Image taken by Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO,

Kip Thorne, pioneer in gravitational waves, to give 51st Gamow lecture

April 17, 2017

Kip Thorne, pioneer in gravitational waves and creative force behind ‘Interstellar,’ will give the 51st Gamow lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at Macky Auditorium.

Professor Thomas T. Veblen performing research in forest

Veblen to lecture on human, climate impact on forests and wildfires

April 17, 2017

Professor Thomas T. Veblen will deliver a Distinguished Research Lecture titled "Wildfire regime shifts in Patagonian-Andean forest ecosystems: Feedbacks and consequences in the face of climate and land-use changes" April 25.

Biotechnology Building exterior with Flatirons in background

BioFrontiers hosting hackathon in the name of advancing science

April 14, 2017

At the BioFrontiers Hackathon, there is no competition and each team works toward its own goal in order to advance science! The institute is seeking researchers, programmers and people with diverse educational backgrounds to participate May 22 to 24.

Children and parents eat lunch with Chip

April 27 is Bring Your Child to Work Day at The Rec

April 14, 2017

Bring your children to the Recreation Center on Thursday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for activities, entertainment and lunch with Chip. Free for all CU Boulder faculty and staff.

Red flowers outside University Memorial Center

Campus Sustainability Summit, awards ceremony April 20

April 14, 2017

Join the annual Campus Sustainability Summit to learn about sustainability initiatives on campus. The event will feature an awards ceremony to recognize individuals and departments with a commitment to reducing CU Boulder's burden on the environment.

CU Discover Lunch & Learn Series

CU Discover session to explore Be Boulder brand platform

April 13, 2017

As part of the year-long onboarding program for new employees, this month's CU Discover session will feature subject matter experts on what it means to "Be Boulder" and how the brand messaging platform can work for different campus groups.

The side of an electric bus.

See the future of cars, bikes and buses April 19

April 13, 2017

Some of the newest car, bike and bus technologies will be on display and available to experience at an upcoming award ceremony and alternative fuel expo, featuring the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, both biodiesel and electric buses, electric bikes and more.

Hands typing on laptop with code on screen

Learn to parallel program in scripted languages

April 13, 2017

Research Computing is hosting a multi-day workshop starting May 15 for those interested in learning more about parallelization in scripted languages, specifically Matlab, Python and R.

James Wright photo courtesy of alumni.dartmouth.edu

'Enduring Vietnam' book release and signing April 18

April 13, 2017

The human face of combat is on full display in "Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War." Join author James Wright at Old Main Chapel for the release and signing of his new book.

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Evaluating our learning management system: Campus visits and sandboxes

April 13, 2017

On Friday, April 21, there will be a series of presentations related to the Learning Management System (LMS) Evaluation Initiative, where attendees will have the opportunity to give feedback on the LMS observed.

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