Sculpture depicting Ralphie and her handlers

5 things to know about Ralphie’s handlers

Oct. 10, 2022

Run, Ralphie, run! As game day comes around, let's appreciate the hard work and care Ralphie handlers provide.

Campus community members attend the Take Care Street Fair

10 things to do this week: Take Care Street Fair and more

Oct. 10, 2022

This week brings Halloween trivia, time management tips, LGBTQ+ ice skating, painting and activism, volunteer garden upkeep, an October community gathering, a career fair and more.

Yellow aspen trees and mountains in the background

Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day: Land acknowledgments and why they matter

Oct. 7, 2022

As part of Indigenous Peoples Day, Andrew Cowell addresses the new campus land acknowledgment, the history of land acknowledgments across the Americas, and how—when accompanied by meaningful actions—such recognition can raise awareness and lead to greater support for Native communities.

Scene from Die Fledermaus opera in 2016

CU opera brings Puccini’s beloved ‘La Bohème’ to the stage Oct. 21–23

Oct. 7, 2022

Visit the Latin Quarter of Paris, where an idealistic poet falls for a frail but resolute “gaia fioraia.” This timeless, sweeping tale depicts the exuberant lives of struggling young artists in the throes of love, envy, betrayal and heartbreak.

Pasang Dolma Sherpa

Changed landscape, lost traditions: One Nepali woman’s search for Indigenous solutions to climate change

Oct. 7, 2022

Pasang Dolma Sherpa cherishes any time she can spend in Nepal’s mountainous region, where she grew up in a Sherpa village. But the scenery has changed significantly. Learn about Dolma Sherpa, one of several panelists at the campus's Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit in December.

Scene from the ShakesFear experience with video play button overlay

Immerse yourselfin a sinister Shakespearean revenge storythrough Oct. 16

Oct. 7, 2022

Murderers, ghosts and dead monarchs—Shakespeare’s creepiest characters have sprung from his pages and trapped him in a prison cell while they run amok in this immersive campus performance. Get your ShakesFear tickets!

Campus community member works on laptop indoors

Teaching, clinical faculty: Workshop series to address unique career challenges

Oct. 7, 2022

The Office of Faculty Affairs is launching a virtual workshop series designed to support early-, mid- and late-career teaching and clinical faculty. Set for Oct. 14, register for the first session on finding purpose in academic service.

Professor Andrew Hamilton teaches about black holes while wearing a wizard costume

CU Wizards series brings eye-widening talks, demos to enthusiasts of all ages

Oct. 7, 2022

Frankenstein, rocks from space, sink or swim, cumulus clouds, and the chemistry of cooking—these are just some of the science topics on tap for this semester's family-friendly CU Wizards series, led primarily by faculty.

Samples barcodes are scanned upon arrival in the Biofrontiers COVID-19 surveillance laboratory

3 scientists win support for high-risk, high-reward research

Oct. 7, 2022

With awards to Lisa Hiura, Sara Sawyer and Aaron Whiteley, the National Institutes of Health has funded CU Boulder researchers’ work on mental illnesses, better HIV vaccines and improved cancer treatments.

sun peaking through arches on campus

Faculty assembly votes to support CUSG request; hears from President Saliman

Oct. 7, 2022

The Boulder Faculty Assembly voted to support a resolution by the student government asking the Board of Regents to rescind the right to carry a concealed weapon on all CU campuses. Also, President Todd Saliman updated the group on financial issues and statewide outreach efforts. Read more.

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