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The upcoming Best Should Teach event will recognize outstanding Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder faculty members, K-12 teachers and graduate student instructors, as well as feature Alyssa Hadley Dunn with a lecture on responding to violence in schools.

Hear from Marlene Palomar, Abe Salvador Jones and Tiera Tanksley, who have devoted themselves to uplifting underserved, undervalued and under-seen communities, in this Grounded Knowledge Panel by the Renée Crown Wellness Institute.

On April 20, two artist-scientist teams will discuss how their collaborations with each other and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ communities tell the story of climate change. A related exhibition will be on view at the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ State Capitol May 19–Oct. 16.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law and the Holocaust, Genocide and Contemporary Bioethics Program will present a conversation—from East West Street to the Rohingya and Ukraine—with Philippe Sands, lawyer, professor and author; S. James Anaya, distinguished professor; and Nicholas Doman, professor of international law.

At the invitation of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Senior Class Council, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Gov. Jared Polis will deliver this year’s commencement speech at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, with the ceremony taking place on May 11 at Folsom Field. 

Invited to give the Rose M. Litman Lecture, Pam Ronald will give a talk discussing the development of climate-resilient rice varieties, the genetic basis for plant resistance and CRISPR-mediated strategies used to enhance carbon sequestration of rice.

How is it that a system originally intended to support worldwide military operations has created such broad-reaching benefits? And how has the landscape of GPS capability continued to evolve? Dive in with Distinguished Professor Penina Axelrad.

Join this two-day event beginning with a lecture by Delita Martin, an artist and printmaker whose practice celebrates community and affirms social justice. Artist talk, reception, artist spotlight, collage making—plan to attend this CAAAS and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Art Museum-sponsored series.

Join the Distinguished Speakers Board as it welcomes Kal Penn—actor, writer, producer and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement—for a talk about his experiences as an actor and his time in politics.

Professor Shelly Miller was recently honored with the 2022 Distinguished Research Lectureship—one of the highest awards bestowed upon a faculty member at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder by their peers.