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Effective Aug. 26, Ann Schmiesing will be the interim chancellor at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Denver campus, as announced by President Todd Saliman. Schmiesing currently serves as vice chancellor for academic resource management at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder.

Uniformed ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder police officers and residential service officers are now allowed to wear cowboy hats. The Stetson style, which is optional, offers extra protection from the elements.

Brooke Marten is engineering a better environment, focused on what happens to trash after it is carted off to the landfill—and ways to turn it into a valuable product.

Whether in a somber performance in the National Portrait Gallery or in her wry takes on Native humor, Assistant Professor of art and art history Anna Tsouhlarakis follows her heart.

Through Aug. 1, the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Regents is accepting nominations for the 2025 honorary degrees, university medals and distinguished service awards.

Large portions of the West, including parts of Colorado, are reeling from extreme temperatures this week. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ expert Colleen Reid, who studies the health impacts from natural disasters, explains the unique hazards of prolonged heat waves and what people and communities can do to handle them.

Applications are due by July 31 to receive up to $8,000 to create or adapt open educational resources. Get details, including contact information in case you have questions.

Students from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ in Space club took part in the NASA University Student Launch Challenge, earning multiple awards in the competition.

Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it’s déjâ vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.

Distinguished Professor Dan Scheeres has been named a NASA participating scientist on the European Space Agency’s Hera mission. He is one of 12 individuals announced for the space probe mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024.