Perspective view of The Academy Nursing Home with sun shining through trees

10 Cool Buildings in Boulder

March 20, 2023

Rich with history and innovative design, Boulder is home to many architecturally impressive buildings. 1. Mesa Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Designed by architect I.M. Pei in 1961, the plans for the National Center for Atmospheric Research took inspiration from the history of Colorado and cliff dwellings...

Cloudy skies over CU Boulder's classic Italianate architecture.

Photo of the Week: CU Boulder Architecture

April 5, 2022

In early spring, beautiful clouds line the bright blue sky over campus. Surrounded by the Flatirons, these campus buildings embody a romantic Italianate style with red tile roofing, a style popular in the Mediterranean. Sandstone for the building walls is gathered locally from Front Range quarries. Photo by Jacob McKinney

CU Boulder at sunset

Campus Captured by CU Scientist

March 11, 2022

CU scientist Tomoko Borsa documents CU in pictures.

CU's campus stands out against the front range, Rocky mountains, and clear blue sky.

CU's Campus from Afar

June 29, 2021

This landscape photo captures the view of campus from miles away at an overlook in Longmont.

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Photo of the Week: Rustandy Building

Jan. 26, 2021

CU’s newest addition to campus connects the Koebel building, home of the Leeds School of Business, to the Engineering Center.

Varsity Bridge and the surrounding trees covered by an early season snowfall.

Photo of the Week: Snow at Varsity Lake

Dec. 2, 2020

As the semester closes and students get ready for winter break, temperatures in Boulder are cooling down.

Baker Hall

CU in Color

Nov. 10, 2020

Year round, CU Boulder is alive with color.

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10 Coronavirus Campus Safety Measures

Sept. 4, 2020

With the semester underway and students back on campus, here are some of the protections CU Boulder is implementing for faculty, staff and students: Before the first day of class in August, everyone took a required online course about COVID-19 safety. Each day before coming to campus, students, faculty and...

Tent with Folsom Field in the Background

Photo of the Week: COVID-Ready Campus

Aug. 28, 2020

After spending the summer updating campus for the pandemic, CU Boulder officially welcomed students for the fall semester Aug. 24.

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10 Facts about CU's Lawns

July 9, 2020

With the summer heat peaking, it’s a wonder that CU Boulder’s lawns stay pristine. Here are 10 interesting facts about CU’s irrigation system which gets the job done: CU has the largest centrally-controlled irrigation system west of the Mississippi River. All told, campus has over 66,000 sprinkler heads. The sprinklers...

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