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Take advantage of your time this summer

May 9, 2023

After a year of hard work, summer can be a great time to recharge and catch up on things that may have fallen through the cracks during the school year.

The sun sets behind the UMC loggia.

Faculty assembly wraps semester in talks on budget, campus curriculum committee, more

May 8, 2023

At its final meeting of the semester, the Boulder Faculty Assembly discussed the new budget model and the campus curriculum committee with Provost Russell Moore; elected Shelly Miller as its new chair; and honored three faculty members for 50 years’ of service.

Assistant Professor Kōnane Bay (left) working in the lab with a doctoral student

Kōnane Bay’s research group seeks to advance engineered living materials research

May 8, 2023

CU Boulder's growing faculty expertise in soft materials was a huge draw for Assistant Professor Kōnane Bay. A Native Hawaiian, Bay's research is inspired by the innate sustainability of the huli kalo—a traditional Hawaiian food staple—to develop sustainable polymeric materials.

Students sit in a classroom.

5 things to do when you’re waitlisted for a class

May 8, 2023

If a class you want is full during registration, don’t give up. You may be able to get in line for the next open seat by joining the waitlist.

A person sits and looks out from a coffee shop patio.

There’s still time to enroll in Summer Session

May 8, 2023

Choose from hundreds of courses and earn the credit you need during the summer. Maymester begins on May 15, and there’s still time to enroll in it and other summer terms.

Acting Dean of Students Devin Cramer

From the dean of students: Celebrating your achievements and contributions

May 8, 2023

Finals are nearly over and it's almost time for summer break. To celebrate, Acting Dean of Students Devin Cramer shares some key events and highlights from this year that demonstrate how important students are to our success.

Dean of the Graduate School Scott Adler

From the Graduate School dean: A sincere congratulations to our esteemed grads

May 8, 2023

Congratulations to all our professional, master’s and doctoral students receiving degrees this spring. You've done it—and we at the Graduate School are extremely proud of all you have accomplished. We are honored to count you among our esteemed graduates.

Pills spill out of a bottle.

4 things everyone should know about xylazine

May 5, 2023

On May 2, the city of Boulder issued a press release to notify residents that xylazine is being distributed in Boulder County's illicit drug supply. Here are four things everyone should know about xylazine.

Person wears a shirt made out of kombucha leather with glowing LED lights

Kombucha chic: How one student uses microbes, and time, to grow her own clothes

May 4, 2023

Biodesign researcher Fiona Bell says that anyone, anywhere can grow their own clothing right from their kitchens. You start by brewing a batch of kombucha.

17-year-old CU Boulder graduate Brian Tan

‘Powerhouse’ computer science student set to graduate at 17

May 4, 2023

Brian Tan taught himself calculus at 13, took the SAT at 14, got a GED at 16 and got his associate's degree in computer science in the same year. Tan is young, but it is also his contributions to his classes and research groups on which his collaborators and mentors remark.

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