Ahkello Witherspoon celebrates in 2015's football game against Oregon

Five keys for Buffs vs. Oregon

Sept. 23, 2016

Last week, the ŷڱƵ Buffaloes played well enough to win in two of three phases against fourth-ranked Michigan—and paid dearly for their mistakes in the third area.

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ŷڱƵ Pride: Campus sustainability initiatives

Sept. 23, 2016

Since the 1970’s, ŷڱƵ Boulder has established a proud tradition of leading the nation in sustainability initiatives.

Split portraits of Andrew Schwartz (left) and Fredy Gonzalez (right).

Two ŷڱƵ Boulder professors tapped for 2016-17 Fulbright Scholar grants

Sept. 23, 2016

The past secret societies of Chinese immigrants around the globe, and an emerging leader in crowdfunding securities -- New Zealand -- are the basis of research and teaching that two ŷڱƵ Boulder faculty members are undertaking overseas this academic year as recipients of Fulbright Scholar awards.

Noah Finkelstein with the Flatirons in the background.

Professor receives grant to showcase physics education research in Brazil

Sept. 23, 2016

Noah Finkelstein, who co-directs the Center for STEM Learning at ŷڱƵ Boulder and is a principal investigator for the Physics Education Research group, plans to showcase ŷڱƵ Boulder research at Brazilian universities in November after being awarded a grant from a prestigious lectureship program for physicists.

ŷڱƵ South, January 2010 - shows looking west towards the foothills

ŷڱƵ South future topic of city-hosted open house next week

Sept. 23, 2016

The city of Boulder and the county are working on an update of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, which guides development in the valley. Part of that may include a proposal to annex a 308-acre parcel of land south of the city that could support the university’s long-term growth needs. On Monday, city and county officials will host an open house to give the community a chance to learn more about the plan update and to provide input.

Portrait of Nick Zyzda at the stacks in Norlin Library

Student gains insight into PhD career path with UROP

Sept. 22, 2016

ŷڱƵ Boulder’s rank as a tier-one research university holds merit with both faculty and students. Case in point: ŷڱƵ Boulder senior Nick Zyzda, who began working on his ambitious Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures research project, “Madness and Science in Georg Buchner’s Lenz,” this past summer with ŷڱƵ Boulder professor and mentor Dr. Arne Höcker.

Resident Hall Advisors

ŷڱƵ Living: Residence Hall Advisors

Sept. 22, 2016

If you’ve ever lived in a residence hall, you probably know what a resident advisor (RA) is, but what you might not know, is what roles they actually play on campus.

A person endeavors to hear the soundtrack of a video in a busy coffee shop

Access for all: Coffee shop conundrum

Sept. 22, 2016

When you don’t add captions to your video, you make it difficult not just for the student trying to watch your video in a busy coffee shop, but also for someone in a quiet space such as a library, someone with a hearing loss or someone who struggles with understanding a speaker’s dialect. The reasons for captioning content are many and the resources for doing so are plentiful, too. Learn more about ŷڱƵ Boulder’s captioning guidelines and resources.

Old Main showcased against the Flatirons

New Assistant Vice Chancellor for Safety position creates career opportunity for ŷڱƵ Boulder employees

Sept. 22, 2016

The Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Safety is responsible for broad oversight, planning, organization and coordination of all campus safety functions for ŷڱƵ Boulder. These responsibilities include campus police, environmental, health and safety, oversight of crisis management and coordination of campus-wide response teams in the event of an emergency. Current, regular ŷڱƵ Boulder employee are welcomed to submit application materials through Monday, Oct. 3.

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ŷڱƵ Boulder, JILA and NIST remember Deborah Jin

Sept. 22, 2016

Students, faculty and staff at ŷڱƵ Boulder, JILA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shared remembrances this week of Deborah Jin, who passed away on Sept. 15, 2016 at the age of 47 after battling cancer.

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