Salomé Carrasco in the field

Counting grasshoppers: A summer in the field

Oct. 3, 2023

For community college students who study science, fieldwork opportunities are rare. Enter CIRES’ immersive paid mentorship. Read from one student as she reflects on her summer of research in Boulder.

Instructor and community college student

CU SPUR hosts community college students for STEM research opportunities

Sept. 20, 2023

The CU SPUR program hosted its first cohort of community college students as part of the broader Denver-Metro Engineering Consortium consisting of local community colleges, four-year institutions and industry partners seeking to increase the number of engineering professionals.

Professors Shawhin Roudbari, Chelsea Hackett, Rebecca Safran and Beth Osnes pictured with a giant bird puppet

NSF grants CU Boulder nearly $2M for climate communication by, for kids

Aug. 30, 2023

A new award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversity.

Archaeologist Amelia Dall, who is deaf, explains archaeology in American Sign Language for a children's education video

Museum gives a hand to kids who can’t hear

Aug. 28, 2023

The CU Museum of Natural History is launching a pilot for science-education tools using American Sign Language.

students on campus

New scholarship helps high school students earn college credit

Aug. 16, 2023

The High School ACCESS program, as part of the Division of Continuing Education, will offer a new scholarship to high school students with demonstrated financial need. The fall application deadline is Aug. 28.

Summer Precollege Bridge Program students

Bridging first-generation students to the university

Aug. 11, 2023

Marking its ninth year, the summer Precollege Bridge Program continues its commendable role in guiding students toward their CU Boulder journey. Since its inception, the program has engaged 172 precollege alumni.

Elementary school-aged students

Imagining new ways to teach science

Aug. 1, 2023

An interdisciplinary team of graduate and undergraduate students is innovating with elementary teachers to teach science through music, art and movement.

stars shine in a pink and purple sky above the mountains

CU Boulder, Fort Lewis College support Native American astrophysics students

July 25, 2023

A new program, supported by the National Science Foundation, is helping Native American undergraduate students at Fort Lewis College delve into astrophysics and more fully participate in scientific research that frequently happens on Indigenous lands.

Kayla Toledo

Empowering Native American communities: Kayla Toledo’s journey

July 19, 2023

Â鶹ÊÓƵ the inspiring story of Kayla Toledo, a member of the Jemez Indian Tribe, as she works to bring daycare to Native American families by creating a learning center where children can embrace their cultural heritage with guidance from the Rural Colorado Workshop Series.

Buildings and people on the Harvard campus

What the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action means for American higher ed

June 29, 2023

Kevin Welner, a lawyer and professor of education at CU Boulder, explained that individual college applicants can still mention how their race or ethnicity has shaped their lives in essays and interviews.

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