Portrait of Nick Zyzda at the stacks in Norlin Library

Student gains insight into PhD career path with UROP

Sept. 22, 2016

CU Boulder’s rank as a tier-one research university holds merit with both faculty and students. Case in point: CU Boulder senior Nick Zyzda, who began working on his ambitious Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures research project, “Madness and Science in Georg Buchner’s Lenz,” this past summer with CU Boulder professor and mentor Dr. Arne Höcker.

Resident Hall Advisors

CU Living: Residence Hall Advisors

Sept. 22, 2016

If you’ve ever lived in a residence hall, you probably know what a resident advisor (RA) is, but what you might not know, is what roles they actually play on campus.

A person endeavors to hear the soundtrack of a video in a busy coffee shop

Access for all: Coffee shop conundrum

Sept. 22, 2016

When you don’t add captions to your video, you make it difficult not just for the student trying to watch your video in a busy coffee shop, but also for someone in a quiet space such as a library, someone with a hearing loss or someone who struggles with understanding a speaker’s dialect. The reasons for captioning content are many and the resources for doing so are plentiful, too. Learn more about CU Boulder’s captioning guidelines and resources.

Old Main showcased against the Flatirons

New Assistant Vice Chancellor for Safety position creates career opportunity for CU Boulder employees

Sept. 22, 2016

The Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Safety is responsible for broad oversight, planning, organization and coordination of all campus safety functions for CU Boulder. These responsibilities include campus police, environmental, health and safety, oversight of crisis management and coordination of campus-wide response teams in the event of an emergency. Current, regular CU Boulder employee are welcomed to submit application materials through Monday, Oct. 3.

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CU Boulder, JILA and NIST remember Deborah Jin

Sept. 22, 2016

Students, faculty and staff at CU Boulder, JILA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shared remembrances this week of Deborah Jin, who passed away on Sept. 15, 2016 at the age of 47 after battling cancer.

Laptop on a table.

Protect your electronic devices: Theft prevention tips

Sept. 22, 2016

Electronic devices are valuable resources for students, faculty and staff on the go. Our phones, tablets, and laptops often contain personal information and data that is important to us, but, they also have great value to thieves and burglars. Registering your device can be an important step in preventing victimization.

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Fall 'Heads Up Boulder' safety campaign kicks off Sept. 26

Sept. 22, 2016

Beginning on Monday, Sept. 26, police from the City of Boulder and the University of Colorado Boulder will step up enforcement of the city’s traffic laws in and around several of Boulder’s top locations for motor vehicle collisions involving a bicyclist or pedestrian as part of the Heads Up Boulder crosswalk safety campaign.

Coffee cup with University of Colorado Boulder

Join SVC Fox for a 'Coffee and the Campus Budget' session

Sept. 21, 2016

Join Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Fox for an inside-the-campus view of how the University of Colorado Boulder is financed and the challenges and opportunities we face as an institution. RSVP required, space is limited. Click through to sign up for a session through the CU Boulder Events Calendar.

Teju Ravilochan

Solving the world’s biggest problems, one entrepreneur at a time

Sept. 21, 2016

Alumnus Teju Ravilochan wants to solve the world’s biggest problems, one entrepreneur at a time, and he has helped create a global enterprise to advance that mission. Meet the co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute.

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Campus lawns to be treated with organic fertilizer starting this week

Sept. 21, 2016

Weather permitting, Facilities Management Outdoor Services staff will be applying an organic dry poultry waste fertilizer to campus lawns between Wednesday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 30.

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