Sunday, August 19, 2018. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Campus returns to enhanced access protocol

Nov. 19, 2020

With the shift to online teaching and learning, the CU Boulder campus will begin operating under enhanced protocols for building access, effective Thursday, Nov. 26.

Old Main

Campus Master Plan kicks off with interactive mapping exercise

Nov. 18, 2020

CU Boulder is launching its 2021 Campus Master Plan initiative and is seeking input from students, faculty and staff via an interactive mapping exercise that will help shape the 10-year effort.

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Just for grad students: Upcoming fellowship and funding opportunities

Nov. 16, 2020

Apply for the Urban Leaders Fellowship. Submit a proposal related to scientific inquiry on Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks land. These and other opportunities await graduate students.

CU Boulder student Austin Nash.

CU student earns prestigious Astronaut Scholarship

Nov. 16, 2020

CU Boulder student Austin Nash has been awarded a $15,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for his research on how climate change influences mammals across landscapes, and the role that microclimates might play in conserving future biodiversity.

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