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Join a RIO seed grant workshop Nov. 6

Oct. 24, 2024

The Research & Innovation Office is hosting a virtual workshop to help applicants strengthen their seed grant proposals. The grant program aims to stimulate new areas of research, scholarship and creativity on the CU Boulder campus.

William Wei

William Wei again named Colorado’s state historian

Oct. 24, 2024

CU Boulder Professor William Wei a has been named state historian by History Colorado, his second time receiving the honor.

wildfire

Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people, infrastructure

Oct. 24, 2024

Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the United States between 2001–20, according to a new CU Boulder-led study.

Thousands of people run across a bridge

CUriosity: What causes the runner’s high?

Oct. 23, 2024

Psychologist Angela Bryan, like many other avid runners, is no stranger to what many call the “runner’s high.†The scientist breaks down what happens in the body to make you feel so good during a long jog.

Drone in the sky during Dead and Company concert at Folsom Field

Learn about enhanced public safety during large campus events

Oct. 23, 2024

Security, medical assistance, traffic monitoring and research support are part of large-scale campus events, with the help of drones.

Andrés Montoya-Castillo

Andrés Montoya-Castillo earns Packard fellowship

Oct. 23, 2024

CU Boulder chemist Andrés Montoya-Castillo will use a five-year Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering to study tailoring cycles affecting energy flow in solar energy conversion.

campus leadership at the ribbon-cutting ceremony

It takes a village: School of Education, dedicated community celebrate new campus home

Oct. 23, 2024

CU Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.

Illustration of a furred animal sitting on a tree root with a swamp in the background

Paleontologists discover Colorado ‘swamp dweller’ that lived alongside dinosaurs

Oct. 23, 2024

The new mammal lived in Colorado 70 to 75 million years ago—a time when a vast inland sea covered large portions of the state, and animals like sharks, turtles and giant crocodiles abounded.

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The 5-day office mandate: A tipping point for employee well-being?

Oct. 23, 2024

As companies mandate full-time office attendance, Professor Christina Lacerenza shares her take on the implications for employee well-being and inclusivity.

An aerial view of part of the CU Boulder campus shows colorful fall foliage, the Flatirons in the distance and a bright blue sky with light clouds.

Survey assessing prevalence of sexual assault, related harms opens to students

Oct. 23, 2024

The Sexual Assault and Related Harms Survey opened on Oct. 22, and all students are encouraged to participate. Information gathered through the anonymous survey can lead to improved prevention programs and support services for current and future students.

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