Led by Senior Grounds Specialist Alan Nelson The days are growing longer and warmer (we hope). This is the time of year that the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and CU Facilities Management—Outdoor Services team up to host the semi-annual, free tour of CU’s historic campus forest. Two similar tours are being offered this year, the first at
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The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field, featuring Julie Andrews as the commencement address speaker.
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The University of Colorado Football team along with Be The Match and the Bonfils Colorado Marrow Donor Program will host a Marrow Donor Registry Drive on Friday, April 26, at Balch Fieldhouse from Noon to 6 p.m.
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Aerobic exercise may help prevent and perhaps even reverse some of the brain damage associated with heavy alcohol consumption, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. The study results indicated that regular aerobic exercise like walking, running or bicycling is associated with less damage to the brain’s “white matter” among heavy alcohol users. White matter, along with gray
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For some University of Colorado Boulder undergraduates, designing, building and flying small satellites is becoming a large part of their hands-on education.
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The Optical Society Names Wade Thomas Cathey, Jr. Winner of Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize WASHINGTON, April 9, 2013– The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that Wade Thomas Cathey, Jr. of the University of Colorado Boulder is one of 17 recipients of its prestigious awards and medals. Cathey is the winner of this year’s Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert
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TEMPE, Ariz. – For the second straight year, University of Colorado sophomore Eileen Gehring broke the 400-meter dash school record, this time with a blazing time of 53.38 seconds on Saturday night at the Sun Angel Track Classic. Gehring placed third overall in the premiere section of the 400, and became the first Buff to run a sub-54 second 400.
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Filmmaker and adventurer James Balog will share his stirring and beautiful glacial photography revealing changes in climate at a free and public event on Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. in the University of Colorado Boulder’s Macky Auditorium.
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Lyndi McCartney, the wife of former University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, passed away Tuesday afternoon after a lengthy, hard-fought battle with emphysema. She was 70.
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University of Colorado junior forward Andre Roberson and sophomore guard Spencer Dinwiddie have been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) 2012-13 men’s all-district team for District VIII, announced Tuesday.
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University of Colorado senior Emma Coburn was named the USTFCCCA Mountain Region Athlete of the Year for her mile run performance of 4:29.86 at the 106th Millrose Games on February 16.
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The University of Colorado Boulder’s ROTC program has won one of eight MacArthur Awards in the nation for the unit’s achievements in the 2011-12 school year.
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Dr. Paul Polak, a social entrepreneur and author who has dedicated more than 30 years to developing practical solutions to world poverty will give a free public talk at the University of Colorado Boulder on Monday, March 4.
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Most artistic endeavors are solitary pursuits. Kitty Maryatt and Sammy Lee create opportunities to collaborate in order to produce artists’ books that are reflective of multiple perspectives. Hear their stories and see examples of their work on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 7 pm in the Norlin Library 5th floor Center for British and Irish Studies. The event is free and open to the public.
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The University of Colorado ski team concluded an impressive day in which they held on to win the Utah Invitational in Nordic action while simultaneously taking the lead at the New Mexico Invitational in alpine action.
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When Paco Peña plays flamenco guitar, it’s hard not to wonder if there aren’t a few more guitarists hidden behind a curtain nearby. He’s that fast and that good.
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