Lectures & Presentations

Ruha Benjamin, leading expert on how discrimination is encoded into technology and Princeton University professor, will visit CMCI to kick off a new center on race and media, along with the college’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

This talk with Ayelet Fishbach will cover how principles from the science of motivation can be implemented to help students, faculty and staff improve their performance in and out of the classroom.

Invited by the Cultural Events Board, Linda Sarsour will give a talk on campus focusing on difficult discussions and how they can empower people with the tools and perspectives necessary to engage through a culture of humanity and understanding.

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist for more than 40 years, will give this year’s commencement address on May 9.

In her Distinguished Research Lecture on March 12, CU Boulder Professor Rebecca Safran will explore the recent and precipitous decrease in the population of barn swallows.

During the kickoff event of the 2024 series, hear from CU experts about the ethics of artificial intelligence and how AI effects the arts and society.

Author Minda Harts rejects the “one-size fits all” approach to becoming successful in the workplace, and speaks to the heart of the complexities that women of color face when attempting to secure a seat at the table. Join a presentation.

CU Boulder has invited Tabatha L. Jones Jolivet, an abolitionist organizer, educator, minister and scholar, to be the keynote speaker at a campus convocation to honor and reflect on the implications of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, considering current contexts.

Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up the holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend this faculty assembly-hosted presentation by Theresa Hernández, who will discuss the CU Athletics state-of-the-art program designed to address mental health through a focus on wellness and more.