White House Deputy Special Assistant Alvin Snyder with President Richard Nixon before his resignation speech in 1974

Remembering Nixon’s resignation, 5 decades later

Aug. 12, 2024

Political science professor Kenneth Bickers reflects on what made the ex-president’s decision to step down following the Watergate scandal a watershed moment in American history and how it has influenced politics today.

Man examines a piece of paper in front of a booth labeled with the American flag and the word "vote"

Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study

Aug. 12, 2024

In a new study, researchers created a sort of simulated voting booth—a space where people, or mathematical “agents,” with various biases could deliberate over decisions. The results may help reveal the mathematics of how the human brain acts when it needs to make a choice.

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The oboe as vocalist—a Faculty Tuesdays performance Aug. 27

Aug. 12, 2024

Join an eclectic program designed to inspire your thinking about the overlap between the human voice and the voice of the oboe.

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Kick-start the academic year with ACUMent, a spotlight on faculty mentoring

Aug. 12, 2024

Learn more about ACUMent and its transformative potential for your career. Apply to become a mentor, mentee or part of a peer mentoring circle by Sept. 6.

Jamie Seward

Alumna Jamie Seward on recycling flowers, spreading joy

Aug. 9, 2024

In Southern California, CU Boulder alumna Jamie Seward leads Repeat Roses, a zero-waste solution for event florals. Past clients include the Super Bowl and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.

Volunteers during move-in

Are you ready for Fall Welcome?

Aug. 9, 2024

About 8,000 new students and their families will arrive on campus next week, marking the start of Fall Welcome. Here’s what faculty and staff need to know to prepare.

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Tuition assistance benefit applications open for fall 2024

Aug. 9, 2024

Expanded tuition assistance benefits offer more savings and greater flexibility for eligible employees and their dependents. Apply now for the fall 2024 semester.

Earth sunrise, aurora and cities in northern Europe

LASP team advances in NASA mission concept competition

Aug. 8, 2024

A team at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics has received a $2 million award to develop a concept study for a NASA mission that will investigate how Earth’s lower atmosphere influences the upper atmosphere.

Library faculty member pulls a book for a student

CU Book Access lowers price, improves opt-out process

Aug. 8, 2024

Based on customer feedback, CU Boulder’s course materials program features enhancements for the 2024–25 academic year.

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Cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships on Aug. 26

Aug. 8, 2024

The relationships we have with family, friends, significant others, coworkers, neighbors and ourselves can be hard (and important). This workshop will teach techniques for maintaining healthy relationships with those around us and ourselves.

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