On April 23, CU football’s spring showcase took place in Folsom Field, giving fans a first look at the upcoming fall season. 

"I'm encouraged with where our defense is," Buffs head coach . "We have good depth and good experience, some young talent that's really going to help us play at a high level and sustain a high level throughout games." 

Ralphie VI also was present at the event, and delighted spectators with her first run of 2022. 

Photo by Jacob Mckinney

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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

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As the sun sets over CU Boulder’s campus, we admire the snow-covered rooftops with the Flatirons behind this beautiful sunset photographed by Gavin Crowson (MedPro'25). In January and February, Boulder saw a total of of snowfall, with more in the forecast as the winter proceeds. 

During one snowstorm this January, students took part in a on Farrand Field. Do you have snow-related memories on campus? We want to hear them. Email us at editor@colorado.edu. 

Photo by Gavin Crowson

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As leaves begin to fall, Buffs and Boulderites soak up the last colors of the season. Donning sweaters and sipping lattes, students welcome the brisk Autumn weather and cloudy skies. Here, vibrant yellow trees stand out against the misty Flatirons. 

Photo courtesy of Laurel Witt (Law'17). View more of Laurel's photography on Instagram.

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The CU Boulder campus nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills and front range. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

From miles away at an overlook in Longmont, CU Boulder’s signature red clay tile roofs — which cover at least half of CU’s 3 million square feet of rooftop — are prominent against the mountainous landscape. Behind campus, the sun shines on the front range of the Rocky Mountains. With views like this, it's no wonder National Geographic named Boulder the . 

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Every Boulderite knows the beauty of sunset over the Flatirons. As Boulder’s beloved icon, the mountains are inspiration for all types of art, music and even tattoos. 

The illustration above, created by illustrator and graphic designer Charlie Hoesly (Anth’17), was a private commission for a fellow alum who wanted a piece that featured the Flatirons. Hoesly creates art pieces that he says are interpretations of things he is passionate about — “like animals, nature and Boulder (Sko Buffs).” He tries to create “intricate illustrations using simple layered shapes,” which is a process he notes he honed in the printmaking department at CU. 

View more of Hoesly’s art on Instagram @choesly.design. 

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The sun peeks through the trees outside the front entrance of Macky Auditorium Concert Hall.

Construction for Macky Auditorium Concert Hall began on Sept. 20, 1909. After 13 years of work, often halted due to legal delays, the building was completed in 1922. Since then, performers of all types have graced the stage, whether they sang operas or played cellos. Macky has also hosted early commencement ceremonies, administrative offices, riots in the 1960s and famous lecturers.

Legend has it Boulder pioneer and gold rush settler Andrew J. Macky, for whom the building is named, decided to donate the funds for the project after being placed at the head of the football team’s parade onto the field at the outset of the 1905 Colorado-Nebraska game in Lincoln. It is believed he was so impressed by the team’s spirit, he was inspired to donate to the university. 

Today, the building continues to stand as a CU landmark and provides space for various cultural and artistic events. 

 (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

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CU Boulder professor Dimitri Nakassis teaches a socially distanced class in the Hale Science Building.

This semester, many CU students attended on-campus classes. �鶹��Ժ who elected to learn in person could choose between in-person or hybrid classes. This week, students are nearing the ends of their syllabi and gearing up for finals as the last day of classes approaches on April 29. 

As summer heats up, some students may choose to take some of the many CU classes offered, like Maritime People: Fishers and Seafarers or The Search for Life in the Universe. Other students may opt to take it slow, relax and maybe even cool off at the Buff Pool, which is set to reopen this spring. 

(Photo courtesy of Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

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�鶹��Ժ and community members chat and enjoy refreshments in the Start Up Hub during the New Venture Challenge kickoff night at Williams Village in 2018. 

Know any budding CU entrepreneurs who need only a good push to get their business off the ground? Point them to the New Venture Challenge (NVC). 

You can think of the program as CU’s entrepreneurial “flight simulator.” Participants from majors across the university, in various levels of study, are invited to pitch their ideas for a chance to gain mentorship and financial support. Ideas are judged on three criteria: promising idea and feasibility, momentum (how much has been accomplished to date) and quality of presentation. 

The NVC website states, “NVC is designed to help CU Boulder innovators, changemakers, ideators and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into a reality, even if they're not sure where to begin.” 

The 2021 New Venture Challenge Championships took place on April 13. This year’s first place team was HUG solutions, who invented a device that helps deliver COVID-19 vaccinations to rural areas. 

Learn more about the New Venture Challenge. 

(Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

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Professional climber and development coach Nina Williams (Comm’21) rehearses on the TEDxCU mainstage. She will be presenting on April 11.

Each year, a student-centered team partners with the College of Media, Communication and Information and the Department of Communication to organize an independent TED event, where CU faculty, students and staff present alongside entrepreneurs, local characters and others from outside the CU system. This year, the event is named “Bounce” and will be held virtually. The speakers will consider how humans rebound, ricochet and react.

“In life, we bounce back from hard times and into good ones. We bounce to and from new experiences and remember the old. We use the bounces of our life to tell our stories,” states the TEDxCU website.

This year’s conference, featuring nine speakers, will be held on April 11.

(Photo courtesy of Kira Vos Photography.)

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