Dean Robert McDonald testifies before New York City Council committee

Robert McDonald testifies before New York City Council committee

Sept. 23, 2022

Dean Robert McDonald, an innovator in online education, testified Sept. 22 on a new model of online learning that is bringing opportunities to a broader range of students.

field of crops with wind turbines in background

How tiny seeds might reduce our huge dependence on fossil fuels

Sept. 23, 2022

The Fox Group, led by Jerome Fox, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, was awarded $1.1 million of a five-year, $12.8 million U.S. Department of Energy grant that involves seven universities and institutions and paves the way for broader use of non-food oilseed crops in the chemical industry.

foundation of a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire

Studying the Marshall Fire recovery to help communities rebuild

Sept. 23, 2022

CU Boulder has received a major grant to research recovery from the Marshall Fire to help communities rebuild from future disasters.

Ralphie statue with fall colors and Flatirons in the background

Search opens for vice chancellor for research and innovation, dean of institutes position

Sept. 23, 2022

Provost Russell Moore has announced the vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes opening, as well as the members of the search committee. Apply or nominate a colleague.

Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman wins Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize

Sept. 23, 2022

Kaufman, a JILA fellow, will take home this prestigious award for his work advancing the control of atoms and molecules to improve atomic clocks and quantum information processing.

CU Boulder campus during fall with Flatirons in background

CU Boulder attracts record $658 million for research in space, climate, more

Sept. 22, 2022

CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $658 million in fiscal year 2022 for studies that, among other things, advance the science of measuring gravity waves and climate resilience.

Lego model of the CU Boulder campus located in the Heritage Center

Join Culture Crawl Oct. 19: 4 hot spots announced

Sept. 22, 2022

The Media Archeology Lab, the Center for African and African American Studies, the Heritage Center and Norlin Library will be part of Culture Crawl, an event celebrating cultural heritage sites and groups with activities, performances, games and shows at 14 campus locations throughout the day.

Mars

Life on Mars—past, present and future: A talk Oct. 5

Sept. 22, 2022

Join LASP for a discussion examining the questions about life on Mars—including ancient life, the possibility of current life, and whether a future Mars might have life on it—and what each would mean to us.

CU Boulder Police Sgt. John Zizz leads active harmer training class on campus

CUPD to host active harmer response class Oct. 3

Sept. 22, 2022

Join a free active harmer response class for faculty, staff and students. No registration is needed; simply show up ready to learn what to do in an active harmer situation using the national “run, hide, fight” protocol.

Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building at sunset

CU Boulder student advancing safety for orbiting spacecraft

Sept. 22, 2022

Sarah Luettgen is building a future as an aerospace professional, studying the space domain of satellite orbits in the extreme upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.

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