The long-awaited Rustandy Building held a virtual soft launch on Friday, Jan. 29. CU’s newest addition to campus connects the Koebel building, home of the Leeds School of Business, to the Engineering Center. The Leeds School of Business wrote that the building “represents a new era of collaboration and innovation at the CU Boulder campus” and that it serves to break down “traditional disciplinary boundaries in order to actively foster crossfunctional competencies in our students.” The building is named for Leeds alumnus Tandean Rustandy (Fin’87), founder and CEO of PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk, and one of Indonesia’s top businessmen. Learn more about the new building or register for the soft opening.

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As the semester closes and students get ready for winter break, temperatures in Boulder are cooling down. The came earlier than usual this year on Sept. 8, with the yearly average being Oct. 16. This year marks the only September date of first snowfall since 2014. With sunny days in the forecast, many CU students and skiing enthusiasts hope for more snow to come.

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It's halfway through the fall semester, and the Buffs had their first full pads practice Oct. 12. After several schedule changes and a total postponement, the Pac-12 conference that football would play a shortened season in the fall. The 2020 Buffs' season begins Nov. 7 at home against UCLA. There will be no fans in the stadium. 

"This is real ball now," Dorrell said in his post-practice press conference.

Check out the Buffs' modified schedule .

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After spending the summer updating campus for the pandemic, CU Boulder officially welcomed students for the fall semester Aug. 24. Classes are both online and in-person, allowing for fewer students on campus at any given time, and masks are required on campus. Tents throughout campus give students safe, distanced spaces to work on homework or attend online courses.

Find out more about CU Boulder's efforts regarding COVID-19 health and safety measures. 

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It wouldn't be summertime in Boulder without a cloudless blue sky and a high above 90. As this week rolls into a heat wave, campus' pristine lawns can offer a moment of solice with shady spots and unobstructed Flatiron views. This spot on the business school lawn is especially serene. 

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You don't need this year's solstice — Saturday, June 20 — to tell that summer has arrived in Boulder. With flowers blooming, the average temperature has been a warm 89 degrees over the past two weeks.

Restaurants on The Hill and Pearl Street have utilized the nice weather to open into expanded outdoor seating in parking lots and closed-off streets. And while summer classes are fully remote this year, campus is still as beautiful as ever with its welcoming greenery, calming open spaces and full trees. Walk over the bridge at Varsity Lake and you’ll even spot some sun-bathing turtles.

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In honor of being drafted 42nd overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in last week's NFL Draft, here's a throwback photo of Laviska Shenault Jr. (EthnSt'21) breaking tackles against Washington last season, a game the Buffs won 20-14. 

Also selected in this year's draft — held via Zoom — were Davion Taylor (Psych'20), picked by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round, and Arlington Hambright (MEdu ex'22), picked by the Chicago Bears in the seventh. Steven Montez (StComm’20), Tony Brown (Soc’20) and Delrick Abrams Jr. (EthnSt’20) signed as undrafted free agents to the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons, respectively.  

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When you have views like these, temperatures don't matter. Campus experienced a major cold front the first week of Febrary. On Feb. 5, the high was only 12 degrees. Follow for more frosty photos. 

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The student section poured into the stands after an overtime win against rival Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 7. The Buffs were down 17-0 at halftime but managed to scored 24 points in the fourth quarter, putting the game into overtime. A Buffs' field goal, followed by a Nebraska miss, sealed the victory. 

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Monday, Aug. 26 marked the first day of school for CU students, and the opening of the university's new Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building. CU Boudler donor Ann Smead cut the ribbon, with help from department chair Ben Argrow, Chip and two remote-controlled drones. The new state-of-the-art facility has drawn praise from the aerospace community, and was recently visted by NASA Adminstrator Jim Bridenstine.

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