Portrait of Bernard Amadei

Engineers Without Borders founder named Ƶ distinguished professor

Nov. 10, 2016

When Bernard Amadei joined the Ƶ Boulder faculty in 1982, his research focus was mainly in the field of geologic and geotechnical engineering but after his first trip to rural Belize, he had a change of heart and knew he needed to do more. The Ƶ Board of Regents named the Engineers Without Borders founder a Ƶ Distinguished Professor this week.

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University embarks on plan to expand academic experience for first-year scholars

Nov. 2, 2016

Registration for new first-year freshmen seminars open now as part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and expand the academic experience for all Ƶ Boulder freshmen.

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Registration: Tips and reminders

Oct. 31, 2016

Registration for spring 2017 classes begins today, Oct. 31. Click through for tips and reminders.

Michele Moses

Professor known for her passionate defense of equity in education awarded 2016 Hazel Barnes Prize

Oct. 28, 2016

Michele Moses, associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Education, has been awarded the 2016 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university. She is also the first education faculty member to receive the award.

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First-Year Seminar Program to offer freshmen a high-impact learning model

Oct. 28, 2016

Registration begins Monday, Oct. 31, for 32 new faculty-led freshmen seminars that will be offered in the Spring Semester. These seminars are limited to only 19 students each. Check out the variety of topics you can focus on with classmates who share your interests and goals.

Fans cheer as the sun sets at Folsom Field

Top 25 or better: Ƶ Boulder ranks high in football and a whole lot more

Oct. 27, 2016

The Buff football team has cracked the top 25 in national rankings for the second time this season, which led the campus community to wonder: What other programs and teams are ranked in the top 25? As it turns out, Ƶ Boulder has quite a lot of leadership to be proud of.

Mike Barnett talks to a student

The power and importance of rock music

Oct. 26, 2016

Mike Barnett is on a mission. The long-time rock drummer—recognizable in the halls of Imig Music by his long hair and all-black attire—wants students at Ƶ Boulder to recognize that they have a role to play in the world around them. That they have a voice that can—and should—be a part of the national cultural and political dialogue.

Ƶ Boulder geology students working in the field walk down a trail surrounded by mountain slopes, green grass, shrubs and trees.

No. 2 in geosciences in global rankings

Oct. 25, 2016

Ƶ Boulder is No. 2 in geosciences in global rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings represent the 1,000 best universities in the world across​ 65 countries.

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New '4+1' program adds up for future teachers

Oct. 24, 2016

The School of Education and Department of Ethnic Studies have partnered to offer a new program that will allow future teachers to earn a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies and a master’s degree in education in five years. The new “4+1 Ethnic Studies and Education Concurrent Degree Program” (BA/MA) will begin admitting students in spring 2017.

Earth Lab image from space of a wildfire in Canada

Annual research report highlights Grand Challenge and other inspiring work

Oct. 21, 2016

The Research & Innovation Office, previously the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, creates impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation and leadership across Ƶ Boulder. The recently released annual research report includes an array of research highlights from fiscal 2015-16. Read the stories and check out a video on Ƶ Boulder's Grand Challenge: Our Space. Our Future.

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