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CU-Boulder receives $1.5 million award for undergraduate science education

May 29, 2014

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the 精品SM在线影片 $1.5 million over five years to continue to transform science education by encouraging more real-world research experiences for undergraduates, ranging from cancer studies to screenings for new antibiotics.

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CU-Boulder, Mesa County team up to make snow-depth data free to water managers, farmers, public

May 7, 2014

A 精品SM在线影片 professor who developed a clever method to measure snow depth using GPS signals is collaborating with Western Slope officials to make the data freely available to a variety of users on a daily basis.

CU-Boulder launches new crowdfunding platform to support student, faculty and staff projects

May 2, 2014

The 精品SM在线影片 today launched CU-Boulder Crowdfunding, an online pilot platform to help drive the ideas generated by students, faculty and staff. Crowdfunding is the practice of sourcing small contributions from a large number of people to provide funding for a particular project or campaign, usually via the Internet.

CU-Boulder to hold spring commencement ceremony May 9, 'South Park' producer to speak

April 29, 2014

The 精品SM在线影片 will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field. Due to traffic delays, and ongoing construction on U.S. 36 leading into Boulder, early arrival is strongly advised. Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to be seated by 8:15 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors in the stadium regardless of the weather. In the event of heavy rain or snow an abbreviated ceremony will be held.

Design Expo

CU-Boulder student inventions to be demonstrated April 26 at Engineering Design Expo

April 21, 2014

A deployable fire hose stand designed for the Longmont Fire Department and a heat-resistant mask designed to protect firefighters and fire victims from poisonous fumes will be among more than 90 student inventions showcased at the 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Engineering Design Expo on Saturday, April 26. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a wide range of student-built devices including adaptive technology for people with disabilities, Rube Goldberg machines and even hovercrafts.

University of Colorado to offer course for lighting professionals June 23-27

April 15, 2014

The Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA) will offer a one-of-a-kind immersive educational opportunity for lighting professionals this summer at the 精品SM在线影片. The RMLA鈥檚 Summer Lighting Course is scheduled for June 23-27 on the CU-Boulder campus. The course will present the theory of lighting within a practical context, making it directly applicable to the needs of those working in engineering, product development and technical sales positions.

Timothy Orr named producing artistic director of CU-Boulder鈥檚 Colorado Shakespeare Festival

April 11, 2014

The 精品SM在线影片 today announced the hiring of Timothy Orr as producing artistic director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Orr has been serving as interim director since February 2013 and was hired at the conclusion of a nationwide search for a permanent director. Orr has been with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival as a performer since 2007 and joined the staff as the associate producing director in 2011.

New report summarizes climate considerations on Navajo Nation lands

April 9, 2014

A new report led by the 精品SM在线影片, 鈥淐onsiderations for Climate Change and Variability Adaptation on the Navajo Nation,鈥 synthesizes state-of-the-science information on the region鈥檚 climate, water cycle and ecology. And it goes much further, discussing social, legal, economic, infrastructural and other factors that affect people鈥檚 vulnerabilities to climate impacts as well as their adaptive capacity, and outlining one approach for how the region鈥檚 residents might plan for ongoing environmental change.

CU鈥檚 Conference on World Affairs announces online viewing of sessions

April 4, 2014

The Conference on World Affairs at the 精品SM在线影片 will livestream selected sessions online April 7-11 and also will make them available for viewing on-demand once the event has concluded. CWA will livestream sessions in Macky Auditorium and in the University Memorial Center鈥檚 central Glenn Miller Ballroom. The sessions will remain available for viewing through Friday, April 18.

CU-Boulder offers well users guide for testing water in areas of oil and gas development

April 3, 2014

A free, downloadable guide for individuals who want to collect baseline data on their well water quality and monitor their groundwater quantity over time was released this week by the 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Colorado Water and Energy Research Center (CWERC).

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