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Students sit in a classroom.

5 things to do when you’re waitlisted for a class

May 8, 2023

If a class you want is full during registration, don’t give up. You may be able to get in line for the next open seat by joining the waitlist.

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There’s still time to enroll in Summer Session

May 8, 2023

Choose from hundreds of courses and earn the credit you need during the summer. Maymester begins on May 15, and there’s still time to enroll in it and other summer terms.

Acting Dean of Students Devin Cramer

From the dean of students: Celebrating your achievements and contributions

May 8, 2023

Finals are nearly over and it's almost time for summer break. To celebrate, Acting Dean of Students Devin Cramer shares some key events and highlights from this year that demonstrate how important students are to our success.

Dean of the Graduate School Scott Adler

From the Graduate School dean: A sincere congratulations to our esteemed grads

May 8, 2023

Congratulations to all our professional, master’s and doctoral students receiving degrees this spring. You've done it—and we at the Graduate School are extremely proud of all you have accomplished. We are honored to count you among our esteemed graduates.

Pills spill out of a bottle.

4 things everyone should know about xylazine

May 5, 2023

On May 2, the city of Â鶹ӰԺ issued a press release to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in Â鶹ӰԺ County's illicit drug supply. Here are four things everyone should know about xylazine.

Person wears a shirt made out of kombucha leather with glowing LED lights

Kombucha chic: How one student uses microbes, and time, to grow her own clothes

May 4, 2023

Biodesign researcher Fiona Bell says that anyone, anywhere can grow their own clothing right from their kitchens. You start by brewing a batch of kombucha.

17-year-old CU Â鶹ӰԺ graduate Brian Tan

‘Powerhouse’ computer science student set to graduate at 17

May 4, 2023

Brian Tan taught himself calculus at 13, took the SAT at 14, got a GED at 16 and got his associate's degree in computer science in the same year. Tan is young, but it is also his contributions to his classes and research groups on which his collaborators and mentors remark.

Junior Maggie Cornelius befriends therapy dog Banksy

Photos: Therapy dogs help students decompress before finals

May 4, 2023

With finals around the corner, therapy pups were happy to accommodate students with a much-needed study break at the Rec Center this week.

Students sitting on the steps of Norlin Library

10 things to do this weekend: Reimagine your relationship with wildfire and more

May 4, 2023

This weekend brings the Equity Allies virtual meetup, fine art and mindfulness, Glass Animals Liquid Sky, gardening at SEEC, DeVotchKa and the Â鶹ӰԺ Philharmonic, a screening of the Elemental film and more.

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Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it more effective

May 4, 2023

Cloud seeding—spraying materials into clouds to increase precipitation—has been around for nearly 80 years. But only recently have scientists been able to measure how effective it really is. CU’s Katja Friedrich lends expertise on The Conversation Weekly podcast.

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