The Atlas V rocket takes off from a launch pad.

A space hero’s welcome

Aug. 26, 2016

Three of the four honorees being inducted into the inaugural Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame are Ƶ alumni. The recognition is bestowed upon leaders who've "contributed most significantly to the evolution, success and development of Colorado’s space economy as one of the most important in the nation and world."

Graduate students install and monitor a seismometer

Preventing human-caused earthquakes

Aug. 25, 2016

While the earthquake that rumbled below Colorado’s eastern plains May 31, 2014, did no major damage, its occurrence surprised both Greeley residents and local seismologists. To some Greeley residents, the magnitude-3.2 earthquake felt like a large truck hitting the house.

Ƶ students posing with Lockheed Martin Chief Technology Officer Keoki Jackson

New partnership with Lockheed Martin forges research, career opportunities for students

Aug. 25, 2016

A new $3 million sponsorship by Lockheed Martin announced Thursday will establish academic programs focused on radio frequency (RF) systems. RF fields address commercial, civil and military needs for communications, radar and photonics. For students, the partnership means even more opportunities to get real-world experience in tracking, navigation and spacecraft control as well as next-generation global navigation technologies.

A Ƶ engineering student helps a patient at the paper airplanes table during STEAM camp at Children's Hospital.

Outreach program brings STEAM camp to hospitalized youngsters

Aug. 25, 2016

A new Ƶ Science Discovery program funded by the Office of Outreach and Engagement challenges Ƶ Boulder undergraduates to design and create STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) kits for children being treated at Children's Hospital Colorado.

A modern digital tablet sits atop stacks of books.

Digital textbook scribbles, highlights could give students a learning leg up

Aug. 23, 2016

New software being developed by Ƶ Boulder together with Rice University and the University of California San Diego will allow for the development of digital textbooks that students can annotate, giving a window into a particular learner’s state of mind and grasp of subject matter.

Greg Moore.

Esteemed editor Greg Moore to teach, give public lectures this fall

Aug. 23, 2016

Greg Moore, former Denver Post editor-in-chief, will give free public lectures on campus, including “Putting the Watchdog to Sleep” at 11 a.m. on Oct. 14 in the Old Main Chapel. As the newly named Hearst Visiting Professor for the fall semester at the College of Media, Communication and Information, the seasoned journalist and editor also will teach a seminar to CMCI students and partner with faculty to teach sessions in two courses.

Casa de la Experanza students

Launching rockets and STEM dreams for first-generation students

Aug. 17, 2016

Middler-schoolers from Casa de la Esperanza, a housing community for agricultural workers and families, are learning about space and how to build rockets alongside Ƶ students and scientists. Not only that, they're setting themselves up to be the first in their families to pursue higher education.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor

US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to speak on campus Sept. 2

Aug. 17, 2016

As the guest jurist for the fifth John Paul Stevens Lecture, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will join a "fireside chat" on Sept. 2 at Macky Auditorium, Ƶ Boulder announced today. The event is hosted by the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law and is free and open to the campus community and public. Registration is required by Aug. 22.

Koebel building

Leeds School professional MS in supply chain management among Gartner top 25

Aug. 16, 2016

The nationally recognized industry research firm, Gartner Inc. released its bi-annual report of North America's best graduate programs in supply chain management, and the Leeds School of Business's MS program is ranked 22nd for 2016.

Barn swallow in flight

Barn swallows given “makeovers” increase reproductive success

Aug. 15, 2016

If you are a male barn swallow in the United States or the Mediterranean with dark red breast feathers, you’re apt to wow potential mates. But if you have long outer tail feathers in the United States, or short ones in the Mediterranean, the females may not be so impressed...

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