Glenn Ligon

Visiting artist lecture series brings talk with Glenn Ligon tonight

Feb. 8, 2022

The Department of Art and Art History's visiting artist lecture series will livestream contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in conversation with Professor Megan O'Grady at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

A watercolor painting of a creek.

Where have you experienced biology today? Attend on the Weekend Feb. 12

Feb. 5, 2022

Although we experience biology daily, many struggle to see the connection. This can lead to low science literacy and hurt society as people either choose not to engage with major science issues, like climate change or public health, or fall victim to competing predatory information. So, what do we do?

Simu Liu

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ actor to give talk Feb. 23

Feb. 3, 2022

Simu Liu, best known for his role in Marvel Studio’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” will speak on campus at 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Liu is hosted by the student-run Distinguished Speakers Board and Cultural Events Board.

2018 Three Minute Thesis competition

Three Minute Thesis competition Feb. 9: Tune in, vote for your favorite

Feb. 1, 2022

Free and open to the public, watch TED-style presentations on a variety of research topics by Boulder graduate students. The competitors will each describe their research in three minutes in front of a panel of judges and a live Zoom audience. The audience will vote for the winner of the people's choice award.

General Stan McChrystal

Former special ops commander to tackle leadership in uncertain times in Feb. 28 talk

Jan. 26, 2022

Stanley McChrystal, a retired four-star general and former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, will share his battle-tested leadership views during an on-campus talk Feb. 28.

An image of Martin Luther King Jr. and others is projected on a large screen at the 2018 MLK Jr. Day celebration at the Old Main chapel on the  Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Jan 21: Creator of 1619 Project to give MLK commemorative talk

Jan. 16, 2022

In a post-Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration, Boulder invites the public to join a conversation about King’s legacy and the importance of truth and history with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor at Howard University and racial injustice reporter.

person on laptop on campus

Managing mental health through traumatic events—a webinar Jan. 12

Jan. 6, 2022

Focusing on the events of the Marshall Fire, faculty and staff are invited to attend a webinar on how to take care of yourself, others and your community during this time. Hosting will be the Faculty Staff Assistance Program and the Office of Victim Assistance.

Mark Esper

Join webinar Dec. 15 with Mark Esper, former secretary of defense

Dec. 9, 2021

Open to all Boulder students, faculty and staff, this special webinar hosted by Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences will be a discussion of our changing world, what it will look like in the coming years and the continuing importance of government service.

lobby of CASE building

Dec. 10: Join Staff Council’s town hall with chief operating officer, provost

Dec. 7, 2021

Staff Council is hosting an end-of-the-semester town hall webinar for employees featuring Patrick O’Rourke and Russell Moore. The speakers will discuss the events of the past semester and answer questions about the upcoming spring term.

A person speaks on a stage.

Ed Talks to explore place, identity, family, the body, romance and more Dec. 2

Nov. 24, 2021

The School of Education will host a special virtual gathering, an intersectional exploration of place, identity, family, the body, romance and more. Inspired by TED Talks, Boulder’s Ed Talks are short, engaging talks that address some of today’s most pressing issues.

Pages