Top half of Ramses II stone statue

Archaeologists unearth top half of Ramesses II

April 17, 2024

Team co-led by SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder classics researcher unearths the upper portion of a huge, ancient pharaonic statue whose lower half was discovered in 1930; Ramessess II was immortalized in Percy Bysshe Shelly’s ‘Ozymandias.'

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Expert to share how to use your voice for more power

April 16, 2024

Presentation titled ‘SPEAK: Vocal Empowerment for Students and Educators’ is set for April 24.

Naomi Oreskes

The climate crisis is a market failure, noted expert says

April 15, 2024

Harvard scholar Naomi Oreskes, the 2024 Patricia Sheffels Visiting Scholar in Environmental Studies, highlights how free market fundamentalism has thwarted the science of climate change.

Cosmic cliffs of Carina Nebula

Is there life out there? Scientists and philosophers aim to find out

April 10, 2024

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder is one of five ‘spokes’ of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe, charged with exploring the nature and extent of life in the universe.

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Gang ties don’t always bind

April 9, 2024

Research from SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder sociology professor shows that for many prisoners, gang affiliation tends to drop off once they are released back into their communities .

Hank Aaron hitting 715th home run

Remembering 715, a number that transcended baseball

April 8, 2024

Fifty years after Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder scholar reflects on the legacy of an athlete who began his career in a segregated league.

Ann Schmiesing giving Brothers Grimm presentation

Understanding the Brothers Grimm beyond princesses and magic

April 7, 2024

In her Arts and Sciences Honors Program Distinguished Lecture, SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Professor Ann Schmiesing offers a detailed look at the famous fairy tales and their collectors.

Students work on climate change comedy sketch

But seriously, folks, climate change is a laughing matter

April 5, 2024

‘Stand Up for Climate Comedy’ unites SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder student performers and professional comedians in a show that encourages the audience to laugh together and then work together.

Crime scene tape and police cars with lights on

Understanding crime through both victims and offenders

April 3, 2024

The new edition of SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Professor Jill Turanovic’s book explains how and why victimization happens, as well as what can be done about it.

International flags on flagpoles

Modified Language Program drops the ‘f’ word

April 1, 2024

The former SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder Modified Foreign Language Program has dropped the word ‘foreign’ from its name to emphasize inclusivity and recognize the harm inherent in the word.

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