First place team CLD-9 poses for a photo

5 startups poised to make pitches a reality, thanks to annual New Venture Challenge

April 14, 2023

What if improving one’s athletic performance through supplements was simpler and more affordable? What if instead of producing emissions, airplanes could take carbon out of the air? And what if learning a new language was as fun as listening to music? New Venture Challenge judges awarded $100,000 to help see these innovations through.

Scene from This Is Their Land

Tribal language in film speaks history out loud

April 14, 2023

Joseph Dupris, a visiting assistant professor at CU Boulder, is a linguist and “maqlaqsyals” user who helped integrate the Modoc language into the short film This Is Their Land. It was recently screened on campus, and a 150th anniversary remembrance is set to be held in Tulelake, California.

Marinus Smith trophies

Announcing the 2023 Marinus Smith Award recipients

April 14, 2023

Fifteen faculty and staff members were recognized this year through the Marinus Smith Awards for the positive impacts they have made on their students.

Sprinklers watering a lettuce field in Holtville, California, with Colorado River water.

The Colorado River drought crisis: 5 essential reads

April 13, 2023

A 23-year western drought has drastically shrunk the Colorado River, leading the Biden administration to consider mandatory cuts to water allocations in some states. Look back on The Conversation archives to better understand what’s happening and what’s at stake.

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From groundwater to beetle kill: Artists, scientists, communities address climate change

April 13, 2023

On April 20, two artist-scientist teams will discuss how their collaborations with each other and Colorado communities tell the story of climate change. A related exhibition will be on view at the Colorado State Capitol May 19–Oct. 16.

Audience members tune into a talk in Wolf Law

April 20 set for discussion on genocide, crimes against humanity

April 13, 2023

Colorado Law and the Holocaust, Genocide and Contemporary Bioethics Program will present a conversation—from East West Street to the Rohingya and Ukraine—with Philippe Sands, lawyer, professor and author; S. James Anaya, distinguished professor; and Nicholas Doman, professor of international law.

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鶹Ժ to host screenings from library archives April 19, April 26

April 13, 2023

Undergraduate students from the department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts have curated film and video from the University Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections. Find out more and plan to attend.

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5 things everyone should know about fentanyl

April 13, 2023

Colorado has seen an increase in fentanyl overdoses over the past year. Here are five things everyone should know about fentanyl.

The CU Equestrian Team brought mini horses to campus. (Zach Ornitz/University of Colorado)

Photos: Furry friends help ease the stress of crunch time

April 13, 2023

With end-of-semester academics and activities in sight, creating a sometimes frenzied pace, who couldn't use a yoga break with baby goats or a moment to connect with miniature horses? Both sets of furry friend delighted campus community members this week.

Chip the buffalo mascot and Integrated Teaching and Learning Lab team members pose with a kite

‘Let’s go fly a kite’: Fair set for April 23

April 13, 2023

A free and open event with the Integrated Teaching and Learning Lab will feature fun and interactive kite demos in celebration of National Kite Month. Stop by and enjoy the happiness of kites!

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