A team takes a 3D scan of a Triceratops skull on display in a museum hall

CU Boulder’s beloved Triceratops returning home to Smithsonian

April 20, 2022

The fossil skull of a Triceratops has sat on display on campus since 1981. Now, the specimen is heading back to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, where paleontologists will continue to study it to answer new questions about this fan-favorite dinosaur species.

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Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate? 4 essential reads

April 20, 2022

Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those who do, the type of mask and how well it fits matter. CU experts Sara Sawyer, Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero and Cody Warren share on The Conversation.

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CU flute studio to celebrate Earth Day with nature-inspired program

April 20, 2022

A 7:30 p.m. on April 22, the CU flute studio will present diverse works by Valerie Coleman, Jennifer Higdon, Toru Takemitsu and Annika Socolofsky to commemorate Earth Day.

Sean Winters, an ATLAS-affiliated lecturer

New classes empower performance community to use cutting-edge technologies

April 20, 2022

To make its cutting-edge technologies more accessible to the performance community, the ATLAS Institute’s B2 Center for Media, Arts & Performance is offering two new summer classes: one focused on using motion capture technology and the other on its 3D audiosonic system.

Midshipmen run from Folsom Stadium to Chautauqua Park as part of the sea trials exercise

CU Naval ROTC completes sea trials exercise

April 20, 2022

From April 9 to 10, the University of Colorado Naval ROTC conducted a sea trials exercise to apply the knowledge and skills, military competencies and leadership responsibilities they will carry with them into careers as commissioned naval officers.

Bike on campus

Leaving Boulder for the summer but can’t take your bike?

April 20, 2022

Need to safely stash your bike over the summer? There are low-cost storage options available for students.

Scientists traversing Lower Curtis Glacier in the North Cascades, Washington

New Polar Science Early Career Community Office launches at CU Boulder

April 20, 2022

The Polar Science Early Career Community Office, funded by the NSF and housed by CIRES and INSTAAR, will provide training opportunities, resources and funding to support and help build a community of polar early-career scientists in the United States.

Shelley Knuth in Antarctica where she conducted weather research and worked on weather stations

The computational scientist who came in from the cold

April 20, 2022

Shelley Knuth, assistant vice chancellor of research computing, brought her research experience working in Antarctica to CU Boulder.

Dan Larremore

CU Boulder mathematician earns nation’s highest early-career award for COVID research

April 20, 2022

Dan Larremore has won the Alan T. Waterman Award for his instrumental research on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and rapid testing. The prestigious award is the National Science Foundation’s highest honor for early-career scientists.

Denver, Colorado

7 things to know about the Clean Water Act after 50 years

April 20, 2022

CU Boulder Today spoke with Mark Squillace of Colorado Law about the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and what the present and future may hold for water quality in the United States.

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