Tom Zeiler

CU on the Weekend offers free programs in Boulder, expands to CU South Denver

Sept. 1, 2014

The public is invited to attend free, Saturday programs led by 鶹Ƶ faculty on popular topics as part of the CU on the Weekend series, which begins Sept. 6. With topics ranging from the sweeping stories behind celebrated musical compositions to the micro-level study of bacteria that uniquely forms each person’s microbiome, CU on the Weekend programs are designed to satisfy the community’s curiosity surrounding some of the intriguing research conducted at CU-Boulder.

Colorado aerospace industry leaders and CU-Boulder to host program on Mars exploration

Aug. 28, 2014

The importance of Mars exploration and how the aerospace industry partners with university researchers to advance one of Colorado’s leading economic sectors will be featured at a free program Monday, Sept. 8, in south Denver.

Hundreds of first-year CU-Boulder students to take part in ‘Buff Day of Service’ Aug. 23

Aug. 20, 2014

Nearly 800 incoming students at the 鶹Ƶ will spend their first Saturday as college students helping others in the community during the “Buff Day of Service” on Aug. 23.

CU-Boulder, city of Boulder honored for town-gown collaboration

Aug. 19, 2014

The 鶹Ƶ and the city of Boulder have been honored with the International Town-Gown Association’s Larry Abernathy Award, recognizing the positive collaboration between the university and city. The university and city were recognized for the comprehensive move-in orientation program they offer for student renters living on the Hill and in Goss Grove, two of the most densely populated student rental areas in Boulder.

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CU-Boulder senior auditor registration for fall semester is Sept. 2-3

Aug. 12, 2014

The Senior Auditors Program provides Colorado residents, ages 55 and older, the opportunity to attend classes on the 鶹Ƶ campus. Tuition is free and participants pay just an administrative fee to cover registration, application processing and IT support. The program was established in 1973 and is coordinated through the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Course availability is dependent upon enrollment limits, with tuition-paying students given priority, and on fire code restrictions, which determine the number of students allowed in a room. Grades are not awarded and auditors do not receive credit toward a degree.

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NYC schools to use video games to teach computer coding

July 29, 2014

A program designed at the 鶹Ƶ to teach kids to code using video games is being introduced into New York City public schools as part of an initiative to give every student access to computer science education. Scalable Game Design is a program developed over two decades by CU-Boulder computer science Professor Alexander Repenning to spark an interest in coding among kids by allowing them to design and build their own video games. The idea behind the program, which uses drag-and-drop programming tools, is to combat the widely held notion that computer programming is hard and boring.

Experts to address the health benefits of sleep in free community talk, clinical workshop on July 28

July 17, 2014

For people with doubts about the benefits of sleep, on Monday, July 28, experts from the 鶹Ƶ and the University of California Berkeley aim to put those to rest. The public is invited to the free community talk, “Cultivating Nourishing Sleep,” from 6-8 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building, Room 204.

CU-Boulder, Harvard and Northwestern launch center to study how educational leaders use research

June 25, 2014

The Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $5 million to the 鶹Ƶ, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University and Northwestern University to create a new center that will study how educational leaders—including school district supervisors and principals—use research when making decisions and what can be done to make research findings more useful and relevant for those leaders.

CU-Boulder expands degree options for energy and water professionals

June 17, 2014

A new educational partnership at the 鶹Ƶ will provide expanded degree options for working professionals interested in specialized graduate education focused on energy and water. Beginning this fall, qualified students can earn both a Master of Engineering (ME) degree and a Professional Certificate in Renewable and Sustainable Energy or a Professional Certificate in Water Engineering and Management. The degree and certificates can be earned either via distance education or in campus classes and may be pursued either part- or full-time.

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CU-Boulder receives $1.5 million award for undergraduate science education

May 29, 2014

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the 鶹Ƶ $1.5 million over five years to continue to transform science education by encouraging more real-world research experiences for undergraduates, ranging from cancer studies to screenings for new antibiotics.

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