Protesters marching.

Weinstein, #MeToo and why social movements matter

May 1, 2024

Harvey Weinstein’s overturned conviction has #MeToo back in the headlines. The dean of Colorado Law explains why #MeToo still matters as a social movement. She contrasts it with another contemporary social movement, Black Lives Matter, and considers how the two relate.

Trash collected in a 2019 cleanup that removed 24,000 pounds of garbage from Mount Everest.

Climbers have turned Everest into aÌýgarbage dump;Ìýsustainable solutions within reach

May 1, 2024

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.

Scott Adler

Congratulations to our graduating grad students

May 1, 2024

From Dean Scott Adler and all of us at the Graduate School, congratulations on your fantastic achievement. Getting over this final hurdle is no small feat.

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Take advantage of free resources before you graduate

April 30, 2024

You have access to free or discounted resources while you’re still a college student. Create a budget for your life after college with You Need a Budget (free access for a year); or learn a new skill for free by completing a LinkedIn Learning course.

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Faculty: Get end-of-semester Canvas tips

April 30, 2024

Check out the Office of Information Technology’s pointers on the Canvas web grading tool, as well as how to back up your course, release final grades and more.

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Celebrate yourself at Grad Bash May 2

April 30, 2024

Your accomplishments deserve a party, and we’re throwing you one! Don’t miss Grad Bash on May 2: free food and refreshments, a DJ, photo ops and more.

Yellow sunflowers

Fighting infection with some help from bacteria

April 30, 2024

A CU Â鶹ӰԺ-led study of sunflowers shows their genes relate to the abundance of bacteria associated with resistance against one of the pathogens that causes white mold.

Kabby Hong

Alumnus fights for Asian American-inclusive education

April 30, 2024

Growing up, Kabby Hong was the only Asian American in his town, the son of South Korean immigrants. Like many first-generation Americans, he did not see his experiences reflected in school. Today, as Wisconsin’s first Asian American Teacher of the Year, the alumnus is fighting for more diverse, enriching curricula.

Los Seis de Â鶹ӰԺ sculpture on campus

Honoring Los Seis de Â鶹ӰԺ

April 30, 2024

This May marks the 50th anniversary of the Los Seis de Â鶹ӰԺ tragedies, which remain unsolved. In 2019, Jasmine Baetz designed a sculpture in memory of the six killed.

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Strengthen your passwords this World Password Day

April 30, 2024

May 2 is World Password Day. The goal of this day is to raise awareness about the importance of strong passwords and how to keep hackers from guessing your password. Learn more from the campus Office of Information Technology.

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