coal power plant

What’s really driving coal power’s demise?

March 2, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, falling natural gas prices didn’t significantly accelerate coal power plant retirements. Here’s what did. Leeds School of Business professors David Drake and Jeff York share on The Conversation.

Rock climber and CU Boulder alumnus Garrett Cease

Helping others learn the ropes

March 2, 2021

Rock climber and CU Boulder alumnus Garrett Cease uses wellness techniques with his students to bring a sense of balance into the classroom.

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HackCU 007 set for March 6–7

March 2, 2021

HackCU returns with its biggest hackathon of the year, held virtually for all students regardless of experience or major. Find out more about the event and register.

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5 course registration tips if you’re interested in health professions

March 2, 2021

Planning to work in the health care industry? Now is a great time to ensure you’re on track to meet degree requirements and make progress in your career goals. Here are five steps to help you get ready to register for classes.

Old Main in early morning light on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Fall 2021 registration postponed to prepare for more comprehensive on-campus experience

March 2, 2021

To allow campus experts time to make recommendations for expanded classroom capacities, which will impact the fall 2021 schedule of classes, a few key fall registration dates have been modified. Find out more.

people on trails near the Flatirons

Explore the Flatirons with these hiking tips

March 1, 2021

Colorado winters are generally mild, and there may be some great days for a winter hike. Learn fun facts on how the Flatirons came to be and tips on how to stay safe on your hiking adventures.

Human Colon Cancer Cells

Velcro-like cellular proteins key to tissue strength

March 1, 2021

New findings that provide important clues to the long-standing mystery of where bodily tissues get their strength could also lead to more life-like artificial tissues and tumor busting drugs.

Tom Cech

Nobel laureate to explore gene editing, COVID-19 vaccines in March 17 talk

March 1, 2021

Distinguished Professor Tom Cech will present a virtual lecture titled “The Magic of RNA: From CRISPR to Coronavirus Vaccines," focusing on how RNA has become better understood and how those discoveries have unlocked exciting new medical possibilities.

A Ralphie sculpture on the CU Boulder campus.

This week's Campus Q&A: Join at noon March 2

March 1, 2021

Join a special session on vaccine safety with Matt McQueen, director of epidemiology and member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the CU Boulder Pandemic Response Office. Also participating will be Russell Moore, provost; Patrick O'Rourke, chief operating officer; Gloria Brisson, senior director of Medical Services; and other guests.

Erin Dolgoy

How different understandings of science influence expectations—a lecture March 22

March 1, 2021

Erin Dolgoy, an assistant professor at Rhodes College, examines different approaches to and understandings of modern science, what science means, what it promises, how it's practiced and what it can reasonably prove.

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