Volunteers pose for a photo during move-in

3 reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome

July 8, 2024

Fall Welcome is almost here, and you can be a part of this exciting tradition by volunteering to help with move-in and signature events. Here are three reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome this year.

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Come to the Summer Farewell Fest on Aug. 9

July 18, 2024

Enjoy a fun evening with your family and colleagues before the academic year begins. The event will feature free carnival games and inflatables, food, school supplies, music and information about wellness resources.

Rows of trailor trucks

How efforts to make heavy trucks more efficient could hit a roadblock

July 18, 2024

A new study suggests that the U.S. government’s push to increase heavy-duty trucks’ energy efficiency could encourage more shipping by truck instead of rail, reducing the policies’ anticipated effectiveness by 20%.

a redpoll finch

The redpoll finch saga: How two bird species just became one

July 18, 2024

The American Ornithological Society reclassified two previously distinct species of finch as one, based on genetic research by CU Boulder scientists. The move knocks one name off birders’ “life list” and raises questions about what a species really is.

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Mobile food pantries open July 25, Aug. 8

July 17, 2024

The Mobile Food Pantry is free and open to CU Boulder students, faculty and staff, as well as community members of Boulder and Broomfield counties. Attendees receive up to 30 pounds of food, while supplies last.

Dan Baker holds a plaque and poses for a group photo on a stage.

Daniel Baker recognized with international space science award

July 17, 2024

LASP Director Daniel Baker has received a joint award for scientists who’ve made distinguished pioneering contributions to promoting space research, establishing new space science research branches and founding new exploration programs.

Summer grass in sunshine on June 21, 2022. Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

CU Marketplace getting an upgrade. Learn more July 29

July 17, 2024

The CU Marketplace is getting a redesign that includes improvements to non-catalog marketplace procurements. What does this mean? The Procurement Service Center will host an information session for questions and feedback.

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CU Boulder receives $1M grant to advance biofabrication training for PhD students

July 17, 2024

CU Boulder’s Materials Science and Engineering Program received a grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.

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Blockbuster science: Storm-chasing drone appears in ‘Twisters’

July 17, 2024

For years, CU Boulder engineers have helped to fly drones into the tumult of supercell thunderstorms across the United States' Tornado Alley. Now, their work will make an appearance in the summer blockbuster "Twisters."

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Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers

July 17, 2024

Tens of millions of years ago, ancient viruses infected our primate ancestors, leaving flecks of DNA that made their way into the human genome. A new study suggests these “endogenous retroviruses” may not be as harmless as once believed.

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