By the Numbers
A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.
The release of the latest Open Doors Report, which provides data on study abroad participation nationally, reveals how eager Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØstudents are to study abroad.
For more than 30 years, teams at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder have emblazoned the image of the university's beloved buffalo mascot onto instruments destined for space. Follow Ralphie as she journeys from orbit around Earth to the rings of Saturn and beyond.
Record in-state student enrollment led Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s fall enrollment to record high—a roughly 2.9% increase—according to recent census data.
The results of a 2022 employee survey shows a large swing to the remote work modality and a need for more sustainable transportation use to achieve campuswide climate goals.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has been recognized as a top volunteer-producing university by the Peace Corps, coming in at No. 5 nationally among the top 25 schools producing volunteers since 2003.
A spring 2021 survey shows Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder graduate students are highly satisfied with the education and advising they receive. Also, many report pandemic-related anxiety.
In the Marshall Fire, approximately 155 homes of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder community members were damaged or destroyed. A dozen Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØpolice officers helped evacuate the area. Tens of thousands of dollars went into the faculty, staff and student emergency funds. Learn about the impacts––by the numbers.
Nearly 85% of Colorado Democrats approved of some form of mask mandates in the state, according to a recently released survey on the state of politics in 2021. Only 21% of Republicans agreed.
Student voting on campus increased a whopping 12.7 percentage points in last year’s presidential election, rising to 80.3% of eligible students in 2020 from 67.6% in 2016 and surpassing the university’s national peers.