A look back at CU Boulder in 2023 celebrates the arrival of Coach Prime, the opening of the new Center for African and African American Studies, the beauty of our campus through the seasons and much more.

School of Education students cheer during Commencement 2023.
Campus community members walking past University Theatre
Deion Sanders, “Coach Prime” helps honorary captain and longtime Buff fan Peggy Coppom kick off the ball
A packed Folsom Stadium at night, during the Buffs vs. TCU Horned Frogs
Chloe Albright, a second-year ENVD major, up close with an attentive goat while leading a yoga class.
Students studying indoors, with snowy Flatirons in the distance.
CU Boulder researchers have invented a new method for counting microorganisms on a smart phone
Water droplets on a golden autumn leaf
Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders addresses the crowd before the CU vs. USC football game
The majestic Flatirons above Boulder framed in fall colors
Students studying outdoors with golden fall leaves in the background
Evening snow over Varsity Bridge, with Old Main in the distance
Reiland Rabaka, professor and director of the Center for African and African American Studies (the CAAAS), second from left, poses with staff ahead of the center's grand opening
Senior Emily Campbell, finance and accounting major, studying on campus.
CU system President Todd Saliman and CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano