Dalton Trumbo testifying

Remembering CU’s brave one from the Red Scare

July 9, 2024

Caught up in anti-communist hysteria following World War II, former student Dalton Trumbo today is recognized as a fierce proponent of free speech. CU’s Bronson Hilliard discusses why Trumbo’s legacy remains important today.

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Tap into campus AI resources and coordination

July 9, 2024

CU Boulder’s campuswide AI steering committee has created a new artificial intelligence website and community of practice. Learn more about campus AI efforts and how you can get involved.

Pride flags blow in the wind

How new Title IX rules could boost mental health for LGBTQ+ students

July 8, 2024

Beginning Aug. 1, LGBTQ+ students across the United States are poised to earn unprecedented federal protection from discrimination under a proposed overhaul of Title IX. CU Boulder Today got researcher Chelsea Kilimnik's take on how the new rules, and the fierce pushback against them, could impact students' mental health.

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Tuition assistance benefit enhanced for upcoming academic year

July 8, 2024

CU is enriching the tuition assistance benefit for the upcoming academic year—expanding the benefit’s value, eliminating wait times to register and making the benefit more flexible for families with multiple college students. Learn more.

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3 reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome

July 8, 2024

Fall Welcome is almost here, and you can be a part of this exciting tradition by volunteering to help with move-in and signature events. Here are three reasons to volunteer for Fall Welcome this year.

Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits with university leadership at JILA

Colorado Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits CU Boulder to talk quantum

July 3, 2024

Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo dipped into all things quantum during her first official visit to CU Boulder and JILA. The campus conversation emphasized the critical role of ongoing federal support in quantum research and innovation.

Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders

60 years after the Civil Rights Act, ‘the activism continues’

July 2, 2024

Sixty years later, the Civil Rights Act is still considered a landmark of U.S. legislation, but does it mean today what it did in 1964? CU Boulder scholar Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders reflects on what has and hasn’t changed in the decades since the act was signed into law.

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Women of color disproportionately targeted by book bans, study finds

July 2, 2024

The first comprehensive analysis of recent book bans in the U.S. reveals that characters and authors of color are more likely to be targeted by book bans than their white counterparts.

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The hidden degree powering the internet

July 2, 2024

In an era of increased tech market turbulence, the network engineering field—the backbone of the internet—can’t fill jobs fast enough.

Sean Peters

New approach to aerial ground penetrating radar for Mars research

July 2, 2024

Sean Peters is leading a $2.45 million initiative to develop power efficient passive radar systems that could peek under the surface of Mars.

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