Ritters endow classical guitar program in College of Music

Oct. 10, 2014

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder alumni Michele (Mikhy) and Mike Ritter have a deep love for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder. They've recently made a trailblazing gift to the classical guitar program in the College of Music that, combined with a commitment from the Office of the Chancellor, will endow and name the program.

Hubble Telescope project involving ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder maps temperature, water vapor on wild exoplanet

Oct. 9, 2014

A team of scientists including a University of Colorado Boulder professor used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to make the most detailed global map yet of the glow from a giant, oddball planet orbiting another star, an object twice as massive as Jupiter and hot enough to melt steel.

Amy Palmer

Biomedical research lands ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder prof coveted award for $3.7 million from NIH

Oct. 9, 2014

University of Colorado Boulder Associate Professor Amy Palmer of the BioFrontiers Institute was awarded a coveted Director’s Pioneer Award from the National Institutes of Health this week, a five-year, $3.7 million grant made to select researchers showing exceptional creativity in solving pressing biomedical and behavioral research problems.

Ganymede, courtesy of NASA

NASA awards ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder-led team $7 million to study origins, evolution of life in universe

Oct. 7, 2014

NASA has awarded a team led by the University of Colorado Boulder more than $7 million to study aspects of the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.

Acknowledging appearance reduces bias when beauties apply for masculine jobs, says ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder-led study

Oct. 7, 2014

Past research shows physical beauty can be detrimental to women applying for masculine jobs. But belles can put the brakes on discrimination by acknowledging their looks during an interview, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder. The paper, published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , is the first to provide a method for curtailing such prejudice against attractive women.

Novel technology used to make restorative dental material developed at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder

Oct. 1, 2014

A novel dental restorative material that should make life easier for dental care experts and their patients, which is based on technology developed by a team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers, was unveiled Oct. 1 by the 3M Company.

Colorado business confidence dips but remains positive to finish year, says ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Leeds School

Oct. 1, 2014

The confidence of Colorado business leaders continues to be positive heading into the fourth quarter and has moderately increased compared with a year ago, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) released today by the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. It’s not as bullish, however, as it was a quarter ago with slight drops across the board resulting in a current overall reading of 59.5, down from 61.2 heading into the third quarter of 2014.

Syrian-American musician brings message of peace to Boulder

Sept. 26, 2014

As his country continues to suffer from civil war, terrorism and atrocities, renowned Syrian-American composer and pianist Malek Jandali will bring his message of peace and human rights to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder with a lecture and public concert on Sept. 29.

A view of the Fourmile Canyon Fire

Colorado’s Front Range fire severity today not much different than in past, says ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder study

Sept. 24, 2014

The perception that Colorado’s Front Range wildfires are becoming increasingly severe does not hold much water scientifically, according to a massive new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder and Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif.

Faculty-Student Mentor Program inviting first-year students to join

Sept. 23, 2014

Designed to make the transition to college life a smooth one, the Faculty-Student Mentor Program brings students and faculty members together with the goal of helping students excel academically, socially, and culturally and navigate the many opportunities ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder has to offer.

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