Erin Riley tapestries hanging on wall

Textile artist to lecture on tapestries related to contemporary culture

March 29, 2017

On April 4, textile artist Erin Riley will give a public lecture. Using hand-dyed wool yarn and a floor loom, Riley weaves tapestries dealing with sexuality, relationships and contemporary culture.

Sgt. Joe Adams checks out Roseville apartment

Minneapolis investigative team wins Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting

March 29, 2017

The winner of the 2017 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, co-sponsored annually by The Denver Press Club and CU Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), is an investigative team at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.

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Graduate students set to innovate, expand research with prestigious NSF fellowships

March 29, 2017

Twenty-seven graduate students from across campus have been awarded the prestigious 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

Spring trees next to the UMC fountain

What's open on campus during spring break?

March 27, 2017

Spring break is in full swing and ends Sunday, April 2. If you're on campus this week, please take note of the university groups with adjusted operating hours. Plus, don't forget campus is closed on Friday!

Indigo Girls performance with CU Symphony Orchestra in March 2015

Indigo Girls return to Boulder for public recording session April 5

March 27, 2017

The internationally-renowned folk duo Indigo Girls return to Boulder for a collaborative recording session with the CU Symphony Orchestra, and they've invited the public to listen in.

Harvard Professor Samuel Moyn

Panelists to discuss religion, human rights following 2016 election

March 27, 2017

In a time marked by populist movements, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, how might the relationship between religion and human rights might change? On April 6, Harvard professor Samuel Moyn joins an interdisciplinary panel to discuss.

Attendees chat at previous Engaged Scientist session

Lecture and workshop to explore power, privilege in community-based research

March 27, 2017

April 6 marks the final event in the Engaged Scientist Series. "Science is Culture: Understanding Power & Privilege in Community-based Research" will feature a public lecture followed by a workshop for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

2013 Gamelan Tunas Mekar performance | Photo by Miranda Fan

CAS Speaker Series pushes boundaries with live documentary

March 27, 2017

Is there such a thing as a live documentary? On April 7, mixed-media performance "Tripod: Mead, Bateson, Bali" will push the boundaries of the traditional documentary form with live actors, musicians, dancers and video projection.

Dava Newman

This year's CWA program features much more than lectures

March 27, 2017

The 2017 Conference on World Affairs (CWA) offers a new variety of session formats, performances and interactive features. The conference will be held April 10 to 14 on the CU Boulder campus and is free and open to all.

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Listening in on the early universe from the far side of the moon

March 27, 2017

A University of Colorado Boulder team has entered into a five-year, $4.5-million cooperative agreement with NASA to become part of a virtual institute to pursue the construction of astronomical observatories on the moon.

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