Academics /today/ en Your comprehensive finals guide to the Libraries /today/2025/04/24/your-comprehensive-finals-guide-libraries <span>Your comprehensive finals guide to the Libraries</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-24T14:35:33-06:00" title="Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 14:35">Thu, 04/24/2025 - 14:35</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/CU_LIBRARIES_10_10_23-13.jpg?h=c5fb655d&amp;itok=oWRdCFx6" width="1200" height="800" alt="Students studying at tables in the library."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The University Libraries are here to support you during finals week. Explore this guide for information on extended hours, study spaces, academic support, technology checkout and resources for your downtime.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University Libraries are here to support you during finals week. Explore this guide for information on extended hours, study spaces, academic support, technology checkout and resources for your downtime.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://libraries.colorado.edu/finals-guide`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:35:33 +0000 Greg B Swenson 54589 at /today Unlocking scholarly publishing: Ask your scholarly communication librarian /today/2025/04/22/unlocking-scholarly-publishing-ask-your-scholarly-communication-librarian <span>Unlocking scholarly publishing: Ask your scholarly communication librarian</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-22T10:01:00-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 10:01">Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:01</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Melissa_Cantrell.jpg?h=8a0fc390&amp;itok=1N1ho9QF" width="1200" height="800" alt="Melissa Cantrell"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The University Libraries are transforming scholarly publishing with open access initiatives. By helping researchers keep control over their work and make it freely accessible to the public, they are breaking down barriers and amplifying the global reach and impact of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp's groundbreaking research.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University Libraries are transforming scholarly publishing with open access initiatives. By helping researchers keep control over their work and make it freely accessible to the public, they are breaking down barriers and amplifying the global reach and impact of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp's groundbreaking research.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://libraries.colorado.edu/2025/04/18/unlocking-scholarly-publishing-ask-your-scholarly-communication-librarian`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:01:00 +0000 Megan Maneval 54571 at /today ATLAS students learn design skills through the lens of the apocalypse /today/2025/04/17/atlas-students-learn-design-skills-through-lens-apocalypse <span>ATLAS students learn design skills through the lens of the apocalypse</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-17T12:29:12-06:00" title="Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 12:29">Thu, 04/17/2025 - 12:29</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Weaver%20Hacking%20the%20Apocalypse.jpg?h=8d65ac52&amp;itok=BD_X4xlx" width="1200" height="800" alt="Zack Weaver instructs students"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Feeling a bit apocalyptic? ATLAS students are turning that energy into design solutions in the course, Hacking the Apocalypse, taught by assistant teaching professor Zack Weaver.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Feeling a bit apocalyptic? ATLAS students are turning that energy into design solutions in the course, Hacking the Apocalypse, taught by assistant teaching professor Zack Weaver.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/atlas/atlas-students-learn-design-skills-through-lens-apocalypse`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:29:12 +0000 Megan Maneval 54529 at /today Leeds School builds momentum in faculty research excellence with rankings jumps /today/2025/04/08/leeds-school-builds-momentum-faculty-research-excellence-rankings-jumps <span>Leeds School builds momentum in faculty research excellence with rankings jumps</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-08T10:44:39-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 10:44">Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:44</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Koelbel-Golden-Hour.png?h=ae1281eb&amp;itok=ob3Rc8as" width="1200" height="800" alt="Koelbel building at golden hour"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/952"> By the Numbers </a> </div> <a href="/today/leeds-school-business">Leeds School of Business</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Faculty research at the Leeds School of Business earned its highest standings ever in the latest University of Texas at Dallas rankings—a gold standard for evaluating the research productivity of business schools nationally and worldwide.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Faculty research at the Leeds School of Business earned its highest standings ever in the latest University of Texas at Dallas rankings—a gold standard for evaluating the research productivity of business schools nationally and worldwide.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/business/news/2025/03/26/leeds-builds-momentum-utd-rankings`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:44:39 +0000 Megan Maneval 54461 at /today ·¬ºÅ¿âapp graduate programs ranked among nation’s best by US News /today/2025/04/08/cu-boulder-graduate-programs-ranked-among-nations-best-us-news <span>·¬ºÅ¿âapp graduate programs ranked among nation’s best by US News</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-08T06:35:09-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 06:35">Tue, 04/08/2025 - 06:35</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/summer_scenics_2022_pc0007_0.jpg?h=aeb280c8&amp;itok=T5Eik0hS" width="1200" height="800" alt="Old Main through the mountains"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/952"> By the Numbers </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><span>Numerous ·¬ºÅ¿âapp graduate level programs are among the top 10 of their kind in the United States, according to the U.S. News and World Report rankings released today.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>“·¬ºÅ¿âapp continues to rank among the top institutions nationally for graduate studies, and that couldn’t be accomplished without the exemplary work of our faculty and staff,” said Scott Adler, dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate affairs. “We are appreciative of all that they do to support our ongoing commitment to preparing our graduate students to not just succeed but to thrive.”</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>U.S. News does not update its rankings for every program each year. In the publication’s 2026 issue, ·¬ºÅ¿âapp maintained previous rankings or took new positions in a number of disciplines.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>·¬ºÅ¿âapp programs ranking in the top 10 nationally include: atomic/molecular/optical physics (4); environmental law (7); geology (7); aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering(8); physical chemistry (8); and clinical psychology (8).</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>·¬ºÅ¿âapp’s graduate offerings in the following areas rank in the teens nationally: quantum physics (11); audiology (12); condensed matter physics (13); Earth sciences (14); l</span>aw schools with the most graduates in public interest law (14);<span> environmental or environmental health engineering (15); chemical engineering (17); and physics (17); and education policy (19).</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>A full list of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp graduate rankings is available on the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools" rel="nofollow"><span>U.S. News website</span></a><span> (U.S. News College Compass subscription required for full access).&nbsp;</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-outline ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><h2><i class="fa-solid fa-newspaper">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Read more: <a href="/engineering/cu-boulder-further-solidifies-ranking-top-20-graduate-engineering-program-2025" rel="nofollow">·¬ºÅ¿âapp further solidifies ranking as top 20 graduate engineering program</a></h2></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> <div><p class="hero"><i class="fa-solid fa-award ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>Top 25 programs</strong></p><ul class="list-style-nobullet"><li><strong>4</strong> Atomic/molecular/optical physics</li><li><strong>7</strong> Environmental law</li><li><strong>7</strong> Geology</li><li><strong>8</strong> Aerospace engineering</li><li><strong>8</strong> Clinical psychology</li><li><strong>8</strong> Physical chemistry</li><li><strong>11</strong> Quantum physics</li><li><strong>12 </strong>Audiology</li><li><strong>13</strong> Condensed matter physics</li><li><strong>14</strong> Earth sciences</li><li><strong>14</strong> Law schools with the most graduates in public interest law</li><li><strong>15</strong> Environmental or environmental health engineering</li><li><strong>17</strong> Chemical engineering</li><li><strong>17</strong> Physics</li><li><strong>19 </strong>Education policy</li><li><strong>20</strong> Civil engineering</li><li><strong>20</strong> Best engineering schools</li><li><strong>21 </strong>Speech-language pathology</li><li><strong>23</strong> Biological /agricultural engineering</li><li><strong>23</strong> Fine arts</li><li><strong>24 </strong>Education c<span>urriculum and instruction</span></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Numerous ·¬ºÅ¿âapp graduate-level programs are among the top 10 of their kind, according to the newly released U.S. News and World Report rankings.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-thumbnail/summer_scenics_2022_pc0007_0.jpg?itok=mevDIEBt" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Old Main through the mountains"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:35:09 +0000 Greg B Swenson 54455 at /today Finals prep: Tips for finishing strong /today/2025/04/03/finals-prep-tips-finishing-strong <span>Finals prep: Tips for finishing strong</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-03T09:23:40-06:00" title="Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 09:23">Thu, 04/03/2025 - 09:23</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/campus_landscapes_dec_20211201_fm_021.jpg?h=9bd6a1f6&amp;itok=8WVYiVuj" width="1200" height="800" alt="students working on laptops sitting at tables outside "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Finals will be here before you know it! It's never too early to get organized and ensure you’re on track to finish the semester strong.&nbsp;</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Finals will be here before you know it! It‘s never too early to get organized and ensure you’re on track to finish the semester strong. </div> <script> window.location.href = `/studentaffairs/finals-prep`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:23:40 +0000 Anonymous 51834 at /today Protect your discoveries before you publish them /today/2025/03/25/protect-your-discoveries-you-publish-them <span>Protect your discoveries before you publish them</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-25T07:15:05-06:00" title="Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 07:15">Tue, 03/25/2025 - 07:15</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/chem-bio-engineering.png?h=e538f6de&amp;itok=9wJkCPUP" width="1200" height="800" alt="chemical and biological engineering researchers in the lab"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>As a researcher, creator or inventor at ·¬ºÅ¿âapp, your innovations have the potential to change the world. Protecting these innovations may be necessary to ensure that they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>As a researcher, creator or inventor at ·¬ºÅ¿âapp, protecting your innovations may be necessary to ensure they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/venturepartners/internal-news/protect-your-discoveries-you-publish-them`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:15:05 +0000 Megan Maneval 54384 at /today Adding AI in the aerospace classroom /today/2025/03/20/adding-ai-aerospace-classroom <span>Adding AI in the aerospace classroom</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-20T13:03:52-06:00" title="Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 13:03">Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:03</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/Bobby%20Hodgkinson_20230829_JMP_2.jpg?h=66471b72&amp;itok=W5iWANmv" width="1200" height="800" alt="Bobby Hodgkinson"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <a href="/today/ann-and-hj-smead-department-aerospace-engineering-sciences">Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Professor Bobby Hodgkinson is exploring the pluses—and minuses—of generative AI in academia.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Professor Bobby Hodgkinson is exploring the pluses—and minuses—of generative AI in academia.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/aerospace/adding-ai-aerospace-classroom`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:03:52 +0000 Megan Maneval 54362 at /today March 21 is the last day to drop a class, change pass/fail status /today/2025/03/19/march-21-last-day-drop-class-change-passfail-status <span>March 21 is the last day to drop a class, change pass/fail status</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-19T06:21:41-06:00" title="Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 06:21">Wed, 03/19/2025 - 06:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/Chautauqua_Park2.JPG?h=1c23f22b&amp;itok=cN0jD1VW" width="1200" height="800" alt="Flatirons and wildflowers"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><span>Friday is the last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a class and change the pass/fail status for any full-semester class. Get details and don’t miss the deadline.&nbsp;</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Friday is the last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a class and change the pass/fail status for any full-semester class. Get details and don’t miss the deadline.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/spring-2025-last-day-to-change-your-grade-mode-to-or-from-passfail-1159-pm`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:21:41 +0000 Greg B Swenson 54349 at /today Graduate students benefit as Engaged Arts and Humanities scholars /today/2025/02/27/graduate-students-benefit-engaged-arts-and-humanities-scholars <span>Graduate students benefit as Engaged Arts and Humanities scholars</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-27T14:22:34-07:00" title="Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 14:22">Thu, 02/27/2025 - 14:22</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/PACES_CHA_EAH_R%26IWeekEvent2024-6.jpg?h=1509098a&amp;itok=u8HYk74g" width="1200" height="800" alt="graduate students participate in a group exercise"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Engaged Arts and Humanities Graduate Student Scholars is now welcoming new students for the 2025–27 cohort.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Engaged Arts and Humanities Graduate Student Scholars is now welcoming new students for the 2025–27 cohort.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://outreach.colorado.edu/article/graduate-students-benefit-as-engaged-arts-and-humanities-scholars/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:22:34 +0000 Megan Maneval 54230 at /today