'Winter Morning' by Melanie Yazzie

Indigenous storytelling and law symposium starts March 17

March 15, 2017

Indigenous Storytelling and Law: An Interdisciplinary Symposium, taking place March 17 and 18, will explore the ways indigenous narratives are spoken, heard and acted upon in legal settings.

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Conference to consider social impact of artificial intelligence March 9

March 6, 2017

On March 9, a conference hosted by Silicon Flatirons will bring together futurists, entrepreneurs, academics and policymakers to consider the social implications of artificial intelligence.

Big Data Blitz

Big Data Blitz offers lightning-round research presentations, opportunities for collaboration

March 6, 2017

The first-ever Big Data Blitz, which will take place on March 23, is intended to foster connections across disciplines that intersect with big data. NSF Senior Advisor Chaitanya Baru will provide opening remarks.

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TRANSforming Gender Conference starts March 10

March 3, 2017

On March 10 and 11, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is hosting the 11th annual TRANSforming Gender Conference in an effort to educate the community on issues facing gender-diverse people and encourage advocacy and support.

WASH Symposium 2017

WASH Symposium to address global access to drinking water, sanitation facilities

Feb. 27, 2017

The 2017 ŷڱƵ WASH Symposium will gather industry leaders in Boulder on March 7 and 8 to discuss the challenges of improving global access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.

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Artists, lawyers, scientists, ethicists talk drones at March 3-4 symposium

Feb. 24, 2017

What do lawyers, military experts, poets, artists and ethicists and scientists have to say about drones? Find out at the March 3-4 “Policy, Ethics and the Future of Drones” symposium. It's free and open to the public.

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Front Range Eco-Social Solutions to be held Feb. 3 and 4

Jan. 12, 2017

The Bioneers network event Front Range Eco-Social Solutions will return to ŷڱƵ Boulder Feb. 3 and 4. The event, produced by the ŷڱƵ Environmental Center, brings together progressive thinkers of the region to address both global and local issues.

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Register now for the BUENO Center Summer Institute

Jan. 5, 2017

In July, the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education will host the 2017 Summer Institute "From the Past into the Future: Equity, Justice, and Diversity." The conference is designed for K-12 teachers and administrators to build knowledge and skills about the education of diverse learners.

Yohannese Gebremedhin, right, and Arthur Antoine, left, stand in front of a model of a rocket in the engineering center on the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder campus.

Engineering students plan large regional conference

Nov. 3, 2016

Two engineering students, Yohannese Gebremedhin and Arthur Antoine, organized the 2016 National Society of Black Engineers’ (NSBE) Fall Region 6 Conference, to be held Nov. 4–6 in Denver. The event has attracted hundreds of people from the region, and registration is still open.

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Integrating refugees into local economies

Oct. 21, 2016

With 2,250 people resettled in ŷڱƵ in 2015, a Leeds School summit on Wednesday, Oct. 26 – which is free and open to the public – will examine how business schools, businesses, nonprofits, governments and others can help integrate refugees into local economies.

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