fall leaves on campus

CU Boulder welcomes 3 new chapters to Fraternity and Sorority Life

Oct. 9, 2024

The fall 2024 semester saw three new chapters join CU Boulderā€™s Fraternity and Sorority Life community. Learn more about Lambda Chi Alpha; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc.; and Latino America Unida, Lambda Upsilon Alpha Fraternity Inc.

interactive exhibit at NCAR

Students collaborate on NCAR exhibit highlighting surprising climate science

Oct. 9, 2024

An interdisciplinary team transforms complex research into an interactive museum exhibit on how ice sheets influenced weather millennia ago.

Harvard Yard

Can buildings be racist? A CU Boulder architect explores

Oct. 9, 2024

Shawhin Roudbari, an associate professor of environmental design, studies how the built environment can perpetuate racial inequality. He offers his take on what designers can do to create more inclusive spaces.

Two children kneel in the grass, scooping piles of dirt into plastic pots

CUriosity: Why does playing in the dirt feel so good?

Oct. 9, 2024

From his home garden, CU Boulderā€™s Chris Lowry explains why humans get so much enjoyment out of sinking their hands into dirtā€”it may have something to do with the friendly microbes that live in the soil.

Darrell Hammond Sr. presents a workshop

Public safety personnel delve into better understanding bias, inequities

Oct. 9, 2024

A recent workshop looking at history helped public safety participants invest in a more inclusive culture to better serve the campus community.

CMCI students at a bonfire event

The biggest and best yet: CMCIā€™s Class of 2028 poised to impress

Oct. 9, 2024

The College of Media, Communication & Information incoming class is the biggest yet, with 573 new undergraduate and graduate students. From carrying on their parentsā€™ dreams to finding their own, four students talked about why theyā€™re excited to call CU Boulder their new home.

Pedro DiNezio

Climate change is transforming how scientists think about their roles

Oct. 9, 2024

CU Boulder researcher Pedro DiNezio emphasizes solving the problems of climate change in the here and now.

Two men seen from behind lean over a lab table that's covered in machinery, lenses and wires

New quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one

Oct. 9, 2024

Quantum physicists at CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are paving the way for new kinds of optical atomic clocks, devices that track the passage of time by measuring the natural ā€œtickingā€ of atoms.

Damage from Hurricane Ike in Texas

ā€˜Evacuating is a privilege.ā€™ Why some stay behind when hurricanes strike

Oct. 9, 2024

A risk communication researcher at CU Boulder sheds light on what motivates people to stay put when natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton threaten.

Buffs fans in the stands

No matter the field, CU Boulder and KSU lead the way to a brighter future

Oct. 9, 2024

The Buffs face the Kansas State Wildcats Saturday, Oct. 12, at Folsom Field. Learn how our schools drive progress beyond the gridiron in academics and research.

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