countryside in Mongolia

Bridging Colorado and Mongolia through science, cultural exchange

Sept. 10, 2024

This year, a multi-year partnership between SCENIC’s program lead and co-founder Daniel Knight and two organizations in Mongolia allowed SCENIC to spread its wings.

High schoolers on a hike

CIRES Girls* on Rock program finds new footing in 2024

Sept. 10, 2024

High school students from across the country traveled in Colorado’s mountains to learn science, outdoor skills and art.

PhD student Kawther Rouabhi helping two high school students troubleshoot their camera.

Giving high school students hands-on STEM experiences

Aug. 22, 2024

Colorado high schoolers got a unique summer experience through a CU Science Discovery program focused on engineering remote sensing.

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Influential media conference becoming a CMCI showcase

Aug. 19, 2024

With multiple best paper awards, CU’s College of Media, Communication and Information is building an impressive reputation at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference.

Children, seen from behind, sit at desks and raise their hands in a classroom

Are school boards becoming politicized? Expert weighs in

Aug. 13, 2024

This month, children across the U.S. are heading back to class. Their educations will be shaped by the decisions of nearly 13,000 school boards. Anna Deese, a former school board member from Montana, breaks down some of the biggest misconceptions.

International graduate students group photo at Farrand Field

International grad students study frontiers of particle theory in Boulder

July 30, 2024

The Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics (TASI) recently concluded its 40th year, bringing 65 students from around the world to Boulder to delve into the “Frontiers of Particle Theory.â€

A man and two women stick post-it notes on white sheets of paper hanging from the wall

Student curiosity drives new open-source science curricula

July 24, 2024

A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by CU Boulder has released a new series of free science curricula for high school students—touching on issues critical to the lives of young people, from wildfires to rising sea levels and cancer biology.

Eurogang Program of Research team outside the the Institute of Behavioral Science

Institute of Behavioral Science hosts workshop on gang research

July 24, 2024

Last month, the Eurogang Program of Research held their 22nd annual workshop at the Institute of Behavioral Science in Boulder for the first time. Nearly 50 researchers from 11 countries attended.

Participants of the South, Southeast, and West Asia (SSEWA) 2024 Summer Workshop

Workshop taps into sports to energize history, social studies education

July 12, 2024

The Center for Asian Studies’ South, Southeast and West Asia Outreach Program recently hosted a summer workshop for teachers, focused on sports and colonialism, just in time for the Paris Olympics.

instructor working with student playing an upright bass

The (musical) kids are back in town

July 9, 2024

Last summer, the Sphinx Performance Academy brought 22 high school-age music students to campus for an intensive 10-day residency emphasizing cultural diversity. This month, it’s déjâ vu as auditioned youth engage in lessons, master classes and more.

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