Education & Outreach
The Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics (TASI) recently concluded its 40th year, bringing 65 students from around the world to Boulder to delve into the “Frontiers of Particle Theory.”
A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by CU Boulder has released a new series of free science curricula for high school students—touching on issues critical to the lives of young people, from wildfires to rising sea levels and cancer biology.
Last month, the Eurogang Program of Research held their 22nd annual workshop at the Institute of Behavioral Science in Boulder for the first time. Nearly 50 researchers from 11 countries attended.
The Center for Asian Studies’ South, Southeast and West Asia Outreach Program recently hosted a summer workshop for teachers, focused on sports and colonialism, just in time for the Paris Olympics.
Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it’s déjâ vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.
Through a Program for Teaching East Asia outreach project, CU students bring connections and representation to K-12 classrooms through storybook readings that bridge natural science and East Asian cultures.
This year, schools across Colorado experienced an influx of students, many of them migrants from Latin and South America. A small but dedicated group of scholars at CU Boulder are helping teachers meet the needs of these new arrivals.
It’s an unfortunate truth of higher education that you need research experience to gain research experience. In a new publication, CU Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills.
The Colorado Arts Science Environment Program’s main goal is to address critical environmental and social issues across Colorado. The program’s new exhibition brings together CU Boulder scientists and artists from various parts of the state.
What is a regular Tuesday for many students at Pueblo East High School is a special day for students in Ms. Turner’s chemistry class. They’ve worked for the entire semester with CU Boulder graduate students on projects about air quality and now get to present their work at a symposium.