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The Imig of Innovation

March 18, 2021

CU Boulder’s College of Music celebrated its 100th birthday in style last year with a stunning 64,000-square-foot, $57 million expansion funded by numerous private donors and a university matching capital grant.

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Reporting from CU

March 18, 2021

The University Portfolio’s first issue lamented the lack of a university glee club, reported anticipation for the upcoming Christmas holiday and exclaimed that Dr. Sewall — CU’s first president — would work the eight chemistry students 15 hours a day if he could.

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Sweet Gig

March 18, 2021

CU grad Jessica Dee Sawyer (ArtHist’03) is a fifth-generation candymaker with an eye for innovation.

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A Campus Commitment to Impacting Climate Change

March 18, 2021

An essay by CU Boulder Chancellor Philip P. Distefano. One of the core missions of our university is to positively impact humanity, and humanity faces the existential crisis of a warming planet caused by human beings.

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Are Our Kids Tech Obsessed?

March 18, 2021

CU research finds technology use in children and teens may not be as dire as many assume. Kids growing up in the mobile internet era have heard it all, often uttered by well-meaning parents fearing too much screen time could spur lasting problems. But a series of studies by CU Boulder sociology professor Stefanie Mollborn suggests such fears may be overblown.

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Sweat Effects

March 18, 2021

Human sweat and bleach cleaners mix to create new airborne chemicals in gyms. A CU study from Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) says this could affect air quality.

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Photo of the Week: Friday Power Hour

March 17, 2021

At the CU Rec Center, CU community members can count on a weekly outlet for healthy activity: Free Friday Power Hour.

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10 Times the CU Men’s Basketball Team Made It to the NCAA Tournament

March 17, 2021

As you cheer on the Buffs to what will hopefully be their best performance in March Madness yet, here’s a look at 10 years the CU men’s basketball team made it to the NCAA tournament.

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Pluter and the Spectacular Spaceship

March 9, 2021

A children's book about compound interest.

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Wounded Workers: Tales from a Working Man's Shrink

March 9, 2021

Wounded Workers: Tales from a Working Man’s Shrink is Dr. Bob Larsen’s first book, which recounts the stories of America’s workforce subjected to physical and psychological trauma for doing their jobs.

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