Heather Stewart

Prescribing kindness in modern medicine

July 26, 2024

In her new book “Microaggressions in Medicine,” Boulder alumna and bioethicist Heather Stewart writes that some health care professionals are causing emotional and psychological harm.

Icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland

Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland's ‘firn’

July 26, 2024

A new Boulder study has found disproportionate effects of temperature shifts on an icy glacier layer.

Marsha Ivins

Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins inducted into hall of fame

July 26, 2024

Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.

Colorado Shakespeare Performance in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre

Renovations prep Shakespeare fest for another 70 years

July 26, 2024

The Roe Green Theatre (formerly the University Theatre) and Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre are undergoing massive multi-million dollar renovations, preserving the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's legacy for a lifetime.

 Boulder and  Anschutz campuses

AB Nexus announces new grant awards with focus on AI, climate change

July 25, 2024

The AB Nexus program announced its 2024 seed grant awards to interdisciplinary research teams from the Boulder and Anschutz campuses. Collectively, the winning teams will receive $713,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being.

Valerie Constien running on the track

10 with ties headed to 2024 Olympics in Paris

July 25, 2024

Ten athletes with ties to the University of Colorado are set to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, including six former student athletes, three former students and one current student. Read about these incredible Buffs and check out the viewing guide.

A research assistant at the the German National Metrology Institute studies an atomic clock

Unequal access to quantum education may limit progress in this emerging field

July 24, 2024

Universities are beginning to investigate quantum information science education to develop a workforce ready for the technology, and now is the time to improve access. Read from experts Bethany Wilcox and Josephine Meyer on The Conversation.

iron ore deposits in Australia

Australia’s largest iron ore deposits 1 billion years younger than previously thought

July 24, 2024

How did Australia end up with so much iron ore? What researchers discovered in Western Australia redefines how we think about iron deposits—and provides clues on how we might find more. Read from expert Liam Courtney-Davies on The Conversation.

A man and two women stick post-it notes on white sheets of paper hanging from the wall

Student curiosity drives new open-source science curricula

July 24, 2024

A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by 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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Register for Mental Health First Aid for Higher Ed on Aug. 7

July 24, 2024

Mental Health First Aid training is designed to help individuals assist someone experiencing mental health or substance use concerns or crises. This workshop is tailored to university communities.

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