Graduate Student Edition - Oct. 1, 2025
It's officially fall, and there are a ton of free things to do: ticket giveaways, film screenings, cozy hangs, Hispanic Heritage Month events, haunted halls and corn mazes, craft nights and more.
Campus Community
Education scholars earn prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer dissertation fellowships
Two School of Education doctoral candidates have been selected for one of the most prestigious honors for emerging education scholars. Jackie Bristol's work explores how teachers' access to affordable housing intersects with race, space and public education, and Lex Hunter is investigating how youth of color view healing as connected to social justice.
6 signs of depression—and how to find support
Watching someone struggle with their mental health can be difficult. Here are some common symptoms of depression and ways to help a loved one who may be struggling.
4 ways to join Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is Oct. 5–11, and the University Libraries will have four opportunities for you to pick up a banned book and chat with a librarian about censorship.
5 ways faculty, staff put CU Boulder on map at NYC Climate Week
Multiple CU Boulder sustainability leaders helped raise the visibility of campus efforts during New York City Climate Week in September, including a keynote address, climate comedy and more.
Research Corner
Building the quantum workforce of the future: A new study seeks the way
In the largest study of its kind, researchers are exploring how the United States can prepare students to enter into the rapidly growing quantum technology industry.
Why aren't companies speeding up investment? New theory offers an answer to the economic paradox
The pace of U.S. business investment has fallen by about 50% over the past 50 years. Idle capacity, not cautious executives, explains the decline, research suggests. Read from CU expert David Ikenberry on The Conversation.