ŷڱƵ-Boulder volunteers to help new students move in Aug. 20 and 22

Aug. 19, 2013

Volunteers from a variety of campus groups will be available to help new students move their belongings into residence halls at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder Aug. 20 and Aug. 22 as New Student Move-In begins. New students will move in Aug. 20 through Aug. 22 with the majority of freshmen moving in on Aug. 22.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder to welcome students with convocation, music fest and more

Aug. 15, 2013

Dozens of activities await new students at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder starting Aug. 22, including a welcome convocation, a Folsom Field pep rally and a “Global Jam” international food and music fest. The free events give new students a chance to get acquainted with each other, the campus and surrounding community before classes start on Aug. 26. The activities are scheduled in addition to orientation sessions that cover the details of class registration, policies and student services at each college.

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks at ŷڱƵ Law School

Aug. 15, 2013

A standing-room-only crowd in the Wolf Law Building’s Wittemyer Courtroom and nearly 100 others in an overflow room gathered yesterday as EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and ŷڱƵ Sen. Mark Udall discussed President Obama’s Climate Action Plan at the ŷڱƵ Law School.

ŷڱƵ athletes work smarter to build athletic success

Aug. 14, 2013

Student-athletes at University of ŷڱƵ Boulder are honing their athletic performance with help from the experts at ŷڱƵ’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC). Athletes from ŷڱƵ’s football team and men’s and women’s basketball teams are participating in leading-edge testing and monitoring allowing them to get the most of their training and perform to their best ability while avoiding injury.

ŷڱƵ Mesa University-ŷڱƵ-Boulder partnership program receives accreditation

Aug. 14, 2013

The University of ŷڱƵ Boulder and ŷڱƵ Mesa University in Grand Junction today announced the successful accreditation of their partnership program by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of רET. The partnership program allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from ŷڱƵ-Boulder by taking classes delivered at CMU. The program offers the first-ever baccalaureate engineering degree on ŷڱƵ’s Western Slope.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder music graduates bring music education to the heart of Afghanistan

Aug. 13, 2013

ŷڱƵ-Boulder music graduates Joel Schut and Allegra Boggess are helping bring music back to the war-torn central Asian nation.

New ŷڱƵ-Boulder led research effort dates oldest petroglyphs known in North America

Aug. 13, 2013

A new high-tech analysis led by a University of ŷڱƵ Boulder researcher shows the oldest known petroglyphs in North America, which are cut into several boulders in western Nevada, date to at least 10,500 years ago and perhaps even as far back as 14,800 years ago.

MAVEN Mars mission haiku selected

Aug. 8, 2013

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission to Mars will carry just over 1,100 haiku, along with thousands of names, on its journey to the red planet. The haiku were part of a contest, sponsored by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder, asking the public to submit haiku poetry relating to NASA’s upcoming MAVEN mission to Mars.

MAVEN Mars mission haiku selected

Aug. 8, 2013

The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission to Mars will carry just over 1,100 haiku, along with thousands of names, on its journey to the red planet. The haiku were part of a contest, sponsored by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder, asking the public to submit haiku poetry relating to NASA’s upcoming MAVEN mission to Mars.

Good year expected for viewing Perseid meteor shower Aug. 10-13, says ŷڱƵ planetarium director

Aug. 7, 2013

University of ŷڱƵ Boulder astrophysicist Doug Duncan says this year's annual Perseid meteor shower and its natural nighttime light show will be particularly good as the display becomes visible over ŷڱƵ Aug. 10-13. "The moon will be nearly new, so it's an especially good time to see the meteor shower," said Duncan, director of ŷڱƵ-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium.

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