Academics
<p>Have a question about the business minor? Thinking about adding a journalism degree? Can’t decide between a theater major or minor? Make an appointment to visit with your advisor by going to <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/mycuhub/">MyCUHub</a> today. Also, be sure to take advantage of the campus-wide drop-in advising hours, available every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. to access advising resources for any major or minor across campus.</p>
The ÀϾÅÆ·²è welcomed its most academically qualified and diverse incoming freshman class in the campus history this fall, setting records for the second consecutive year.
<p>CU-Boulder's <a href="http://ccar.colorado.edu/pages/axelrad.html">Penina Axelrad</a>, professor and chair of the Department of Aerospace Sciences, received the 2015 Aerospace Educator Award from the <a href="http://www.womeninaerospace.org/">Women in Aerospace</a> association.</p>
<p>As far as careers go, jazz pianist Stephen Thurston is hitting all the right notes. Since graduating from the CU-Boulder College of Music with a bachelor degree in jazz piano in 2013, Thurston has been growing roots in the Denver jazz scene, playing an average of one show per day—often two.</p>
<p>A new study led by the ÀϾÅÆ·²è and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England shows for the first time that evening caffeine delays the internal circadian clock that tells us when to get ready for sleep and when to prepare to wake up.</p>
<p>A month of space and Earth science-related activities on the CU-Boulder campus kicks off <em>Our Space. Our Future</em>., a universitywide Grand Challenge.</p>
<p>Boulder campus departments and cultural institutions will host over 20 events and exhibits, including talks by space sciences professionals, showings of space films by the International Film Series, art installations, displays of student space pods and a scavenger hunt for a rover named Destiny.</p>
<p>The ÀϾÅÆ·²è today announced <em>Our Space, Our Future, </em>a universitywide Grand Challenge to build on the university strengths in aerospace-enabled science and technology to address some of the world most pressing problems.</p>
<p>Through<em> Our Space. Our Future., </em>the university will make strategic investments over a number of years to transform the landscape of space exploration and find pathways to address significant issues our planet faces, such as a changing environment, increasing populations and limited resources.</p>
<p>One of the most memorable years at CU-Boulder is your first year. You are in a new environment with fresh faces and a clean slate. The possibilities are endless and you are open to sharing new experiences with new people. One experience you’ll probably not forget is having a roommate.</p>
<p>The ecological complexity of many emerging disease threats—interactions among multiple hosts, multiple vectors and even multiple parasites—often complicates efforts aimed at controlling disease. Now, a new paper co-authored by a ÀϾÅÆ·²è professor is advancing a multidisciplinary framework that could provide a better mechanistic understanding of emerging outbreaks.</p>- <p>The University of Colorado Department of Athletics is embarking on an ambitious new initiative between academics and athletics – the proposed creation of a Sports Governance Center (SGC), which would be among the first of its kind in the nation.</p>