University of Colorado - Boulder, CO: Wandering Walks of Wonder Slow TV Walking Tour 4K

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    The University of Colorado Boulder, often referred to as CU or Colorado, is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system, and was founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities, a selective group of major research universities in North America, and is classified as an R1 University, meaning that it engages in a very high level of research activity. According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent $514 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 50th in the nation.
    The university is made up of nine colleges and schools and offers over 150 academic programs and to its 17,000 students. Five Nobel Laureates, nine MacArthur Fellows, and 20 astronauts have been affiliated with CU Boulder as students, researchers, or faculty members in its history. In 2010, the university received nearly $454 million in sponsored research to fund programs like the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and JILA. CU Boulder has been called a Public Ivy, a group of publicly funded universities considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.
    The Colorado Buffaloes compete in 17 varsity sports and are members of the NCAA Division I Pac-12 Conference. The Buffaloes have won 28 national championships: 20 in skiing, seven total in men's and women's cross country, and one in football. The university has produced a total of ten Olympic medalists.
    Notable alumni include:
    Matt Stone and Trey Parker - co-creators of the South Park TV Show
    Jonah Hill, actor
    Angus T. Jones, actor
    Larry Linville, actor (M*A*S*H)
    Glenn Miller, composer, big band leader
    Robert Redford, actor (did not graduate), Oscar winner
    Scott Carpenter, NASA astronaut in second orbital flight (fourth manned) of Project Mercury

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