Lectures & Presentations
- Beginning this year on April 27, RIO will host the Rose M. Litman Memorial Lecture in Science, bringing national research leaders to CU Boulder annually. The Litman Lecture celebrates the legacy of an exceptional scientist and educator with a lifelong passion for research and a firm commitment to keeping rigorous inquiry at the heart of university life.
- Judith Winkel is a child survivor of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp. This virtual event is co-organized by the Program in Jewish Studies and the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History.
- The March 4 installment of CU on the Weekend will explore influential trends in Black power and soul music, punk, jam bands and Jewish soul. Jay Keister, Reiland Rabaka, Micheal Sebulsky and Jeremy Smith, guided by moderator Keith Waters, will discuss the musical and cultural legacies of several artists and groups.
- Learn about wrongful convictions and how they happen to innocent people in a presentation by Staff Attorney Jeanne Segil and Legal Fellow Da'Shaun Parker, representatives of the Korey Wise Innocence Project at Colorado Law.
- Join the chancellor's summit and reception in Denver, with CU experts exploring the theme of democratic principles and social mobility, reflecting on their research and lived experiences.
- The Retired Faculty Association will welcome Jeff Mitton, emeritus professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, for a presentation based on his decades-old science column.
- Early- and mid-career faculty: Join a panel discussion on the advantages and challenges of engaging in external service activities, such as serving as a president, editor, conference organizer, or outreach coordinator at another organization.
- Political polarization and extremism is a major challenge in today's America. Join the Benson Center for a panel of community leaders who are working to address these challenges in Colorado.
- The CU Boulder alumna, bestselling author and entrepreneur best known for her memoir “Molly’s Game” will speak in Macky Auditorium as part of the Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series.
- Featuring some of CU Boulder’s most dynamic faculty members, the CU on the Weekend spring series will cover everything from inequity in sports and the music of the ‘70s to how GPS has changed our world. The lectures are free, open to the public and offered in person and virtually.