New Venture Challenge finalists pose with a giant prize check

New Venture Challenge season to kick off with info session Nov. 8

Oct. 17, 2023

If you're considering participating in or guiding a team through this season’s New Venture Challenge competitions, get started with this info session. From there, participants attend year-round events, network and collaborate, ultimately pitching their startups for funding—more than $100,000—at the NVC finals.

CU football kickoff event in the Balch Fieldhouse

Barbecue aficionados in for treat Oct. 20–21

Oct. 17, 2023

CU Athletics is opening Balch Fieldhouse to the Q BBQ Fest, a public event featuring the food of legendary pitmasters, tutorials and live demonstrations, music and more. Options include pay-as-you-go or all-inclusive tickets, as well as discounts for students.

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Research & Innovation Week underway with events through Oct. 20

Oct. 16, 2023

There’s something for everyone during this weeklong celebration and showcase of research, scholarship and creative work. Celebrate your place in CU Boulder’s research and innovation ecosystem and take advantage of one-of-a-kind opportunities for collaboration.

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Get the inside scoop on the CU Boulder budget Oct. 31, Nov. 29

Oct. 16, 2023

Budget Talks, a new virtual series, unpacks details of CU Boulder’s budget. For CU staff, faculty and students—learn more and plan to attend.

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It’s a sustainability hackathon Nov. 1–8

Oct. 13, 2023

Join the campuswide, weeklong hackathon focused on creating positive change in the world—where you can make a difference, have fun and win prizes.

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Community over commercialization—A panel discussion Oct. 24

Oct. 12, 2023

As part of Open Access Week, the University Libraries are bringing together a panel of local and global scholars to offer their perspectives on the importance of community-led open infrastructure. Learn more and plan to attend.

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Children’s book buffs: Mark your calendars for Oct. 25, Oct. 27

Oct. 12, 2023

The CU Boulder School of Education and the Boulder Book Store invite teachers, students, families, librarians and all who enjoy children’s literature to join free events featuring authors, illustrators and more.

A talk in the Wolf Law building

State constitutional law—missing from most law school curricula: A lecture Oct. 26

Oct. 12, 2023

Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna will address the historical and continued importance of state constitutions in the protection of civil, criminal and environmental rights, especially considering the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision and the existential threat of climate change. This talk is free and open to the public.

Oscar ("Osi") Staub (Sladek)

Oct. 17: An evening with Holocaust child survivor Osi Sladek

Oct. 10, 2023

Osi Sladek from Slovakia, whose family later settled in Israel, will give testimony about his and his parent’s suffering and survival in the Holocaust in the Slovak-Hungarian-Polish borderlands. The program will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing.

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War in Israel and Gaza: A panel discussion Oct. 11

Oct. 10, 2023

Join a panel discussion at 5 p.m. of analysis, explanations and memories—designed to to shed light on context and history. Free and open to the public, this event is organized by the Program in Jewish Studies and co-sponsored by the Center for Humanities & the Arts, Department of History and International Affairs Program.

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