Volunteer working at Buff Pantry

Basics Needs Center addresses food insecurity, provides resources

Oct. 19, 2022

A virtual and physical hub of services, the Basic Needs Center collaborates with on-campus and community partners to serve as a campus care collective. The new center was established within the Division of Student Affairs as part of the Buff Undergraduate Success initiative.

Parent bottle feeds an infant

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø finalizes Lactation Space Policy

Oct. 17, 2022

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø leadership members have given final approval to the campus’s new Lactation Space Policy, augmenting the university’s efforts to enhance gender equity and inclusivity and support individuals of all genders who are breastfeeding or chestfeeding children.

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Change to parental leave policy broadens employee eligibility

Oct. 17, 2022

A CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø policy makes parental leave available to more employee groups immediately upon their start date at the university, rather than after a set window of time. The new policy is interim as the university continues to look for ways to enhance equity and wellness for staff.

CU flag flies with the Colorado state and U.S. flags outside the state capitol building

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø to participate in Colorado Free Application Days

Oct. 17, 2022

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø applicants will be able to apply to the university for free Oct. 18–20 as part of the statewide Colorado Free Application Days.

Samples barcodes are scanned upon arrival in the Biofrontiers COVID-19 surveillance laboratory

3 scientists win support for high-risk, high-reward research

Oct. 7, 2022

With awards to Lisa Hiura, Sara Sawyer and Aaron Whiteley, the National Institutes of Health has funded CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø researchers’ work on mental illnesses, better HIV vaccines and improved cancer treatments.

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Architectural engineering receives zero-energy design designation

Oct. 6, 2022

Among just 17 programs nationwide, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø's architectural engineering program received this Department of Energy designation as an acknowledgement of its focus on zero-energy design, which means a building produces as much energy as it consumes.

An aerial view of the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus (Glenn Asakawa)

Sexual misconduct town hall engages campus community in ongoing issueÌý

Sept. 28, 2022

Campus experts answered questions and broke down the results of the latest campuswide Sexual Misconduct Survey at a town hall earlier this week. Read an overview.

Aerial view of the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus and surrounding area

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø begins design on first of 2 new residential buildings

Sept. 26, 2022

Pending Board of Regents approval, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø would break ground on the first of two buildings north of Â鶹¹ÙÍø Creek in late 2023, with openings targeted for 2026 and 2027. The spaces will increase on-campus housing options for graduate students and upper-division undergraduates.

Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman wins Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize

Sept. 23, 2022

Kaufman, a JILA fellow, will take home this prestigious award for his work advancing the control of atoms and molecules to improve atomic clocks and quantum information processing.

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus during fall with Flatirons in background

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø attracts record $658 million for research in space, climate, more

Sept. 22, 2022

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø researchers attracted a record $658 million in fiscal year 2022 for studies that, among other things, advance the science of measuring gravity waves and climate resilience.

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