Lectures & Presentations
- David George Haskell will describe how he integrates contemplative, literary and scientific studies of the natural world, reminding us that life's substance and beauty emerge from relationship and interdependence.
- Resilience is key to finishing the semester strong. Join Sally Spencer-Thomas, clinical psychologist, public speaker and success coach, for her panel April 2.
- On March 21, a panel of local farmers will discuss farming in the region. Learn what it takes to become a farmer in Boulder County and how to support local agriculture.
- The need for rapid data access and data sharing has become central with the rise of collaborative research. Join Amit Chourasia for a presentation on SeedMe2, a data-sharing platform for researchers.
- Love penguins? Take a journey to Antarctica's accessible, ice-free oasis that provides the perfect conditions for penguins, seals and birds to thrive in an otherwise challenging environment.
- The U.S. Olympic gymnast and author will serve as the student keynote speaker of the 2018 Conference on World Affairs. Students, faculty and staff can purchase tickets starting April 3.
- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a CU Boulder alumna, will deliver the spring commencement address at Folsom Field on May 10. Brown was invited by CU Boulder's Senior Class Council.
- From billions of degrees during the big bang all the way down to absolute zero, physics professor Paul Beale explores heat, temperature and entropy at CU Wizards: Much Ado About Absolute Zero.
- The comedian, actor, writer and "The Daily Show" senior correspondent will speak at Macky Auditorium on Thursday, April 19, hosted by the student-run Cultural Events Board. Tickets go on sale April 10.
- Join visiting scholar Aviva Ben-Ur for a lecture on Suriname, a Dutch colony established on the South American mainland in the 1660s that was among the largest slave societies in the hemisphere.