Campus News

Commemorated on June 19 each year, Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the U.S., the end of the Civil War, and the self-determination of Black Americans. As a campus community we recognize and reflect on the importance of this day.

Join an interactive PERA 101 webinar from 2–3 p.m. on Friday, June 25, where you’ll learn about the hidden gems included in your PERA benefits, along with steps to take now—no matter where you are in your career—to make the most of this important benefit.

Bears are sporadically seen in the Boulder foothills and, on rare occasions, campus.

Participants gain firsthand knowledge of the university through meetings with senior leaders on the Boulder campus and each of the other three campuses in the CU system, as well as the CU system office.

Apply to receive a grant to create Open Educational Resources for use in courses and create cost savings for students. Applications are due July 6.

Professor Gregor Henze is a 2021 honoree of the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation. He'll spend a semester in Newcastle, Australia, at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Hannah Brenkert-Smith has studied the role of residents' choices in wildfire risk for two decades, with one goal being to improve mitigation programs. Her most recent work near Bailey, Colorado, concludes residents often overestimate their preparation and underestimate their risk.

New research shows pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollution have babies who grow unusually fast in the first months after birth, putting on excess fat that puts them at risk of obesity and related diseases later in life.

The Office of Information Technology is running Canvas trainings all summer, including sessions on designing more engaging Canvas pages, adding interactive video content and streamlining how you add content to your Canvas course with MultiTool.

Climate migrants don’t fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo. The Biden administration is debating how to identify and help them. Associate Professor Amanda Carrico and colleagues share on The Conversation.