Community Edition - April 17, 2022 | CU Boulder Today

Community Edition - April 17, 2022

Discover What's Here

Presenting a history of America鈥檚 public lands April 21

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

This event is free and open to the public and will include a book overview by author and Professor Emeritus John Leshy, followed by a panel discussion. Registration is required.

Child interacting with a project at the Engineering Expo

Explore amazing new inventions and technologies April 22

General Events & Exhibits

Everything CU Boulder engineering students learn culminates in capstone design projects presented at the annual Engineering Projects Expo. Campus community members, K-12 students and prospective CU engineers are encouraged to attend.

Children participating in a Shakespeare camp

Shakespeare camps: Kids, teens invited to study theater on campus

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

Unlock the magic of Shakespeare鈥檚 language with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival鈥檚 wildly popular summer acting programs: Camp Shakespeare (ages 9鈥�18) and Shakespeare鈥檚 Sprites (ages 6鈥�9).

Research in Your Backyard

How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose

The Conversation News Headlines

Russia鈥檚 use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine has put the weapons in the news. Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security. Aerospace engineer Iain Boyd shares on The Conversation.

abstract illustration of polarized groups

For climate change mitigation, bipartisan politics can work

Climate & Environment News Headlines

In an increasingly polarized nation, cooperation across party lines is key to sustained climate mitigation in the United States, according to a new CIRES study.

U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, right, tours the lab of physicist Jun Ye at JILA in December 2021.

5 things you should know about being a quantum physicist

Science & Technology News Headlines

Three CU Boulder graduate students discuss the ins and outs of quantum physics鈥攊ncluding how the field will help us send secret messages using unbreakable codes.

In Focus

In person once more, startup competition brings capital to creativity

Business & Entrepreneurship News Headlines

Five startup ventures, led by CU Boulder students and faculty, competed for more than $100,000 in prize money Tuesday evening at the 14th annual New Venture Challenge championship, CU Boulder's premier entrepreneurial program and competition.