Kevin MacLennan addresses first-year students at the 2015 CU Kickoff at Folsom Field

Kevin MacLennan to retire after nearly 30 years of service to CU Â鶹ӰԺ

July 26, 2022

Kevin MacLennan, associate vice chancellor of enrollment management, will be retiring from the university after nearly 30 years of service, effective Sept. 1.

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Theresa Hernández to apply health expertise in position that prepares student-athletes for life success

July 26, 2022

CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Theresa Hernández will become the first director of Athletics’ Crawford Family WHOLE Student-Athlete Program, a nationally recognized initiative, effective Aug. 1.

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Russians reportedly building satellite-blinding laser; CU expert explains the technology

July 26, 2022

Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites. Aerospace engineering professor Iain Boyd discusses on The Conversation.

A filament of ultra-hot, ionized gas, or "plasma," leaps off the surface of the sun.

These scientists watch the sun to better understand Earth

July 26, 2022

For decades, a community of "data stewards" has toiled behind the scenes to build records showing that humans, and not the sun, are responsible for driving the planet's climate into dangerous territory.

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Collaborators preserve voices from the fire

July 25, 2022

A CU Â鶹ӰԺ anthropology professor and students have collaborated with a local museum to preserve narratives from the devastating Marshall Fire.

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US Supreme Court review—a panel discussion Aug. 4

July 21, 2022

Join Colorado Law as a distinguished panel of former U.S. Supreme Court clerks and legal scholars discuss the notable cases the U.S. Supreme Court decided during the 2021–22 term and the impact of those decisions on practitioners.

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CU Â鶹ӰԺ to join Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program

July 21, 2022

New, first-time Colorado Community College System students are guaranteed admission to participating four-year colleges and universities upon completion of an associate degree, offering an affordable, seamless pathway for graduates to continue.

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4 Buffs named Intercollegiate Tennis Association scholar-athletes

July 21, 2022

The University of Colorado women’s tennis team was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women’s All-Academic Team, along with four individuals.

A participant in the marshmallow test at CU Â鶹ӰԺ

A new take on the ‘marshmallow test’: When it comes to resisting temptation, a child's cultural upbringing matters

July 21, 2022

Fifty years after the famous ‘marshmallow test’ found that children who resist temptation do better on measures of life success, a study of preschoolers in Â鶹ӰԺ and Japan reveals that what kids are willing to wait for depends on their cultural upbringing.

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How to turn throwaway cardboard into a DIY arcade game

July 20, 2022

With a project called Tinycade, graduate student Peter Gyory has set out to recreate that arcade parlor experience from childhood—entirely out of junk.

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