Krannawitter

兔子先生传媒文化作品ing conservative scholar finalist to speak at CU-Boulder

Feb. 4, 2015

The University of Colorado Boulder has announced Thomas Krannawitter, Ph.D., as a finalist for the position of 兔子先生传媒文化作品ing Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for the 2015-16 academic year. Krannawitter will visit the CU-Boulder campus and give a talk titled 鈥淭he Problem of Slavery in the American Founding.鈥 He will explore what the existence of slavery in the early days of the United States, and efforts made to end it, tell us today about the American character.

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Special Valentine鈥檚 Day event about Albert Einstein slated for CU-Boulder

Feb. 2, 2015

Up for a romantic Valentine鈥檚 Day evening? Then head to the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 Fiske Planetarium to Relativity for Lovers 鈥 A Valentine鈥檚 Day Among the Stars , for music, film and a talk on the genius of Albert Einstein.

Tibetan Association of Colorado, CU-Boulder announce October campus visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Jan. 27, 2015

The Tibetan Association of Colorado (TAC) and the University of Colorado 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 CU-Boulder is still being finalized. The schedule and ticket information will be announced in the months ahead.

Annual Geminid meteor shower could be a good one in 2014, weather permitting

Dec. 11, 2014

The annual Geminid meteor shower could be a fun show this weekend for Coloradans weather permitting, according to a University of Colorado Boulder astronomer.

Leading neuroscientists to discuss mental training to improve well-being at free talk on Dec. 9

Dec. 2, 2014

On Tuesday, Dec. 9, renowned neuroscientists and psychologists will share research-based mental training techniques that have been shown to improve well-being and contribute to happiness, creativity and productivity. The community lecture is free and open to the public beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 Macky Auditorium. The event, 鈥淲ell-being Is a Skill,鈥 will be led by Richard J. Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of psychology and psychiatry and founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.

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 .

Low-cost IVF method wins Popular Science 鈥淏est of What鈥檚 New鈥 award

Nov. 13, 2014

A novel, low-cost method of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) developed at the University of Colorado Boulder and successfully used in human clinical trials in Belgium has been awarded a 鈥淏est of What鈥檚 New Award鈥 from Popular Science magazine in 2014 in the health category.

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Mars spacecraft, including MAVEN, reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere

Nov. 7, 2014

Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA鈥檚 MAVEN mission led by the University of Colorado Boulder, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere.

Top teens to track potential 鈥榢iller asteroids鈥 during Summer Science Program at CU-Boulder

Oct. 30, 2014

University of Colorado Boulder administrators have signed a memorandum of agreement to host 36 of the nation鈥檚 top high school students beginning next summer to image, measure and track near-Earth asteroids using university telescopes.

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CU-Boulder marks 100 years of Homecoming

Oct. 16, 2014

Not everybody or everything makes it to 100, but the University of Colorado Boulder Homecoming is about to reach that centennial mark. On Nov. 7, 1914, CU took on Utah to win 33-0 in the first Homecoming featuring an intercollegiate matchup. This year, from Oct. 22 to 25, CU-Boulder will host hundreds of guests at dozens of major events. In addition to the traditional football game and parade, the celebration will include a concert, an alumni lecture series, affinity reunions and college and school gatherings.

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