Colorado Gov. Jared Polis

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to give commencement address

April 7, 2023

At the invitation of CU Boulder’s Senior Class Council, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will deliver this year’s commencement speech at CU Boulder, with the ceremony taking place on May 11 at Folsom Field.

Pam Ronald

Award-winning plant geneticist Pam Ronald to give lecture April 27

April 5, 2023

Invited to give the Rose M. Litman Lecture, Pam Ronald will give a talk discussing the development of climate-resilient rice varieties, the genetic basis for plant resistance and CRISPR-mediated strategies used to enhance carbon sequestration of rice.

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CU on the Weekend April 15 to explore how GPS changed everything

April 4, 2023

How is it that a system originally intended to support worldwide military operations has created such broad-reaching benefits? And how has the landscape of GPS capability continued to evolve? Dive in with Distinguished Professor Penina Axelrad.

Modern African American art

Printmaking as activism: Building community through art April 5, April 7

March 30, 2023

Join this two-day event beginning with a lecture by Delita Martin, an artist and printmaker whose practice celebrates community and affirms social justice. Artist talk, reception, artist spotlight, collage making—plan to attend this CAAAS and CU Art Museum-sponsored series.

Kal Penn

Actor, writer and producer Kal Penn to visit CU Boulder April 11

March 30, 2023

Join the Distinguished Speakers Board as it welcomes Kal Penn—actor, writer, producer and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement—for a talk about his experiences as an actor and his time in politics.

Shelly Miller

Engineering’s Shelly Miller to deliver Distinguished Research Lecture April 20

March 30, 2023

Professor Shelly Miller was recently honored with the 2022 Distinguished Research Lectureship—one of the highest awards bestowed upon a faculty member at CU Boulder by their peers.

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Coloradan Conversations to explore the polarization of politics April 18

March 24, 2023

Hear from CU experts about the rise of political branding strategies and how differing approaches to identity and social issues contribute to contemporary patterns of polarization. Afterward, continue the conversation at a catered reception.

LASP researchers then and now

LASP at 75—a public lecture April 5

March 24, 2023

This lecture marks the beginning of the 75th anniversary of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU Boulder. The one-hour lecture, presented by three speakers, will discuss the past, present and future of the laboratory as we look ahead to another 75 years of innovation and impact.

Leeds-Engineering Rustandy Room 201

ChatGPT: Fear, hype or hope? A discussion April 12

March 22, 2023

You’ve probably heard a lot in the last few months about the generative AI system ChatGPT, and you may well have used it. This session will provide a chance to hear from and converse with leading experts on the subject.

Campus community members gathering at a table in the engineering building lobby

Join the Out in STEM Symposium April 17

March 16, 2023

This year's Out in STEM Symposium will feature a panel of queer-identifying professionals about their experiences in STEM fields and careers, followed by an informal networking hour.

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