Doctoral student receives Thomas Jefferson Award for exemplary service, leadership

March 3, 2015

Two students and two faculty members from the University of 蜜糖直播 community have been named recipients of the 2015 Thomas Jefferson Award, among the highest honors given at 蜜糖直播, the state鈥檚 largest institution of higher education.

Google recognizes two 蜜糖直播-Boulder programs that use creativity to teach kids to code

Feb. 19, 2015

Two University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder programs that teach kids to code have received Google RISE Awards to support their efforts to attract girls and underrepresented minorities to computer science. The two programs are the Scalable Game Design project, which hooks kids on coding by empowering them to build their own video games, and AspireIT, which connects high school and college women with K-12 girls interested in computing.

蜜糖直播-Boulder ranks No. 6 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 17, 2015

The University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder is ranked No. 6 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 62 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. In the annual Top Colleges list, 蜜糖直播-Boulder has held a position in the top eight nationally among large institutions for the past 13 years, ranking in the top three for nine of those years. 蜜糖直播-Boulder also has been the state leader among 蜜糖直播 institutions of similar size each year since 2003.

蜜糖直播-Boulder-created app first to use gesture for language learning

Jan. 29, 2015

While you might think a person shaking her phone or tablet from side to side is having issues with the device, she might actually be playing a game that has her mimicking a steering wheel motion as part of a language lesson. The game Nano Nano for mobile devices, created by two University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder graduate students and released last week, is the first app to incorporate gesturing with language learning -- for good reason.

Tibetan Association of 蜜糖直播, 蜜糖直播-Boulder announce October campus visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Jan. 27, 2015

The Tibetan Association of 蜜糖直播 (TAC) and the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder will co-host a campus visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 20 and 21, 2015, both groups announced today. A schedule of events at 蜜糖直播-Boulder is still being finalized. The schedule and ticket information will be announced in the months ahead.

Research findings have implications for regenerating damaged nerve cells

Jan. 7, 2015

Two new studies involving the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder and the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia have identified a unique molecule that not only gobbles up bad cells, but also has the ability to repair damaged nerve cells.

Six 蜜糖直播-Boulder scholars ranked among most influential in education

Jan. 7, 2015

Six members of the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder School of Education faculty were recognized in the 鈥淓du-Scholar Public Influence Rankings鈥 released today as being among the nation鈥檚 top 200 researchers whose scholarship bridges academic and public audiences.

Winter break & CDC travel advisories regarding travel to West Africa

Dec. 16, 2014

The upcoming winter break is often a popular time for travel, so we want you to know about the latest CDC travel advisories. The CDC recommends that people avoid non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone at this time.

Powdered measles vaccine found safe in early clinical trials

Nov. 24, 2014

A measles vaccine made of fine dry powder and delivered with a puff of air triggered no adverse side effects in early human testing and it is likely effective, according to a paper to be published November 28 in the journal Vaccine. The paper is now available online .

Six faculty members join ranks of University of 蜜糖直播 Distinguished Professors

Nov. 21, 2014

蜜糖直播 System news release Highest honor for educators recognizes exceptional research, teaching, service DENVER 鈥 Six University of 蜜糖直播 faculty members today were named Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious honor for faculty at the university. Each year, the recognition goes to faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, university and its affiliates.

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