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Student curiosity drives new open-source science curricula

July 24, 2024

A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder has released a new series of free science curricula for high school students—touching on issues critical to the lives of young people, from wildfires to rising sea levels and cancer biology.

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Institute of Behavioral Science hosts workshop on gang research

July 24, 2024

Last month, the Eurogang Program of Research held their 22nd annual workshop at the Institute of Behavioral Science in Boulder for the first time. Nearly 50 researchers from 11 countries attended.

Participants of the South, Southeast, and West Asia (SSEWA) 2024 Summer Workshop

Workshop taps into sports to energize history, social studies education

July 12, 2024

The Center for Asian Studies’ South, Southeast and West Asia Outreach Program recently hosted a summer workshop for teachers, focused on sports and colonialism, just in time for the Paris Olympics.

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The (musical) kids are back in town

July 9, 2024

Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it’s déjâ vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.

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Promoting cultural understanding one storybook at a time

June 26, 2024

Through a Program for Teaching East Asia outreach project, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä students bring connections and representation to K-12 classrooms through storybook readings that bridge natural science and East Asian cultures.

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Meeting the needs of Colorado’s ‘newcomer’ K-12 students

June 12, 2024

This year, schools across Colorado experienced an influx of students, many of them migrants from Latin and South America. A small but dedicated group of scholars at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder are helping teachers meet the needs of these new arrivals.

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Scientists help students vanquish a catch-22

June 10, 2024

It’s an unfortunate truth of higher education that you need research experience to gain research experience. In a new publication, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills.

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Framing the climate conversation through art, science, community collaborations

June 5, 2024

The Colorado Arts Science Environment Program’s main goal is to address critical environmental and social issues across Colorado. The program’s new exhibition brings together ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder scientists and artists from various parts of the state.

Pueblo East High School chemistry students

SCENIC and Pueblo’s East High School: A new approach to science class

June 4, 2024

What is a regular Tuesday for many students at Pueblo East High School is a special day for students in Ms. Turner’s chemistry class. They’ve worked for the entire semester with ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder graduate students on projects about air quality and now get to present their work at a symposium.

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Supporting Indigenous researchers through fellowship, science

May 23, 2024

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder's Tribal Climate Leaders Program supports students in bringing science home to their reservations and communities.

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