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Rigorous skill-building is just the first act for theatre and dance students

Nov. 17, 2021

Whether it’s utilizing the costume shop, scene shop or the movement studio, theatre and dance students are putting what they learn in the classroom to practice

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Astrophysicist, STEM-education pioneer Richard McCray dies at 83

Nov. 4, 2021

‘Dick was my mentor and my collaborator,’ says education professor Valerie Otero, who credits McCray with keeping her, a first-generation, Hispanic woman, in physics

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Cynthia Clark goes to town with her stories

Oct. 6, 2021

CU Boulder staffer and alum embraces avocation as a writer in later life.

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With fond look at yesterday, Disney exec eyes tomorrow

Sept. 23, 2021

CU Boulder alumnus Sean Bailey talks about his uncommon path from the ground floor to the heights of the entertainment field.

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Scholarship, torn ACLs boost student’s resolve to be a physician’s assistant

Sept. 13, 2021

Kaiulani Pellerin is the first recipient of the John and Ann Harsh Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship

Side by Side was created by Beth Osnes, associate professor in theatre, and Rebecca Safran, associate professor in ecology and evolutionary biology, for underserved female-identifying or nonbinary students. Osnes and Safran hope that educating and empowering these students in STEM fields and in the arts will diversify approaches, perspectives and solutions to environmental challenges.

Teen birdwatchers turn research into performance art

Aug. 3, 2021

The Side by Side project teaches high school students about local birds’ ecosystems through performative arts and scientific observation.

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‘Flying boats’ captivate alum, who celebrates them on film

July 23, 2021

This legendary plane was used by the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard on search and rescue missions.

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With new scholar, center's ready to launch Tibetan and Himalayan certificate

June 24, 2021

With the help of a new scholar, the Center for Asian Studies aims to launch a program that looks to educate students about this politically fraught region.

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Graduate dives deep for water conservation awareness

June 23, 2021

Â鶹ÒùÔº go to great lengths to create their honor’s theses. Rae Lewark, a May graduate with a major in environmental studies and a dance minor, went to the depths for hers.

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Alum teaches young workers how to lead—and belay

June 18, 2021

Michael Kester had sketched out a career in public service or public office, but the study of philosophy and leadership broadened his horizons.

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