Portrait of Nick Zyzda at the stacks in Norlin Library

Student gains insight into PhD career path with UROP

Sept. 22, 2016

CU 鶹’s rank as a tier-one research university holds merit with both faculty and students. Case in point: CU 鶹 senior Nick Zyzda, who began working on his ambitious Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures research project, “Madness and Science in Georg Buchner’s Lenz,” this past summer with CU 鶹 professor and mentor Dr. Arne Höcker.

CU 鶹 Nobel Laureates

Behind the scenes: CU 鶹's Nobel laureates gather for campus photo

Sept. 19, 2016

Four of CU 鶹's five Nobel laureates gathered recently on campus for a photo in front of the Duane Physics Building. Click through for a short, behind-the-scenes video of the photo session.

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Universal Design Fellowship

Sept. 19, 2016

Are you hoping to adopt accessible pedagogy practices or make your course more accessible? Then you should apply for OIT's Universal Design Fellowship. The $1,000 fellowship award can be used for travel to an accessibility or professional conference, or used for materials for classroom use.

Student studying

Focus on Academics: Study tips

Sept. 19, 2016

A big part of being successful as a Buff is learning to study like a pro. Click through for some study tips and resources.

Lawyers in courtroom.

Carrigan Cup Trial Competition Sept. 19

Sept. 16, 2016

Join Colorado Law on Monday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building Wittemyer Courtroom for the Carrigan Cup Trial Competition, where student competitors will perform an entire trial before a panel of distinguished trial judges and trial lawyers.

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Study Abroad: Record number of students receive Gilman awards

Sept. 16, 2016

A record nine CU 鶹 students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to study abroad during the fall 2016 semester or the 2016-17 academic year. The scholarships will take the students to such reaches as Brighton, England; Barcelona, Spain; Monteverde, Cost Rica; Valparaiso, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Osaka, Japan.

Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril addresses a room full of students

Ex-Libyan prime minister says technology won’t save the world

Sept. 15, 2016

Five years after the Arab Spring uprisings rocked the Middle East, former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril offered 鶹 students a front-row perspective on the protests’ genesis, their shortcomings and the lessons the world should absorb in the coming decades.

Sabrina Spencer.

Researcher untangling cell signals in effort to stop cancer

Sept. 13, 2016

With a handful of awards recently bestowed upon CU 鶹 Assistant Professor Sabrina Spencer, this top-notch international biomedical researcher continues on the fast track to success.

Several students sit between columns of a building studying.

CU 鶹 again ranks highly among US News & World Report’s ‘best colleges’

Sept. 12, 2016

CU 鶹 ranks No. 38 in the nation among public institutions, or No. 92 overall, in U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate rankings for 2017. The data, in which both business and engineering programs went up compared with last year, represent long-standing marks of excellence from the publication, a showcase of CU 鶹’s offerings.

Valerio Ferme

Advocating for the humanities, Italian-style

Sept. 12, 2016

Valerio Ferme, professor of Italian and associate dean for the arts and humanities, believes that a liberal arts education not only prepares students to adapt to a constantly shifting economic landscape, but also enriches their human experience. "People now change jobs often, requiring completely different skills in 10 years. (Humanities) students have the skills that allow them to move between jobs and not become obsolete."

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