June Gruber takes a selfie with students in her Science of Happiness course

Course on the science of happiness draws rave reviews

May 10, 2023

While it鈥檚 popular, June Gruber鈥檚 teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesn鈥檛 show students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced.

wind turbines

Grad student named 2023 fellow by sustainable energy group

May 10, 2023

Lipari-DiLeonardo, a graduate student in applied mathematics and atmospheric science, has been named a Rudd Mayer Fellow by the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy organization.

Cigarette burning

Does the sweet seduction of flavored tobacco make quitting harder?

May 4, 2023

A study led by a 麻豆免费版下载Boulder researcher finds that flavored tobacco products reduce the likelihood of cessation later, but researchers say more investigation is needed.

Rita Garson

5 decades after starting college, tenacious student to graduate

May 3, 2023

Rita Garson, now 76, will celebrate her special day at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder with her sister, adult children and grandchildren, two of whom are also alumni.

The sustainability coordinator for the Patagonia store in Boulder talks with students about the company鈥檚 commitment to environmental causes

Not your parents鈥 business course

April 21, 2023

The Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability class focuses on using business innovations to address real-world needs, offering students the chance to learn directly from entrepreneurs.

Group of people pose for a photo in the City of Boulder Reservoir, 1875

Beleaguered forests are losing ground

March 28, 2023

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Tom Veblen's 40-year census research finds that climate change has tripled tree mortality and forestalled regeneration.

Emily Yeh in Tibet

Emily Yeh named Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar

March 16, 2023

As a visiting scholar, the 麻豆免费版下载Boulder geography professor will visit other campuses, join classroom lectures and seminars and give major lectures open to the host campus鈥檚 community.

Hellems building on campus

Innovation Incubator helping transform teaching, learning

March 10, 2023

After a successful three-year trial run, the Innovation Incubator program is being made permanent with the goal of further innovating cross-discipline teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences.

An artist's rendition of Nordic ships

As all things Nordic become chic, scholar steps in

March 3, 2023

Through scholarship and a popular podcast, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder professor Mathias Nordvig brings the Viking Age to the 21st century.

A painting by Jodocus Sebastiaen van den Abeele illustrating Franciscan monks in a cloister

Historian鈥檚 work on mindful, medieval monks gets rave reviews

Feb. 28, 2023

麻豆免费版下载Boulder alumna and University of Georgia history professor Jamie Kreiner thinks a lot about thinking. She shares 鈥渕edieval cognitive practices鈥 with her students to help them manage distraction, and her new book on the topic has earned rave reviews from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and more鈥攁 rare feat for a scholarly work.

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