RALPHEE vacuum chamber for research

New agreement with Harris to boost research in space antennas, radar, universal exploration

May 11, 2017

CU Â鶹ӰԺ and Harris Corporation have announced a new master research agreement, paving the way for more research in analytical instrumentation, space antennas, space payloads and electronics, radar, universe exploration and more.

McNeill Academic Center 2017 graduates

McNeill students launch crowdfunding project to boost retention

May 11, 2017

Research shows involvement in college positively impacts retention, but this engagement is crucial for many underrepresented students. This month, the McNeill Academic Program has launched a crowdfunding project to help.

A detail from the CU Â鶹ӰԺ South concept plan

CU Â鶹ӰԺ South survey deadline extended

May 11, 2017

The deadline for completing the online survey about the CU Â鶹ӰԺ South property at the city’s southern gateway has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17.

sleeping baby

What a baby hears while asleep matters more than previously thought

May 10, 2017

What an infant hears during sleep has an immediate and profound impact on his or her brain activity, potentially shaping language learning later in life, suggests a new Â鶹ӰԺ study of slumbering babies. The research could result in better options for babies with hearing impairment.

Chidobe Awuzie on the football field

Class of 2017: From Buff to Cowboy

May 10, 2017

When Chidobe Awuzie arrived at CU Â鶹ӰԺ in 2013, he had a goal and a dream: to earn a college degree and the chance to play in the National Football League (NFL).

Graduation cap: I did it

Class of 2017: Favorite memories and advice

May 10, 2017

Graduating CU Â鶹ӰԺ students share some of their favorite moments from their time on campus.

Infant in sleep & language study

AUDIO: Phillip Gilley on babies and language processing

May 10, 2017

According to a new CU Â鶹ӰԺ study, infants as young as one-month-old show that during sleep their brain is processing information about its environment and performing computations about that information, paving the way to developing pathways for learning, says Phillip Gilley, lead author of the study.

Brady Risendal, Marla Bernstein, and Meridith Richter

ATLAS Institute confers its first bachelor's degrees

May 10, 2017

Three students at commencement on May 12 will represent the first class of graduates from the ATLAS Institute's bachelor's program in technology, arts and media. The interdisciplinary program attracts students who want to use technology to design and create innovative projects.

Adriana Alvarez in classroom

Class of 2017: Improving bilingual education

May 10, 2017

As a child immigrant and bilingual student, Adriana Alvarez says she often felt isolated in school. Now graduating with a PhD, the former school teacher continues to promote biliteracy and challenge the injustices faced by emerging bilingual students.

Kaylee Ortega

Class of 2017: Advocating for health equity

May 10, 2017

Kaylee Ortega credits a host of student groups, scholarships and support services with giving her the tools she needed to fulfill her academic dreams of pursuing public policy work to level the healthcare playing field for underrepresented communities.

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