Junior Maggie Cornelius befriends therapy dog Banksy

Photos: Therapy dogs help students decompress before finals

May 4, 2023

With finals around the corner, therapy pups were happy to accommodate students with a much-needed study break at the Rec Center this week.

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10 things to do this weekend: Reimagine your relationship with wildfire and more

May 4, 2023

This weekend brings the Equity Allies virtual meetup, fine art and mindfulness, Glass Animals Liquid Sky, gardening at SEEC, DeVotchKa and the Boulder Philharmonic, a screening of the Elemental film and more.

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Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it more effective

May 4, 2023

Cloud seeding—spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation—has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is. CU’s Katja Friedrich lends expertise on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

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Twitter played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank—new research

May 4, 2023

Social media provides both a forum for communication and a public signal about what a bank’s customers believe. That means Twitter can facilitate coordination in real-time. CU expert Tony Cookson shares in The Conversation's Research Brief series.

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Does the sweet seduction of flavored tobacco make quitting harder?

May 4, 2023

A study led by a CU Boulder researcher finds that flavored tobacco products reduce the likelihood of cessation later, but researchers say more investigation is needed.

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UROP celebrates its 2023 Mentor Award recipients

May 4, 2023

Christine Brennan, Jordy Bouwman and Ash Weier are the recipients of this year's Mentor Awards through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Read about these exemplary mentors, as well as those who received honorable mentions.

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UROP celebrates summer student grant recipients

May 4, 2023

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program is pleased to announce the recipients of this summer’s student grants. These outstanding students represent a wide range of disciplines and demonstrate how undergraduates advance the university's research and creative mission.

Rita Garson

5 decades after starting college, tenacious student to graduate

May 3, 2023

Rita Garson, now 76, will celebrate her special day at CU Boulder with her sister, adult children and grandchildren, two of whom are also alumni.

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CMCI and ENVD discussing plans, timeline for integration

May 3, 2023

The College of Media, Communication and Information and the Program in Environmental Design are discussing integration and are set to provide a plan to Provost Russell Moore by June 1.

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Saving on textbooks is about to get easier: Look for CU Book Access this fall

May 3, 2023

Beginning this fall, degree-seeking undergraduate students will have access to a new, flat-rate course materials program called CU Book Access.

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