Alice Rivlin speaks at Macky Auditorium during the 2012 Conference on World Affairs

Inaugural nationalism vs. globalism debate to be hosted on campus April 2

March 7, 2018

The Steamboat Institute will host an April 2 debate at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder on the issues of nationalism and globalism, featuring former Mexican President Vicente Fox and Brexit architect Nigel Farage.

Conference in Wittemyer Courtroom

Law and ethics at Penn State: Reflections of a higher ed compliance officer

March 7, 2018

Ever wonder what goes in to a university's ethics and compliance program? On March 13, Penn State's Regis Becker will discuss ethics and compliance in an often-challenging environment.

Terron Moore

MTV's Terron Moore: How to survive in the communications industry

March 6, 2018

On March 14, the award-winning social media strategist and journalist will discuss how to pitch to editors, working in a 24/7 news cycle, the new professional realm of social media and more.

Concept art of LUVOIR spacecraft

LASP public lecture: Discovering life beyond the solar system

March 5, 2018

Are we alone? In this March 7 lecture, Kevin France will give an overview of recent exoplanet discoveries, providing context for our place in the Milky Way.

Illustration of the Colorado mountains, plains with buffalo

A Century of Views of Colorado: 1820–1920

March 2, 2018

Immerse yourself in the unique story of Colorado at this Friends of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Libraries event with special guest and "Antiques Roadshow" appraiser Christopher W. Lane on March 8.

Woman looks at smartphone

Mental Health and Entrepreneurship: A deep dive March 6

March 2, 2018

Panelists will discuss why entrepreneurs may struggle with mental health and clear up misconceptions and stigmas often attached to mental health, featuring personal stories, expert information and a Q&A.

Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island

'Brain Drain Through Deportation' the subject of panel discussion

March 1, 2018

Featuring three faculty experts, the Social Sciences Today Forum, March 7, will look at the consequences of the DACA program and its uncertain future.

The Koelbel Building in the winter.

Lovell Lecture looks at challenge of consumer financial regulation March 1

Feb. 26, 2018

Many people don't have the right knowledge to manage their finances effectively, leading to greater inequality. Harvard economics professor John Campbell will go into why this is.

Amazon Rainforest

Curious about forest conservation and rural livelihoods?

Feb. 26, 2018

Join Peter Newton, assistant professor in environmental studies, on Feb. 27 as he provides an overview of his recent research in and around the Brazilian Amazon. Lunch provided!

Art by Jason Salavon

The artful algorithm: A talk by Jason Salavon Feb. 26

Feb. 26, 2018

A picture is worth a thousand words. And in Salavon's artwork, imagery is used to capture the story behind vast volumes of data, using algorithms to transform cultural data into abstract art.

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