CU Boulder RoboSub Club's robosub

Pushing Boundaries: Student club to compete in international competition for underwater vehicles

June 22, 2018

A team of engineering students, with the help of CU Boulder's crowdfunding platform, plans to put its design to the test in this year's International RoboSub Competition.

Students stand outside a pocket studio and talk.

Pushing Boundaries: Pocket Studios a modern alternative to backyard sheds

May 29, 2018

The backyard shed is getting a modern upgrade thanks to the innovative ideas of a group of CU Boulder students. Using modern design ideas and trends in working behavior, the team is creating environments that enhance personal, professional and creative productivity to achieve a better work/life balance.

CU Boulder graduate student Chiara Forrester

Fascination with mountain plants earns student one of CU Boulder’s 24 NSF fellowships

May 17, 2018

When she learned she was awarded the fellowship, the doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology didn’t believe it. She had to read the confirmation three times.

Tom Lemieux speaks with a man inside CU Boulder's EBIO greenhouse.

Pushing Boundaries: CU greenhouse a resource for students and researchers

May 14, 2018

Walk through the Japanese torii gate surrounded by a wildflower garden and step into an ethereal glass building filled with rare and unusual plants and flowers, open twice a year for public tours.

Statue, indigo flowers outside the UMC

Pushing Boundaries: Students express their creativity in UMC Student Arts Program

April 30, 2018

Launched in 2015, the UMC Student Arts Program showcases artwork by CU Boulder graduate students and undergraduates. Two participants discuss their art related to this year's theme "Empower the Future."

Co-founders of Girls on Rock getting ready to climb the first Flatiron

Beyond Boulder: PhD student introduces teens to science, wilderness skills

April 25, 2018

Motivated to share her wilderness experience and passion for science, Megan Blanchard co-founded Girls on Rock, a tuition-free wilderness excursion for high school girls in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

RJ Mooney and Torrey Davis at Chautauqua Park with Flatirons in background

Pushing Boundaries: Center of the American West gives interns a home where opportunities roam

April 18, 2018

Through the center, students delve into the American West's vibrant, complex narratives and rich heritage while engaging with leading scholars, writers and civil servants.

Tessie Dawson poses in the boxing ring

Students in Focus: Knocking out cancer by fighting for a cure

April 4, 2018

Stephanie "Tessie" Mernick is willing to take a punch to beat cancer. To do that, the CU Boulder graduate student is learning to box to raise money and awareness.

Person cleaning black desk

Daunted by spring cleaning? Blame your brain, professor says

March 27, 2018

There's a reason it's difficult to get started on spring cleaning: The brain is wired to be very cautious and conservative in starting big projects.

Engineering students and professor gathered around a big, fluffy dog in their laboratory

Students in Focus: Autonomous companion dog for people with dementia

March 22, 2018

The autonomous dog has new tricks, thanks to a student engineering team. The goal is to create a robotic companion dog that can improve the quality of life for elderly people with cognitive impairment.

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