Slavery illustration

Historian hones website focused on African slaves who were ‘liberated’ but not freed

May 25, 2023

CU Boulder’s Henry Lovejoy updates LiberatedAfricans.org, which highlights a largely forgotten period of time in the history of African diaspora.

Image of white buffaloes

What the White Buffalo Calf tells us about Indigenous history

May 11, 2023

Native Americans have been associated with bison in North America for more than 15,000 years.

Civil 29th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, U.S. Colored Troops,

CU history professor named American Council of Learned Societies fellow

May 3, 2023

Scholar to use award to finish book project on how African Americans have retained Black Civil War memories.

Franciscan monks in the cloister of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli

Historian’s work on mindful, medieval monks gets rave reviews

Feb. 21, 2023

CU Boulder alumna Jamie Kreiner shares ‘medieval cognitive practices’ with her students.

Ukraine's flag painted on a cracked surface

Having built a business in Russia, alum fled as war began

Feb. 15, 2023

Benjamin Lourie’s career has made twists and turns, taking him to outer Mongolia and back to Moscow, where he opened a Tex-Mex restaurant near Red Square—two weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Athletes charging forward

Scholar probes inequity in world of sports

Jan. 31, 2023

CU on the Weekend lecture this Saturday to discuss how scholars address a past and present of inequities and understand intersectional identities in sports.

Researcher on top of concrete block submerged in the ocean.

A Lesson from the Past?

Dec. 20, 2022

Marine concrete from the Roman empire has proven to stand the test of time—and offers insights into ways to combat rising sea levels now.

abbey

Westminster Abbey has seen a millennium of British history, but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so old

Sept. 20, 2022

Despite their emphasis upon tradition, royal ceremonies have always been somewhat fluid and reflective of the politics of their day.

Old Main

College names five teaching professors of distinction

Sept. 16, 2022

These faculty are being recognized for their outstanding records in teaching, service and leadership.

Hellems

Campus leaders want your ideas about how to improve Hellems

Sept. 2, 2022

The project team aims to make this iconic academic building an inclusive space, focused on student success and vibrant workspace.

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