A participant in the marshmallow test at CU Boulder

A new take on the ‘marshmallow test’: When it comes to resisting temptation, a child's cultural upbringing matters

July 21, 2022

Fifty years after the famous ‘marshmallow test’ found that children who resist temptation do better on measures of life success, a study of preschoolers in Boulder and Japan reveals that what kids are willing to wait for depends on their cultural upbringing.

people playing with Tinycade cardboard controllers

How to turn throwaway cardboard into a DIY arcade game

July 20, 2022

With a project called Tinycade, graduate student Peter Gyory has set out to recreate that arcade parlor experience from childhood—entirely out of junk.

Olivia Huizar Conner

A conversation with this year’s Graduate Diversity Recruitment Fellow

July 20, 2022

Each year, the College of Music is eligible to award a $7,500 fellowship to an incoming graduate student. Olivia Huizar Conner, who is pursuing a master’s in flute performance, shares how her background—and the fellowship—inspire her to promote diversity and inclusion in music.

Dance Nation performers on stage

‘Feral wolf howl’ play about girlhood premieres at CU Boulder

July 20, 2022

Now through July 30, see the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Dance Nation” by Clare Barron performed in CU Boulder's Black Box Theater. The Colorado premiere features a host of students, alumni and faculty.

campus community members climbing the rock wall at the Rec

Enjoy Free Fridays at the Rec

July 20, 2022

Now through Aug. 5, entrance into the Rec Center is free with your Buff OneCard on Fridays, including skate rentals, bouldering and fitness classes.

Dom, Phil, and Alex Miceli on the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii

All in the family—3 brothers majoring in aerospace at CU Boulder

July 20, 2022

Phil, Alex and Dom Miceli have a lot in common, especially their choice in college education—the three brothers are all aerospace engineering students at CU Boulder.

Fans cheer on the Buffs

Pac-12 honors 64 Buffs on spring honor roll

July 20, 2022

A total of 64 Colorado Buffaloes were named to the Pac-12 Conference's 2022 Spring Academic Honor Roll. Recipients were from men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's lacrosse, men's and women's golf and women's tennis.

aerial view of Old Main

Meet the CFO finalists—public forums to begin July 21

July 19, 2022

CU Boulder Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke on Tuesday announced three finalists for the position of vice chancellor and chief financial officer.

books in a library

Poet Noah Eli Gordon dies at 47

July 19, 2022

Noah Eli Gordon, associate professor of English and associate chair for creative writing, has been hailed as “charismatic,” “irreplaceable” and a “great poet and fine teacher.”

Volunteer driving golf cart during move-in

4 reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome

July 18, 2022

Fall Welcome is almost here, and we’re seeking staff, faculty and students to help welcome new and returning Buffs and families to CU Boulder. Here are a few reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome this year.

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