A plaster cast of a life-size Triceratops being installed in the lobby of a building.

Full Triceratops skeleton now calls Boulder home

Jan. 16, 2024

A full-scale skeletal reconstruction of a Triceratops—cast from the bones of several partial specimens found in the late 1800s—is now on display at CU Boulder's East Campus.

A study participant on the treadmill in the CHANGE lab

Study: Cannabis can make workouts more fun, but it’s no performance-enhancer

Jan. 3, 2024

A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.

Students in Barcelona, Spain

New report signals return of study abroad

Nov. 17, 2023

The release of the latest Open Doors Report, which provides data on study abroad participation nationally, reveals how eager CU students are to study abroad.

People in protective suits place a plaque on a space instrument in a clean room

Ralphie in space! One mascot and her adventures across the solar system

Oct. 12, 2023

For more than 30 years, teams at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU Boulder have emblazoned the image of the university's beloved buffalo mascot onto instruments destined for space. Follow Ralphie as she journeys from orbit around Earth to the rings of Saturn and beyond.

CU Boulder scenic

Enrollment driven by in-state increase, record retention

Sept. 25, 2023

Record in-state student enrollment led CU Boulder’s fall enrollment to record high—a roughly 2.9% increase—according to recent census data.

West bound traffic and a west bound bicyclist make their way into Boulder

Faculty, staff transportation survey results available

Aug. 31, 2023

The results of a 2022 employee survey shows a large swing to the remote work modality and a need for more sustainable transportation use to achieve campuswide climate goals.

Buffalo sculpture on campus, blue sky with sun peeking through faint clouds in the background.

Graduate students provide feedback through SERU survey

Feb. 3, 2022

A spring 2021 survey shows CU Boulder graduate students are highly satisfied with the education and advising they receive. Also, many report pandemic-related anxiety.

A view of a burned neighborhood in Superior

After the fire: A look at the Marshall Fire’s community impact

Jan. 13, 2022

In the Marshall Fire, approximately 155 homes of CU Boulder community members were damaged or destroyed. A dozen CU police officers helped evacuate the area. Tens of thousands of dollars went into the faculty, staff and student emergency funds. Learn about the impacts––by the numbers.

Colorado State Capitol building

Coloradans still deeply divided over COVID policies, election legitimacy, survey shows

Jan. 4, 2022

Nearly 85% of Colorado Democrats approved of some form of mask mandates in the state, according to a recently released survey on the state of politics in 2021. Only 21% of Republicans agreed.

Student voting in the UMC

Student voting skyrocketed at CU Boulder, nationwide in 2020

Nov. 2, 2021

Student voting on campus increased a whopping 12.7 percentage points in last year’s presidential election, rising to 80.3% of eligible students in 2020 from 67.6% in 2016 and surpassing the university’s national peers.

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