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The dark, far side of the moon

Lunar science is entering a new phase

Feb. 8, 2024

For the first time since 1972, NASA is putting science experiments on the moon in 2024—landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages. Read from CU expert Jack Burns on The Conversation.

Boulder view

From hydrogen power and hypersonics to gene editing: CU faculty to share breakthroughs at AAAS conference

Feb. 8, 2024

Hundreds of scientists and journalists will flock to the Colorado Convention Center Feb. 15 to 17 to hear from the world’s leading scientists at the American association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.

SEEC building on campus

Join the Net Zero Campus Forum Exchange Feb. 15

Feb. 8, 2024

The Colorado Net Zero Campus Forum Exchange is coming to CU Boulder for a day of focused exploration of sustainability efforts in laboratories.

Chancellor Phil DiStefano and Professor Reiland Rabaka, smiling, point to the crowd from a podium

Luminaries celebrate a more diverse, welcoming campus

Feb. 8, 2024

Aba Arthur, a costar of “The Color Purple,” recently joined the Colorado governor, the CU president and the CU Boulder chancellor along with a cadre of artists to celebrate the Center for African and African American Studies and Black History Month.

Person playing pool in The Connection

Low-cost date ideas on and off campus

Feb. 8, 2024

There are many ways to have fun on a budget. Check out these low-cost date ideas for options both on campus and around Boulder.

Silhouette of people on a boat at sea

‘Anonymous’ Feb. 16–25 fuses the ancient and the contemporary

Feb. 8, 2024

Cecilia Pang, professor and associate chair of theater, says the drama transforms the ancient text of “The Odyssey” into a pressing treatise regarding the plight of modern refugees across the world.

Reiland Rabaka recording a podcast episode

Hearing music, finding connection in many rhythms of life

Feb. 8, 2024

Professor Reiland Rabaka joins “The Ampersand” to discuss art, activism, the importance of building community and how his first-grade teacher introduced him to W.E.B. Du Bois and changed his life.

 D’Andra Mull

Connecting with community this February

Feb. 8, 2024

With the spring semester well underway, February is a great time to connect with those who are important to us and find community on campus. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs D’Andra Mull shares advice for students this month.

Ayelet Fishbach

Techniques to motivate students in the classroom—Feb. 16

Feb. 7, 2024

This talk with Ayelet Fishbach will cover how principles from the science of motivation can be implemented to help students, faculty and staff improve their performance in and out of the classroom.

Analog TV in a retro 1970s style living room

For legacy media studios, streaming has dried up revenue. Can they change the channel?

Feb. 7, 2024

An expert from the College of Media, Communication and Information notes that, in its ongoing conquest of legacy media studios, the tech industry has made use of a very old playbook.

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