Scrabble pieces spelling "trade."

Making sense of the strikingly different ways consumers and economists view markets

Sept. 10, 2024

People’s economic reasoning tends to be grounded in simplified assumptions, moral intuitions and firsthand marketplace experiences and diverges systematically from the assumptions and conclusions of formal economic science.

High schoolers on a hike

CIRES Girls* on Rock program finds new footing in 2024

Sept. 10, 2024

High school students from across the country traveled in Colorado’s mountains to learn science, outdoor skills and art.

American flag on campus

Getting out the vote and hashing out the issues

Sept. 10, 2024

A nonpartisan, campuswide initiative aims to help students get registered and vote, as well as learn about the candidates and issues.

Research Computing students

OIT’s Research Computing team helps shape tomorrow’s leaders

Sept. 10, 2024

Fifteen undergraduate students got an invaluable learning opportunity to help in the capacity expansion of CU Boulder’s regional high-performance computing cluster Alpine.

U.S. Constitution

Take this year’s Constitution Day quiz

Sept. 10, 2024

How well do you know the Constitution? Test your knowledge by taking this year's Constitution Day quiz!

Five babies sitting

Have more babies! Some say it's necessary, but this demographer isn't convinced

Sept. 9, 2024

As birth rates fall in the U.S. and beyond, a growing ‘pronatalist’ movement contends that people should be having more babies to prevent economic and cultural decline. Leslie Root, a social demographer who studies fertility trends, offers her take.

Old Main and fall foliage

Todd Saliman addresses faculty assembly on state funding

Sept. 9, 2024

CU President Todd Saliman discussed state funding, as well as diversity, climate change and freedom of expression in an in-person address to the Boulder Faculty Assembly.

Jessica Rush Leeker

Developing pathways for Black families to engage in engineering practices

Sept. 9, 2024

Jessica Rush Leeker has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to advance her research on creating learning resources that promote the participation of Black families in engineering.

Gianmarco Soresi

Gianmarco Soresi to perform Homecoming comedy show Sept. 18

Sept. 9, 2024

The New York-based stand-up comedian and actor will perform a comedy show during Homecoming in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom. Tickets are on sale now.

Family of three embraces during move-in

5 things you should do if you’re feeling homesick

Sept. 9, 2024

Starting out at a new school can be difficult, especially if you are moving away from friends or family. Here are a few strategies you can use to overcome homesickness this semester.

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