Since Yellowstone became the United States’ first national park in 1872, these parks have existed in a dual space—praised, per author Wallace Stegner, as “the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst,” while existing on Native lands. National parks “have a fraught history…
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Sitting at a small round table surrounded by children’s books about East Asia, CU student Valerie Lombogia reflects on the question she’s just been asked: “Do you have any meaningful or rewarding experiences you’d like to share from this program?” After a moment, Lombogia answers. “In one class, there was a Korean little girl who was…
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“I want you to write a story about CU Boulder’s Impact Playback Theatre Ensemble (Playback) from the perspective of an audience member,” my supervisor exclaimed to me one day during work. She went on to explain that, in short, it’s an interactive, improvised theatre production where performers “play back” emotions, experiences and stories shared by…
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What is a regular Tuesday for many students at Pueblo East High School is a special day for students in Ms. Turner’s chemistry class. This group of students has been working for the entire semester with CU Boulder graduate students on projects about air quality, and today they get to present their months of hard…
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On April 26, the participants of the Middle School Ensemble (MSE) program fine-tuned their pieces one last time. There was a nervous, yet exciting, energy running through the middle school, high school and college students as they prepared for their audience to arrive. When the doors opened and the lights dimmed, the middle schoolers giddily…
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Water is vital for life in the West. In Colorado’s San Luis Valley, it’s so essential that, for generations, some communities — called acequias — have treated it as a communal resource that’s meant to be shared. For the past decade, Colorado Law students have supported the legal needs of these communities through the Acequia Assistance…
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In a world of constant technology use, especially with children, it’s important to use screen time meaningfully. InsideU is a digital social and emotional learning app created by Dr. Sam Hubley, a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant research professor with CU Boulder’s Renée Crown Wellness Institute (Crown Institute). The app helps children understand their emotions,…
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Calling all Grateful Dead, music, light show and technology enthusiasts to mark their calendars for April 26! Fiske Planetarium is collaborating with the CU Boulder College of Music and the Colorado Music Experience to put on a show dedicated to the Grateful Dead’s storied history in Boulder. The show is titled “Lights – Sound –…
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Seeking to leverage the power of entertainment to fulfill its educational mission, The Renée Crown Wellness Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder today announced the launch of its InsideU Social Emotional Learning App. In partnership with Pixar Animation Studios, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and digital designers, Liquid Interactive, the Crown Institute designed…
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The Science Community Outreach Program and Education (S.C.O.P.E) started out with a goal of diversifying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) industries. The program works with underrepresented middle schoolers to build a science identity before kids lose interest or think they cannot be scientists because of a lack of representation. S.C.O.P.E. uses the message “meet…
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