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Graduate school is a fantastic time to explore how to connect your research, teaching and creative work to partnerships with communities external to the university.

From learning how to best address COVID-19 to tackling the ever-expanding effects of our changing climate, CU Â鶹ӰԺ faculty, staff and students will always be found at the leading edge of the issues that matter most. Enjoy these stories of resilience, collaboration and impact.

Recent alumna Carrie Proctor always knew she wanted to impact young lives by becoming a music educator. Discover her passion to inspire youth through a shared connection to music.

Spencer Hurt, a senior who started his college career without any experience in astrophysics, is one of 16 students to win a 2022–23 Churchill Scholarship, which supports a year of graduate study at Cambridge University.

In the Marshall Fire, approximately 155 homes of CU Â鶹ӰԺ community members were damaged or destroyed. A dozen CU police officers helped evacuate the area. Tens of thousands of dollars went into the faculty, staff and student emergency funds. Learn about the impacts––by the numbers.

Survivors of events like the recent Marshall Fire may face what sociologist Lori Peek called "the long tail of disaster-related trauma." She argues these survivors need mental health resources and support from friends and family long after the television cameras are gone.

Here are eight different ways to get involved so you can find community, connect to campus and make this large university feel like home.

As exciting as this time may be, remember it takes time to adjust to new environments. Here are some tips to help you start the semester off right.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ alumna Stephanie Saltis, a survivor of bullying, uses Shakespeare to help break the cycle of violence in Colorado schools.

This issue includes information about the campus's in-person mode beginning Jan. 24: flexibility for those who are ill, quarantined or displaced; advising and academic coaching; technology assistance; and more.