people gathering with signs during a pro-choice rally

What the end of Roe v. Wade means for reproductive rights and privacy

June 30, 2022

On June 24, the Supreme Court released a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The court also ruled to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Jennifer Hendricks, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School, addresses her interpretation of the rulings.

2018 aerial view over the CU Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

NOAA, CU Boulder expand research partnership

June 30, 2022

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder will continue to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth system and data science research under a new agreement.

Patrick Kociolek standing on the shore of a lake

After 30-plus years working at museums, Patrick Kociolek still pinching himself

June 30, 2022

After 13 years, Patrick Kociolek will step down as director of the CU Museum of Natural History. To mark the milestone, he reflects on the unexpected beauty of microscopic life and why museums still have an important role to play in society, even in the digital age.

Keith Molenaar

Keith Molenaar to become CU Boulder’s dean of engineering

June 30, 2022

Provost Russell Moore named Keith Molenaar dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Molenaar has been acting dean since the departure of former dean Bobby Braun in 2020.

Yellow flowers on campus.

Health and Wellness Services moving under Strategic Resources and Support

June 30, 2022

To reflect the university’s holistic approach to campus needs, CU Boulder’s Health and Wellness Services unit is moving from Student Affairs to Strategic Resources and Support. Also, the Faculty and Staff Assistance program, currently in Human Resources, will become part of HWS.

Coffee with a cop event.

CUPD supports cultural change through active bystander program

June 30, 2022

The CU Boulder campus is home to the first university police department in Colorado selected for the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement Project through the Georgetown University Law Center. ABLE training is designed to help first responders do a better job of identifying police misconduct in peers and intervening.

Aerial of Folsom Field

CU Athletics restores hall of honor and creates new legacy wing

June 29, 2022

Two former football players, Jim Hansen and Eric McCarty, are the first inductees in 35 years into the CU Hall of Honor. Also, a legacy wing has been created with twins Peggy Coppom and the late Betty Hoover as the first honorees.

Associate Professor Shideh Dashti

Video: Pioneering the resilient infrastructure of the future

June 29, 2022

Associate Professor Shideh Dashti discusses her research on geotechnical engineering, centrifuge modeling and designing resilient infrastructure in the wake of earthquakes and climate-related natural disasters.

Cocoon to butterfly (Suzanne Williams/Unsplash)

Campus employees: Recommit to your professional development

June 29, 2022

Dig into navigating the hybrid workplace, improving your communication, strengthening your supervisory skills, developing inclusive habits and more with Human Resources' Organization and Employee Development offerings.

Jars of snail specimens sit on a shelf

These snails died during Prohibition. Researchers just identified their gut microbes

June 29, 2022

The gut microbiomes of long-dead animals could give researchers surprising insights into how climate change and other factors have shaped the Rocky Mountains over decades.

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