Graduate Student Edition - March 17, 2022
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Get up to speed: April deadlines for graduate students
Important defense/exam and thesis submission deadlines are approaching for spring graduates. Plus, see what other academic deadlines are coming up for doctoral and master's students.
Campus Community
Provost announces 5 finalists for engineering dean position
CU Boulder Provost Russell Moore has announced five finalists for the position of dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Find out more about the candidates and next steps in the process.
5 ways to spend your spring break if you’re staying in town
There are plenty of things to do in Boulder and Denver over spring break. Whether you're looking for adventure or places to kick back and relax, here are some ideas if you’re staying in town.
Tree dedication March 31 to memorialize victims
A ceremonial planting will be held at the site of a new memorial tree in honor of the 10 community members who lost their lives in the 2021 shooting at King Soopers. The tree is a catalpa, a large shade tree that offers heart-shaped leaves, beautiful spring flowers and unique, persistent fruit.
News Headlines
Diversity and inclusion at the Oscars with Ernesto Acevedo-Munoz
CU Boulder Professor Ernesto Acevedo-Munoz explains the history of the Oscars, the pressure on the academy to be more inclusive and the changes that still need to be made in Hollywood.
US fires 4 times larger, 3 times more frequent since 2000
Fires have gotten larger, more frequent and more widespread across the United States since 2000, according to a new CU Boulder-led paper published in Science Advances.