Cover the Morenci Marines book

The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War

Oct. 3, 2016

The Center of the American West is proud to host Kyle Longley for a book release and signing of "The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War."

Colorado Homecoming 2016 is Oct. 13-15

Breakfast at Koenig: Homecoming kickoff with faculty and staff

Oct. 3, 2016

Homecoming is a fast-growing tradition on our campus and as members of the faculty and staff, we want to share the experience with you. Join us Oct. 7 for complimentary breakfast burritos and to learn more about how you can be involved.

Graduates stand in Norlin Quad, celebrating their commencement

Changes to final exam schedule, commencement begin next academic year

Oct. 3, 2016

Today, Chancellor DiStefano and Provost Moore announced an update to the academic calendar that will affect the schedule of final exams and the spring commencement, starting with the 2017-2018 academic year.

Chancellor DiStefano

Chancellor's Corner: How we can build student retention and increase our own engagement

Oct. 3, 2016

Increasing overall student retention rate is a great step in our journey to improve our campus community. To continue this journey, how can we all contribute to a campus that is not only welcoming, but an engaging place to be?

Strong safety No. 9 Tedric Thompson goes up for a one handed catch against Oregon State

Buffs crack top 25 in national polls

Oct. 3, 2016

The Colorado Buffaloes found themselves ranked in the nation's top 25 on Sunday, the first time the Buffs have cracked the top 25 since early November 2005.

Dancers pose with oranges, headlamps and a skateboard

CU Dance’s ‘Boneless’ focuses on artistry and authenticity

Sept. 30, 2016

Continuing the exciting 2016-17 dance season at CU Boulder is “Boneless,” a showcase of two works by MFA students intent on uncovering who we really are underneath our society’s thick layers of commercialism and social standards. These two works, incorporating contemporary dance, animal instinct and skateboarding, come to CU’s Charlotte York Irey Theatre Oct. 21-23.

Jim Voss sits on stage during an interview

CU Boulder astronaut wins space flight award

Sept. 30, 2016

Jim Voss, scholar in residence in the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and retired NASA astronaut, has won the 2016 Haley Space Flight Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. It recognizes outstanding contributions to human space flight.

Two researchers are in the forest, analyzing a sample and taking notes

Engaged Scientist lecture and workshop series launches Oct. 20

Sept. 30, 2016

Focused on connecting scientists and communities, the CU Boulder Engaged Scientist Series will begin with the director of Thriving Earth Exchange at the American Geophysical Union, Raj Panda. This talk and the associated workshop for graduate students will begin a series of trainings to equip scientists with community engagement skills.

David Pyrooz

Criminologist who studies gangs wins top national award

Sept. 30, 2016

Described by colleagues as a “very sharp, talented young criminologist,” David Pyrooz is making significant contributions to the study of criminal gang culture, and is one of the few who’s looking at what happens when you get out of a gang. His research focus is earning him kudos and expanding society's understanding of gang populations.

Elizabeth Koebele stands in her winter coat with the Arkansas River in the background.

Why this environmentalist won a coveted prize for social policy

Sept. 29, 2016

Elizabeth Koebele, a doctoral candidate in the Environmental Studies Program, was one of only 19 award winners from 535 applications for the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy grant. The environmentalist rubs elbows with ranchers and fly fishing companies, for example, adding a very social component to her research.

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