High school students give a presentation in the classroom

The impact of the $5 challenge on Colorado students

May 25, 2023

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s Deming Center for Entrepreneurship is transforming local high schools by showing how $5 can create a difference for students and their communities.

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Public and community-engaged scholarship springs into action

May 10, 2023

Community Impact Grants and Micro Grants that were awarded this spring will positively impact science, music, literacy, ethics, and math education in Colorado K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations. Also funded were a community college research partnership, as well as arts and humanities programming.

A teacher at a lectern speaks to students sitting at desks

5 lessons on improving US education—from high schools that beat the odds

April 12, 2023

Edited by a trio of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ researchers, a new book titled Schools of Opportunity: 10 Research-Based Models of Equity in Action tells the stories of nine U.S. high schools that flourished despite the odds—overcoming tough challenges to offer students from a wide range of backgrounds rich and even joyful educational experiences.

The shadows of visitors seen on the wall of the Columbine Memorial

Student teachers feeling the toll of school violence, educator says

April 7, 2023

Deena Gumina, an assistant teaching professor at °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼, takes hope from college and high school students who are taking action to try to prevent violence in schools. Now, adults need to "show up" in support.

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Boulder community wraps its arms around Afghan refugees

Jan. 5, 2023

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s International English Center had the unique opportunity in 2022 to offer crucial English language courses to Afghan men and women who were relocated to Boulder after the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

Road leading into the mountains

Students partner with state to develop educational campaign on smart investing for newbies

Dec. 12, 2022

Next time you drive along I-70 near Idaho Springs, you’ll see an eye-catching billboard encouraging smart investing. That’s due to a new collaboration between the Colorado Division of Securities and students in °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s College of Media, Communication and Information.

Brad Werner, Sharon Fireman and Erick Mueller at the Weizmann workshop

Deming Center offers dose of innovation for ‘startup nation’

Nov. 21, 2022

A team of entrepreneurship experts visited Israel to help scientists and researchers recognize breakthrough ideas.

Sleep researchers in the home of two young children acting as test subjects.

‘Sleep Fairies’ complete a successful summer fellowship

Nov. 21, 2022

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Sleep and Development Lab’s summer fellowship provides hands-on training for undergrads while furthering research for the university.

Katherin Lininger guides participants in collecting data from a fire-impacted stream

CU Science Discovery receives statewide recognition for excellence

Nov. 17, 2022

CU Science Discovery, a K–12 education outreach organization, recently received two statewide awards in recognition of its efforts and achievements in STEM and environmental education.

Students participate in a climate-based lesson during a workshop at °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼. Photo credit: CIRES/°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ educators to bring climate, human rights content into classrooms

Nov. 10, 2022

At the global climate summit next month, teachers and aspiring teachers will be in the audience and working with an educator's guide created at °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ to help their students understand how climate change is impacting people and communities and how they can help. Participating teachers may apply for graduate credit and a stipend—deadline Nov. 16.

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