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Jack Burns poses for a portrait

Heading Back to the Moon (This Time, For Good)

Getting humans back to the moon is one thing. Jack Burns and other CU scientists are asking, "How can we stay?"

Bigfoot

Searching for Bigfoot

Former CU Boulder journalism fellow Laura Krantz explores all things Bigfoot in Wild Thing, named one of 2018's Best Podcasts by the Atlantic.

Members of the CU Hiking Club jump for joy

CU's Hiking Club is Celebrating its 100th Birthday

When the club started in 1919, it was comprised of 23 women and 12 men. It now has more than 700 members.

Andrew Hudson

Andrew Hudson Wants to Help you Land a Job

A Q&A with Andrew Hudson — Buff, jazz musician, career expert and founder of Andrew Hudson's Jobs List.

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The Future of Water in the West

The Southwest is drying. During a 730-mile rafting trip down the Colorado River's main tributary, Heather Hansman saw water scarcity up close.

Portrait of Wei Wu

Off to the Opera (and On to the Grammys)

Wei Wu came to the U.S. from China in 2007. Now he's got a Grammy.

Praire Voles on top of a wedding cake

The CU Scientist Cracking the Love Code

Intrepid brain scientist Zoe Donaldson and an army of furry rodents are decoding life's most complex emotions.

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Viola Davis speaks at CU

Viola Davis Visits CU

Oscar-winner Viola Davis spoke at Macky Auditorium about growing up poor, the value of big dreams and her experience of Hollywood as a black actress.

Bobby Braun poses for a photograph in his lab

Inquiry: Talking Moon and Mars with Engineering Dean Bobby Braun

The former NASA chief technologist and current CU engineering dean discusses the moon, Mars and why we should think there's life on other planets.

Laurie Cantillo in front of a rocket at NASA

The Creator of NASA's First Podcast

Laurie Cantillo, NASA communicator and educator, is on a mission to get more people engaged in science — especially girls.

Garden of the Gods

In Colorado's Garden of the Gods, John Conway is the Ant King

It had been nearly 40 years since John R. Conway had visited Colorado’s Garden of the Gods. He hadn’t come for the scenery — he’d come for the ants.

Group of skydivers fall from the sky holding hands

Free Falling in Style

In videos, the 2015 world-record vertical skydive, executed above Chicago, seems effortless.

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(Re)Writing History

Last year, Megan Moriarty (Hist'02) launched Inclusipedia, a project to add influential Boulder women and people of color to Wikipedia.

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Column: What Happened to the Colorado Daily?

Paul Danish details the history of the Colorado Daily, which for 61 years was CU's official student newspaper. It is now published by the Boulder Daily Camera.

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These CU Grads Just Won $100,000

With a high-tech safety gadget for walkers, undergrads hit the jackpot in CU's latest New Venture Challenge.

Tarana Burke

Campus News — Summer 2019

Our Education School's new home, CU's incoming president, wise words from #MeToo founder and fun facts about CU's Fiske Planetarium.

Sculpture

Gallery: Can You Identify These CU Sculptures?

Well over two-dozen major outdoor sculptures populate the CU Boulder campus.

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Russo-American Space Adventures

The United States and Russia have often been at odds, sometimes perilously. But in the mid-1970s, a landmark adventure brought the superpowers together.

CU's Mars Missions

Infographic: CU's Martian Missions

CU scientists have been involved in learning about our neighbor in the solar system since at least the 1960s.

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Our (CU) Universe is Expanding

Population of CU Boulder Alumni approaches milestone.

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Alumni News — Summer 2019

Roaming Buffs Scholarship, Alumni Association Tidbits and 2019 Trips around the world.

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Goat Yoga at CU

It was springtime, and CU students were showing off their downwardfacing dogs for a group of four-legged friends.

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CU in Space — Inquiry with Chancellor Philip P. Distefano

CU's Chancellor reflects on the first moon landing, CU's powerhouse space research program and what's next for space exploration.

Jack Zable

Jack Zable is Changing How the NBA Warms Up

The Bucks, like most NBA teams, were using standard folding chairs for bench seats. Jack Zable changed that.

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Sports News — Summer 2019

Men's basketball seasaw season, Buff Bits and top sports stats.

Dani Jones poses for a portrait

The Feeling of Fast

Dani Jones is the NCAA’s current women’s individual cross-country champion. She talks about her first rival, winning in the snow and the joy of maximum speed.

The first Woodstock

Woodstock Happened 50 Years Ago. Were You There?

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival.