As early as 2030, engineers and robots from Earth could begin construction on an astronomical observatory that would expand over 77 square miles of the moon’s surface—almost entirely using materials mined from the moon itself.
The time to act is now, and CU Boulder can lead the way. This was the theme of the 30th Campus Sustainability Summit held April 19–20. Here are the top takeaways from this year’s summit.
Numerous CU Boulder graduate programs hold top spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–24 rankings. The campus landed the No. 4 spot nationally for atomic/molecular/optical physics, and other highlights include top standings for geology, aerospace and physical chemistry.
The upcoming Best Should Teach event will recognize outstanding CU Boulder faculty members, K-12 teachers and graduate student instructors, as well as feature Alyssa Hadley Dunn with a lecture on responding to violence in schools.
Heidi Shyu—the United States Department of Defense under secretary—visited campus on April 17 and got a first-hand look at the future of CU Boulder’s trailblazing research in quantum, aerospace, hypersonics and more.
During the latest installment of the Coloradan alumni magazine’s dialogue series Coloradan Conversations, a discussion around the polarization of politics took center stage.
This week brings sexual assault awareness, the Engineering Projects Expo, a multimedia performance, the Honor Your Hunger presentation, information on men’s mental health, Clementine in concert, a showing of Almost Famous and more.
Ten graduating seniors from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering earned graduating student awards from the College of Engineering and Applied Science this year.
The Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability class focuses on using business innovations to address real-world needs, offering students the chance to learn directly from entrepreneurs.
A group of senior NASA leaders visited the CU Boulder campus where they met with CU President Todd Saliman and other university officials, and toured the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.