Buildings and people on the Harvard campus

What the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action means for American higher ed

June 29, 2023

Kevin Welner, a lawyer and professor of education at CU Boulder, explained that individual college applicants can still mention how their race or ethnicity has shaped their lives in essays and interviews.

Chancellor Phil DiStefano

Supreme Court decision on affirmative action: A statement from Chancellor DiStefano

June 29, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision against race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. In the face of this momentous ruling, CU Boulder remains resolute in its commitment to the advancement of students of all races and backgrounds.

Orange light and smoke billow over mountain tops. (Photo by Malachi Brooks on Unsplash)

To prevent the next major wildfire, we need a ‘Smokey Bear for the suburbs’

June 29, 2023

With the Fourth of July approaching and a thick green carpet of fuel covering much of the West after a rainy spring, CU Boulder fire ecologist Jennifer Balch is calling on people to do their part to prevent the next megafire.

Fulbright students in front of the Flatirons in Boulder.

CU to host international scholars, meet-and-greet July 18

June 28, 2023

CU Boulder's International English Center is hosting 39 Fulbright grant recipients for a three-week program of instruction, cultural enrichment and community engagement. The campus community is invited to a meet-and-greet with the international scholars on July 18.

Illustration showing two merging black holes creating undulations in the fabric of space and time

Scientists use exotic stars to tune into hum from cosmic symphony

June 28, 2023

An international collaboration, including researchers from CU Boulder, has for the first time uncovered compelling evidence of what scientists call the "gravitational wave background"—enormous undulations in the fabric of space and time.

Jeffrey Nytch

Composition professor applies entrepreneurship to the arts

June 27, 2023

Associate Professor of Composition Jeffrey Nytch—who directs the College of Music’s Entrepreneurship Center for Music and who was recently awarded a MacDowell Fellowship—considers the application of entrepreneurial principles as essential to his creative practice.

People stand, looking at an exhibit on a curved wall.

19 arts and humanities projects awarded grants for research, creative pursuits

June 27, 2023

A new Research & Innovation Office program is providing nearly $100K in combined funding to 19 projects that span disciplines, from music and art history to journalism, theater and dance.

A grocery aisle.

Store display psychology: Why you end up buying things near sale items

June 27, 2023

A new study highlights the consumer psychology surrounding purchase decisions when an attention-grabbing sale item is on display.

Folsom Field during a Dead & Company concert.

Concerts, drone show July 1–4 to bring excitement and crowds

June 26, 2023

Summertime means fun on the CU Boulder campus. This year’s events include Dead & Company concerts July 1–3 and a Fourth of July drone show, all at Folsom Field. Plan ahead for heavy traffic and crowds to get to the fun on time.

Alex Gonzalez

College of Music hosts national program advancing cultural diversity

June 26, 2023

The Sphinx Performance Academy has changed the lives of thousands of young musicians, offering a curriculum that includes lessons, master classes, recitals, career enrichment sessions and mentorship. The academy will perform free, public concerts June 30–July 2.

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