CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati addresses concerns regarding the Trump Administration's proposed budget cuts to one of the government's premier climate science agencies, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Campus administrators are carefully assessing President Trump's revised travel restrictions and how the new executive order issued today might affect international students, scholars and faculty who study, teach and conduct research at the University of Colorado Boulder.
On March 9, a conference hosted by Silicon Flatirons will bring together futurists, entrepreneurs, academics and policymakers to consider the social implications of artificial intelligence.
The first-ever Big Data Blitz, which will take place on March 23, is intended to foster connections across disciplines that intersect with big data. NSF Senior Advisor Chaitanya Baru will provide opening remarks.
On March 15, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies Reiland Rabaka will explore the origins and evolution of modern black popular culture from the Jazz Age to Obama’s America.
Action required: All faculty and staff who want to receive emergency text message alerts, even those who have opted in previously, must log in to MyCUinfo to update their contact information. The spring test for CU Boulder Alerts will be held at noon on March 22.
On March 10 and 11, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is hosting the 11th annual TRANSforming Gender Conference in an effort to educate the community on issues facing gender-diverse people and encourage advocacy and support.
Architectural engineering graduate student Jay Arehart has been awarded Bridge Builder of the Year by Bridges to Prosperity (B2P). Arehart, who was chosen from students across the nation, has led CU's B2P chapter on three footbridge builds in Bolivia.
Clint Carroll, assistant professor of ethnic studies and citizen of the Cherokee nation, will help preserve tribal tradition and knowledge through a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Ken Koch has been named chief of police for the CU Boulder Police Department. Koch, who has served as deputy chief for the past two years, will serve as chief effective immediately.