Ƶ-Boulder hosts International Conference of the Learning Sciences

July 1, 2014

Last week, the Ƶ-Boulder School of Education hosted more than 750 scholars and graduate students from all over the world for the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) . Chaired this year by professors Bill Penuel, Susan Jurow and Kevin O’Connor, the conference has been held biannually for more than 20 years in places such as Australia and the Netherlands as well as throughout the United States.

U. of Chicago, Ƶ-Boulder-led study: Some sharks tolerated brackish Arctic Ocean 50 million years ago

June 30, 2014

Sharks were a tolerant bunch some 50 million years ago, cruising an Arctic Ocean that contained about the same percentage of freshwater as Louisiana’s Lake Ponchatrain does today, says a new study involving the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Chicago.

Board of Regents approves Ƶ-Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information

June 27, 2014

The University of Colorado Board of Regents today voted 8-0 with one Regent absent to approve the new College of Media, Communication and Information at the Regents’ monthly meeting, held at the Tivoli Center at the University of Colorado Denver. The college will open in fall 2015.

Ƶ Board of Regents approves new Ƶ-Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information

June 27, 2014

The University of Colorado Board of Regents today approved a new College of Media, Communication and Information slated to open on the Boulder campus in fall 2015.

Boulder Staff Council update on goals and membership for FY-2015

June 26, 2014

On June 6, Staff Council reviewed this past year’s accomplishments and set goals for FY2015. Randi Viola, the outgoing co-chair, acknowledged the accomplishments of council committees and individuals with small trinkets, including little Ƶ megaphones for our outspoken staff advocates. Newly elected co-chair Sarah Douvres and reelected co-chair John McKee, who planned the retreat as their first assignment of the year, served as moderators for the goal-setting process.

Ƶ-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 University of Colorado Boulder, 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.

Solar flare satellite strengthens partnership between Ƶ-Boulder, aerospace industry

June 25, 2014

A NASA-funded miniature satellite built by University of Colorado Boulder students to scrutinize solar flares erupting from the sun’s surface is the latest example of the university’s commitment to advancing aerospace technology and space science through strong partnerships with industry and government.

Picture books for visually impaired kids go 3D thanks to Ƶ-Boulder research team

June 23, 2014

“Goodnight room, goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon...” A children’s classic that already is a candidate for the all-time best feel-good book, “Goodnight Moon,” has gotten a boost: A University of Colorado Boulder team printed the first 3D version of it, allowing visually impaired children and their families to touch objects in the story -- like the cow jumping over the moon -- as it is read aloud.

Shahan donates funds to celebrate Boulder and support graduate students

June 19, 2014

English alumnus Dick Shahan recently made a $75,000 gift commitment to Ƶ-Boulder — $50,000 of which established an endowment to create the Dick Shahan Ƶ-Boulder Undergraduate Writing Competition, expected to generate an annual prize of $2,000 for a prose piece that features Boulder. The additional $25,000 will fund the Shahan Graduate Fellowships in the Ƶ-Boulder English Department, providing an annual $1,000 research grant for an English graduate student.

Kids whose time is less structured are better able to meet their own goals, says Ƶ-Boulder study

June 18, 2014

Children who spend more time in less structured activities—from playing outside to reading books to visiting the zoo—are better able to set their own goals and take actions to meet those goals without prodding from adults, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder.

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