Graduates and their friends and family celebrate the achievement at the 2023 Spring Commencement on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Photos: Class of 2023 has its commencement

May 11, 2023

Rain did not tamp down people’s pride as the extended CU Boulder community celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2023 in one of the university’s longest standing and grandest traditions.

Shelly Miller

Faces of public and community-engaged scholarship: Shelly Miller

May 11, 2023

Professor Shelly Miller is a problem-solver and an air pollution engineer. She finds reward and value when solving issues with immediate benefits, such as improved public health. Doing her work through a community partnership model is a match made in heaven.

June Gruber takes a selfie with students in her Science of Happiness course

Course on the science of happiness draws rave reviews

May 10, 2023

While it’s popular, June Gruber’s teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesn’t show students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced.

Professor David Drake

For David Drake, inspiring students is ‘the greatest feeling’

May 10, 2023

Professor David Drake, a Frascona winner, leans on his industry experience to find effective ways to connect with students who take different paths to the Leeds School’s MBA classes.​

Carter Nelson

A journey to never forget

May 9, 2023

Graduating CU Boulder senior Carter Snelson walked every street in Boulder, a journey that totaled 970 miles.

Silhouette of the Leeds building

Leeds class of 2023 caps off college experiences, prepares for lifetime of impact

May 9, 2023

Amid countless challenges, Leeds graduates transformed the school, campus and world through their work. And they’re just getting started.​ Here are some of their stories.

Assistant Professor Kōnane Bay (left) working in the lab with a doctoral student

Kōnane Bay’s research group seeks to advance engineered living materials research

May 8, 2023

CU Boulder's growing faculty expertise in soft materials was a huge draw for Assistant Professor Kōnane Bay. A Native Hawaiian, Bay's research is inspired by the innate sustainability of the huli kalo—a traditional Hawaiian food staple—to develop sustainable polymeric materials.

Pills spill out of a bottle.

4 things everyone should know about xylazine

May 5, 2023

On May 2, the city of Boulder issued a press release to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in Boulder County's illicit drug supply. Here are four things everyone should know about xylazine.

students celebrating graduation

6 tips for celebrating graduation and the end of the year

May 4, 2023

Whether you’re graduating or simply enjoying the end of a long school year, here are some tips you can use to plan your ideal celebration.

17-year-old CU Boulder graduate Brian Tan

‘Powerhouse’ computer science student set to graduate at 17

May 4, 2023

Brian Tan taught himself calculus at 13, took the SAT at 14, got a GED at 16 and got his associate's degree in computer science in the same year. Tan is young, but it is also his contributions to his classes and research groups on which his collaborators and mentors remark.

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