Philip Makotyn presenting before the Colorado General Assembly's Joint Technology Committee

Philip Makotyn presents to Colorado General Assembly's Joint Technology Committee

Sept. 13, 2021

Philip Makotyn, executive director the CUbit Quantum Initiative, spoke on Sept. 9 before the Colorado General Assembly's Joint Technology Committee about the quantum ecosystem along Colorado's Front Range.

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Regents hear enrollment update, name chair for presidential search, more

Sept. 10, 2021

At its meeting Sept. 10, the CU Board of Regents heard an update on enrollment numbers, named a chair to lead the search for a new system president, approved changes to tuition classification for American Indian students and more.

Graduate students Michael Klonowski, left, and Daniel Aguilar-Marsillach, right, work in the Raytheon Space & Intelligence Vision, Autonomy, and Decision Research (VADeR) at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, which studies new methods for tracking and managing satellite traffic in space. (Credit: CU Â鶹ӰԺ College of Engineering and Applied Science)

New effort to bolster Colorado’s national security and aerospace workforce

Sept. 10, 2021

The Â鶹ӰԺ has received a $2 million gift from The Anschutz Foundation to support the university’s diverse research in aerospace and national defense—from tracking and protecting satellites in orbit to improving the security of mobile devices.

Dean of Students JB Banks

The dean’s list of advice: Finding your community on campus

Sept. 10, 2021

We’re about four weeks into the semester. I hope you’ve been able to settle in, meet new people and establish routines. Wherever you are in your academic journey, here are some things to consider. Read more from JB Banks, dean of students and associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs.

The 9/11 memorial at the Â鶹ӰԺ. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

Remembering the victims, first responders of 9/11

Sept. 10, 2021

From a day that seemed to change life forever, we remember the victims and first responders. The University Libraries have compiled a list of archival resources. A number of tributes will occur at the Sept. 11 football game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Learn more as we reflect on this 20th anniversary.

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Do screens really hurt kids? Not much, and they may have some benefits

Sept. 9, 2021

Screen time may not be as harmful as previously suspected for school-aged children and may have some important benefits, according to one of the largest studies to date exlporing how screens impact youth.

CU Volleyball players

14 things to do this weekend: CU in the Neighborhood Block Parties, more

Sept. 9, 2021

This weekend brings Feel Good Fridays, block parties, extreme bowling, vinyasa flow yoga, the Buffs Invitational and more.

NEST Studio for the Arts

NEST mural quest takes public art to new level

Sept. 9, 2021

Seven science-inspired, larger-than-life artworks are welcoming students, staff and faculty back to campus this fall. Take and share photos of them through Oct. 10 for a chance to win a $50 gift card at the CU Â鶹ӰԺ Bookstore.

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CU on the Weekend's virtual fall series to begin Sept. 25, run through Dec. 4

Sept. 9, 2021

CU on the Weekend is back for another free series featuring cutting-edge work by some of CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s most dynamic faculty. Experts will address everything from climate communications to living with wildfire and the rights of Indigenous people.

Jun Ye in his lab at JILA

Jun Ye wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Sept. 9, 2021

Ye was cited for his work in developing atomic clocks that are so precise that they would neither gain nor lose one second in roughly 15 billion years.

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