Graduate Student Edition - April 20, 2026
Campus Community
37 things to do: Grab a free late night breakfast, more
Welcome to the final week of classes, Buffs! This week brings to campus Grad Bash, Senior Sunset, the New Venture Challenge finals, a Fun Before Finals event, puppy playtime and more.
Research Corner
Colorado snowpack tells a troubling story for water and wildfire in the West
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØscientists and students just headed to the Mountain Research Station at 9,500 feet to measure snowpack. What they found has them worried about water and fire.
6 things Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder research has taught us about cannabis
Since 2017, researchers at the Center for Health & Neuroscience, Genes & Environment (CUChange) have been using a mobile van, a.k.a. the Cannavan, to study the real-time impacts of cannabis. In recognition of Cannabis Awareness Month, here's a look at what they've learned.
CUriosity: What are Colorado's iconic birds—and how can you see them?
To celebrate spring, ornithologist Scott Taylor shares some Colorado birds you may never have heard of.
Celebrating 150
From insight to impact: Meet Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars
In celebration of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s 150th anniversary, the Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars recognition program spotlights some of the university’s most inspiring voices—faculty members whose research and creative work transform lives and serve the public good.
The Conversation
Trump's tactics in Latin America evoke era of gunboat diplomacy
Donald Trump's approach recalls an era of U.S. "gunboat diplomacy," which spurred anti-imperialist and left-wing movements across Latin America. Read from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Tony Wood on The Conversation.
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