Faculty-Staff Edition - June 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision against race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. In the face of this momentous ruling, CU Boulder remains resolute in its commitment to the advancement of students of all races and backgrounds.
Campus Community
19 arts and humanities projects awarded grants for research, creative pursuits
A new Research & Innovation Office program is providing nearly $100K in combined funding to 19 projects that span disciplines, from music and art history to journalism, theater and dance.
Composition professor applies entrepreneurship to the arts
Associate Professor of Composition Jeffrey Nytch—who directs the College of Music’s Entrepreneurship Center for Music and who was recently awarded a MacDowell Fellowship—considers the application of entrepreneurial principles as essential to his creative practice.
Research in Your Backyard
Scientists use exotic stars to tune into hum from cosmic symphony
An international collaboration, including researchers from CU Boulder, has for the first time uncovered compelling evidence of what scientists call the "gravitational wave background"—enormous undulations in the fabric of space and time.
To prevent the next major wildfire, we need a ‘Smokey Bear for the suburbs’
With the Fourth of July approaching and a thick green carpet of fuel covering much of the West after a rainy spring, CU Boulder fire ecologist Jennifer Balch is calling on people to do their part to prevent the next megafire.
Store display psychology: Why you end up buying things near sale items
A new study highlights the consumer psychology surrounding purchase decisions when an attention-grabbing sale item is on display.
Events & Exhibits
CU to host international scholars, meet-and-greet July 18
CU Boulder's International English Center is hosting 39 Fulbright grant recipients for a three-week program of instruction, cultural enrichment and community engagement. The campus community is invited to a meet-and-greet with the international scholars on July 18.