Pasang Dolma Sherpa

Changed landscape, lost traditions: One Nepali woman’s search for Indigenous solutions to climate change

Oct. 7, 2022

Pasang Dolma Sherpa cherishes any time she can spend in Nepal’s mountainous region, where she grew up in a Sherpa village. But the scenery has changed significantly. Learn about Dolma Sherpa, one of several panelists at the campus's Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit in December.

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Immerse yourselfÌýin a sinister Shakespearean revenge storyÌýthrough Oct. 16

Oct. 7, 2022

Murderers, ghosts and dead monarchs—Shakespeare’s creepiest characters have sprung from his pages and trapped him in a prison cell while they run amok in this immersive campus performance. Get your ShakesFear tickets!

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Teaching, clinical faculty: Workshop series to address unique career challenges

Oct. 7, 2022

The Office of Faculty Affairs is launching a virtual workshop series designed to support early-, mid- and late-career teaching and clinical faculty. Set for Oct. 14, register for the first session on finding purpose in academic service.

Professor Andrew Hamilton teaches about black holes while wearing a wizard costume

CU Wizards series brings eye-widening talks, demos to enthusiasts of all ages

Oct. 7, 2022

Frankenstein, rocks from space, sink or swim, cumulus clouds, and the chemistry of cooking—these are just some of the science topics on tap for this semester's family-friendly CU Wizards series, led primarily by faculty.

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3 scientists win support for high-risk, high-reward research

Oct. 7, 2022

With awards to Lisa Hiura, Sara Sawyer and Aaron Whiteley, the National Institutes of Health has funded CU Boulder researchers’ work on mental illnesses, better HIV vaccines and improved cancer treatments.

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Faculty assembly votes to support CUSG request; hears from President Saliman

Oct. 7, 2022

The Boulder Faculty Assembly voted to support a resolution by the student government asking the Board of Regents to rescind the right to carry a concealed weapon on all CU campuses. Also, President Todd Saliman updated the group on financial issues and statewide outreach efforts. Read more.

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Police chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Investigation and communication updates

Oct. 7, 2022

We would like to thank the community for its patience as the University Hill shooting investigation continues. Also, both our police departments are exploring ways to increase communication about significant off-campus incidents.

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Social science, sustainability tech the subjects of Oct. 21 workshop

Oct. 6, 2022

From food technology to the politics and policies of energy transition, this workshop will explore developing and deploying sustainability technologies at scale—a complex social, political and engineering challenge. Attend and hear from a number of leaders, including CU Boulder faculty.

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Architectural engineering receives zero-energy design designation

Oct. 6, 2022

Among just 17 programs nationwide, CU Boulder's architectural engineering program received this Department of Energy designation as an acknowledgement of its focus on zero-energy design, which means a building produces as much energy as it consumes.

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CU celebrates long legacy of student journalism

Oct. 6, 2022

The first student newspaper at the University of Colorado launched in 1892. Since then, student coverage has created a colorful record of student life amidst adversity, controversy, levity and the most significant historical events of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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