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Fund your future: the FAFSA and scholarship application are now open

Jan. 5, 2017

It’s time to apply for financial aid for the 2017-18 academic year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open now for next year and instead of requiring tax information for 2016, it asks for 2015 tax information. That means you have no reason to wait to apply.

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Choral activism: CU composer crafts piece on Flint Water Crisis

Jan. 5, 2017

Andrea Ramsey, associate director of choral studies at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, seeks to raise awareness through music for the ongoing tragedy in Flint, Michigan, and tell the stories that may have been lost in the two years since the crisis began.

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Study linking beneficial bacteria to mental health makes top 10 list for brain research

Jan. 5, 2017

Research by integrative physiology professor Christopher Lowry found that injecting mice with a bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae fended off physical and behavioral signs of stress. Now human studies are underway.

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Register now for the BUENO Center Summer Institute

Jan. 5, 2017

In July, the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education will host the 2017 Summer Institute "From the Past into the Future: Equity, Justice, and Diversity." The conference is designed for K-12 teachers and administrators to build knowledge and skills about the education of diverse learners.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day lecture and exhibit

Jan. 5, 2017

The Program in Jewish Studies and William A. Wise Law Library will honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lecture by Professor Nils Roemer and the highly acclaimed international exhibit "Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich."

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Wolfing out with Professor Jones

Jan. 5, 2017

"The monster you can believe in is a scarier monster." CU English professor Stephen Graham Jones got hooked on werewolves as a boy in West Texas. Now he’s made them the stars of his latest novel.

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CCC online pledging closing soon

Jan. 3, 2017

The Colorado Combined Campaign is designed to provide you ease of giving through online pledging and monthly payroll deduction. Your money stays in Colorado, serving your communities. With more than 600 participating agencies, you are sure to find a program that touches your heart.

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New DocuSign login experience starting Jan. 6

Jan. 3, 2017

CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s electronic signature application DocuSign will soon have a different login experience. Starting Jan. 6, users can access the application with their IdentiKey information, no longer requiring a DocuSign-specific password.

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UROP student grant applications due Feb. 17

Jan. 3, 2017

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (EROP) funds hundreds of students who produce new knowledge and creative work in partnership with CU's world-class faculty each year. UROP is now accepting grant applications from students for projects planned during summer 2017 and/or academic year 2017-18.

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The Neanderthal: Smarter than you think

Jan. 3, 2017

Neanderthals get a bad rap. CU archaeologist Paola Villa is helping set the record straight, suggesting Neanderthals were far more nimble intellectually than they get credit for.

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