/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-may-7-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—May 7, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-07T11:58:53-06:00" title="Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 11:58">Wed, 05/07/2025 - 11:58</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/2022_Commencement33GA.jpg?h=7a0c6d12&amp;itok=ddRcOB60" width="1200" height="800" alt="CU graduate in regalia in front of Old Main"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/28/what-class-2025-wants-you-know"> What the Class of 2025 wants you to know </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/60"> Students in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Read words of wisdom from some of the many talented and innovative students who are graduating and starting on their next adventures. As they become Forever Buffs, they leave their inspirational legacies—with advice and reflection—for those who follow. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/RHRN_Keynote_Sheila_Watt-Cloutier_PC00115.jpg?h=51781ae7&amp;itok=yWoIRo05" alt="Sheila Watt-Cloutier speaking at the 2022 Right Here, Right Now global climate summit held at 91�Թ���"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/06/livestream-registration-right-here-right-now-summit-now-open"> Livestream registration for Right Here, Right Now summit now open </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/48"> Conferences </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Right Here, Right Now global climate summit, beginning June 4, will aim to address critical issues at the intersection of climate change and human rights. Register to join via livestream.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Kosmos_photo.png?h=61d25958&amp;itok=FX0ki5o8" alt="Spacecraft seen in a lab with the letters &quot;CCCP&quot; on its exterior"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/07/curiosity-50-year-old-soviet-spacecraft-will-soon-crash-earth-why-and-where-will-it-land"> CUriosity: A 50-year-old Soviet spacecraft will soon crash to Earth. Why, and where will it land? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In 1972, a Soviet lander known as Kosmos 482 launched for Venus. It never made it past Earth's gravity, and now the spacecraft is coming back.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Syrian%20war.jpg?h=c482a491&amp;itok=soxzMcwl" alt="images from Syrian war"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/06/trouble-developing-world-call-international-monetary-fund"> Trouble in the developing world? Call the International Monetary Fund </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In a recently published paper, 91�Թ��� political science professor Jaroslav Tir highlights how intergovernmental organizations help end civil wars.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/AdobeStock_338859851.jpeg?h=790be497&amp;itok=rlE21gv-" alt="person on a laptop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/07/down-wire-open-enrollment-ends-may-9"> Down to the wire: Open enrollment ends May 9 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>University of Colorado benefits-eligible faculty and staff are reaching the end of the season for open enrollment. Make your final selections in the employee portal by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9. The new plan year begins July 1.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/2024_campus_scenic16ga.jpg?h=e59f738b&amp;itok=QDXEnvhg" alt="pink flowers on a tree on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/06/sustainability-leadership-team-welcomes-andrew-mayock-discusses-sustainability"> Sustainability Leadership Team welcomes Andrew Mayock, discusses sustainability governance </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At its Earth Week meeting on April 23, the campus Sustainability Leadership Team welcomed Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock and discussed the current structure and future goals of the group.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Medusa%20with%20her%20children-%20Pegasus%20%26%20Chrysaor_Jessica%20Fudim%20in%20Venomous_photo%20by%20Kyle%20Adler.jpg?h=8ddc4809&amp;itok=xq9Pjva1" alt="Jessica Fudim performing on stage"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/06/degree-finally-hand-dancer-leaps-back-boulder-stage"> Degree finally in hand, dancer leaps back onto Boulder stage </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/60"> Students in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Jessica Fudim was two courses away from graduating in 1997; 26 years later, she’s earned her degree.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54640" rel="nofollow">Commencement: Know before you go</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54633" rel="nofollow">Plan ahead for increased traffic, parking congestion May 8–10</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54315" rel="nofollow"><span>Volunteer for commencement events May 8–10</span></a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54650" rel="nofollow">Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey extended to May 7</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54639" rel="nofollow"><span>Apply for tuition assistance</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54668" rel="nofollow">Graduate's body of work already changing courses</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54663" rel="nofollow">Quantum magic leads to top award for physics senior</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54662" rel="nofollow">Sean Gopalakrishnan receives top honor for plasma research</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54672" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� scholars recognized for innovation in doctoral research</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Commencement reminders; Right Here, Right Now registration now open; Open enrollment ends May 9; 50-year-old Soviet spacecraft will soon crash to Earth. Why?; What the Class of 2025 wants you to know; more</div> Wed, 07 May 2025 17:58:53 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54677 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-may-5-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—May 5, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-05T12:01:02-06:00" title="Monday, May 5, 2025 - 12:01">Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:01</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/2017commencement109ga.jpg?h=63a37667&amp;itok=RA4cx-8N" width="1200" height="800" alt="Commencement attendees celebrate in the stands of Folsom Stadium"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/commencement-know-you-go"> Commencement: Know before you go </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>The annual commencement ceremony at Folsom Field marks the moment when the chancellor officially confers degrees upon graduating students, including all the pomp and circumstance befitting the momentous occasion. Here's what you need to know.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-03/2024CUB_Commencement882GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=F_dCN7zt" alt="commencement volunteers"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/03/13/volunteer-commencement-events-may-8-10"> Volunteer for commencement events May 8–10 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join your colleagues in celebrating the graduating class of 2025 by volunteering to help students, their families and guests during commencement events.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/aerial%20folsom.JPG?h=9fecc1f5&amp;itok=BTMd5Aqf" alt="aerial view of 91�Թ���"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/faculty-and-staff-engagement-survey-extended-may-7"> Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey extended to May 7 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The deadline for the Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey has been extended to Wednesday, May 7. Don't delay; complete it today. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Provost_New_Fac_Welcome5GA.jpg?h=d14ae456&amp;itok=SYfiHJed" alt="Provost Russ Moore speaks at the New Faculty Welcome event in August 2024"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/05/provost-russ-moore-addresses-faculty-assembly-final-time"> Provost Russ Moore addresses faculty assembly for final time </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The relationship between shared governance and university administration was top of mind during Russell Moore's final address to the Boulder Faculty Assembly.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Amy%20Moreno-Sherwood.jpg?h=f02539d1&amp;itok=I6Xjfevx" alt="Amy Moreno-Sherwood"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/amy-moreno-sherwood-receives-prestigious-presidents-inclusive-excellence-award"> Amy Moreno-Sherwood receives prestigious President's Inclusive Excellence award </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/702"> Staff in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Amy Moreno-Sherwood was honored as the 2025 Presidential Inclusive Excellence recipient representing staff across all four of CU's campuses. Moreno-Sherwood is the director of the BOLD Center at the College of Engineering and Applied Science.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Sustainability_Awards.CC12.jpg?h=7afdeceb&amp;itok=DMoytHdD" alt="Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock speaks at the Campus Sustainability Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/5-takeaways-sustainability-summit"> 5 takeaways from the sustainability summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Read up on the recent Campus Sustainability Summit and big topics at the gathering, ranging from collaborative action to student recognition, resilient food systems and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/preview-9.jpg?h=524ccdeb&amp;itok=Oj3HAosG" alt="Wardenburg"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/basic-needs-center-helps-buffs-overcome-barriers"> Basic Needs Center helps Buffs overcome barriers </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ���'s Basic Needs Center assists students through financial assistance for housing, emergency housing placement, food pantries and educational workshops and more.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>The Conversation</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/file-20250428-56-88omha.jpg?h=10e0b99a&amp;itok=UcPh7Jd0" alt="Cast members of 'Sesame Street' in 1969"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/trump-gop-lawmakers-want-end-funding-npr-pbs"> Trump, GOP lawmakers want to end funding for NPR, PBS </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Ending all funding for NPR and PBS would unravel a U.S. public media system that took a century to build—the precursors of which consisted of professors giving lectures on history and finance. Read from CU expert Josh Shepperd on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/atlas-1.jpg?h=78187d2a&amp;itok=mLbZX1BG" alt="ATLAS Center on campus with Flatirons in background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/utility-research-lab-develops-award-winning-sustainability-tech-3d-printing"> Utility Research Lab develops award-winning sustainability tech for 3D printing </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Recycling is extremely difficult for objects built with more than one type of plastic. Michael Rivera and the Utility Research Lab team have developed a novel way to disassemble 3D-printed objects for easy recycling.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/ThousandIslandLakeCamp-IntensePhotoshop.jpg?h=c8ab2297&amp;itok=VSpHZbZt" alt="Thousand Island Lake Camp"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/researchers-capture-snapshots-fundamental-continent-building-process"> Researchers capture snapshots of a fundamental continent‐building process </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CIRES-led research found evidence that dense portions of Earth's lithosphere (its top layer of rock) are peeling off and dropping into the mantle below the Sierra Nevada mountains.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/AdobeStock_1237301960.jpeg?h=50d5b18b&amp;itok=jycvY-FW" alt="person in a virtual meeting"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/whats-your-conflict-style-lunch-and-learn-may-20"> What's your conflict style? A 'lunch and learn' May 20 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1000"> Workshops &amp; Seminars </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Instrument, participants will learn about the five different conflict styles and understand why different situations require different approaches to navigating conflict.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><span>CPR: </span><a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/03/separate-lives-the-story-of-mary-ripplon-cu-first-female-professor" rel="nofollow"><span>How a Colorado historian discovered the secret second life of the state's first female professor</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Atlantic: </span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/reddit-ai-persuasion-experiment-ethics/682676/" rel="nofollow"><span>'The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen'</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Business Insider: </span><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/national-association-realtors-rules-commissions-zillow-home-search-pocket-listings-2025-4" rel="nofollow"><span>The golden age of house hunting is over</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>9News: </span><a href="https://www.9news.com/video/money/business/cu-new-venture-challenge-winners/73-dfdcb898-8b15-48cc-8b5b-caaf4cad5728" rel="nofollow"><span>Winners of CU's 'New Venture Challenge' talk about getting ideas funded</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Federal Updates</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><span>91�Թ��� has a resource page on the federal government, providing university statements, guidance and more. Visit the page for the latest information as it relates to the CU community.</span></p><p><span><strong>In case you missed it:</strong></span><br><span>May 2: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-update-presidents-proposed-discretionary-budget-request" rel="nofollow">President's Proposed Discretionary Budget Request</a><br><span>May 2: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-transition-update-5225" rel="nofollow">Federal Government Transition Update</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/federal-transition" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Visit the Federal Updates Page</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Commencement: Know before you go; Volunteer for commencement; Engagement Survey extended; What's your conflict style?; Trump, GOP lawmakers want to end funding for NPR, PBS; more</div> Mon, 05 May 2025 18:01:02 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54657 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-may-2-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—May 2, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-02T12:42:44-06:00" title="Friday, May 2, 2025 - 12:42">Fri, 05/02/2025 - 12:42</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/commencement%20parking%20line%20up.jpg?h=e6f36a9c&amp;itok=ziFTLcc8" alt="cars lined up during commencement"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/01/plan-ahead-increased-traffic-parking-congestion-may-8-10"> Plan ahead for increased traffic, parking congestion May 8–10 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>It will be several days filled with excitement and celebration. However, 91�Թ��� and city of Boulder roadways will be heavily impacted. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/01/open-enrollment-choose-your-most-valuable-plan-insights-benefits-toolkit"> Open enrollment: Choose your most valuable plan with insights from the Benefits Toolkit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Use these tools to examine the fundamentals of each CU medical plan and pick the best fit for you. Make your open enrollment selections by 5 p.m. on May 9.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/23_08_28_FirstDayofClasses_ZRO-3.JPG?h=ea9d3316&amp;itok=UftV341c" alt="class in a large auditorium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/02/apply-tuition-assistance"> Apply for tuition assistance </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The University of Colorado's Tuition Assistance Benefit application is open for the summer term. This valuable benefit provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and their eligible dependents to pursue educational goals at any CU campus.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/HW_CUThrive_Celebratingpeopleplaceandplanet_042525%20%2813%20of%2015%29.jpg?h=d73b4fec&amp;itok=olpwj2N1" alt="campus community members at a health and wellness event on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/01/cu-boulder-celebrates-inaugural-us-health-promoting-campuses-week"> 91�Թ��� celebrates inaugural US Health Promoting Campuses Week </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Universities across the country joined forces to raise awareness about the importance of embedding health and wellness in all aspects of university life. Learn more about the efforts April 21–25, as well as upcoming events and programs. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/file-20250415-56-e4w180.jpg?h=62ebe292&amp;itok=FvKij52t" alt="fireflies in Boulder, Colorado"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/01/fleeting-fireflies-illuminate-colorado-summer-nights-and-researchers-are-watching"> Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>New research uses firefly flashing patterns to identify species and what they're communicating. Read from CU experts Orit Peleg and Owen Martin on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-05/Anniesa%20Hasibuan%20trial.jpg?h=8259f25d&amp;itok=sGSnuwwS" alt="Anniesa Hasibuan in courtroom"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/01/women-trial-speak-clearly-through-their-clothing"> Women on trial speak clearly through their clothing </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ��� researcher Carla Jones finds that what Indonesian women wear in court can convey messages of piety and shame—or at least the appearance of these qualities.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8808" rel="nofollow">Help reduce nutrient and E. coli contamination in Boulder Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8803" rel="nofollow"><span>Help shape an upcoming AI event—survey deadline May 5</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8801" rel="nofollow"><span>Registration open for High Performance Computing Symposium</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8805" rel="nofollow"><span>Navigating finals week: Expanded Buff Bus schedule and parking updates</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8577" rel="nofollow">Seeking volunteers for study on effects of heat therapy on blood pressure, vascular function</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div>Plan ahead for increased traffic, parking congestion; Open enrollment; Tuition assistance application open; Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching; more</div> Fri, 02 May 2025 18:42:44 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54651 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-30-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 30, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-30T13:18:32-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 13:18">Wed, 04/30/2025 - 13:18</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-03/2024CUB_Commencement882GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=F_dCN7zt" alt="commencement volunteers"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/03/13/volunteer-commencement-events-may-8-10"> Volunteer for commencement events May 8–10 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join your colleagues in celebrating the graduating class of 2025 by volunteering to help students, their families and guests during commencement events.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2024-11/Scenic_Oct.2024.CC12-1.JPG?h=48629786&amp;itok=jAZCCK87" alt="Leeds School of Business building with Flatirons in the background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/30/cu-boulder-driving-sustainability-forward-1st-electric-trash-truck"> 91�Թ��� driving sustainability forward with 1st electric trash truck </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ��� is set to receive its first electric trash truck, expected to arrive within 12 to 18 months. It will replace a diesel truck and reduce annual diesel fuel consumption by approximately 1,200 gallons. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Buffs%20One%20Read%20Title%20CUBT.jpg?h=f3863e29&amp;itok=32HS4E3Y" alt="someone speaking at Buffs One Read event"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/29/enhance-your-fall-classes-inspiring-new-buffs-one-read-title"> Enhance your fall classes with inspiring new Buffs One Read title </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The book, "Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work," was selected as the ideal book for this year’s Buffs One Read theme—finding your path.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/WiQ%20presentation%202.JPG?h=373d8922&amp;itok=xrIX7uPF" alt="Emily Jerris and Annalise Cabra stand in front of two large screens presenting slides, and address a seated audience in a classroom setting."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/30/scholars-aim-help-women-make-quantum-leap"> Scholars aim to help women make a quantum leap </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Quantum Scholars Emily Jerris and Annalise Cabra started CU Women of Quantum to help women interested in careers in quantum to network and share experiences.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Campus%20Landscapes_Spring_20210526_JMP_011%20%281%29.jpg?h=1e302ee9&amp;itok=Tg5UcF7y" alt="flowers in front of a campus building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/28/division-student-life-new-name-holistic-student-support"> The Division of Student Life: A new name for holistic student support </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Starting June 1, 91�Թ���’s Division of Student Affairs will be renamed Division of Student Life to better reflect its comprehensive support for students. Several departments within the division will also undergo name changes to more accurately represent their support services and align with best practices.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/insulation-5007566_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&amp;itok=hq_w_zNu" alt="A barbed wire fence"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/29/rape-boosts-risk-incarceration-women-four-fold-new-study-suggests"> Rape boosts risk of incarceration for women four-fold, new study suggests </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For 15 years, criminologist Joanne Belknap has worked to compare sexual assault rates among women in prison with those in surrounding communities at the same time. Her findings are out, and they shocked even her.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/CLARI_Robot.CC39.JPG?h=49239eb8&amp;itok=Lc_iD9M2" alt="Hands wearing purple gloves hold a tiny robot with wires running from it"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/29/engineer-nabs-prestigious-grants-design-insect-inspired-shapeshifting-robots"> Engineer nabs prestigious grants to design insect-inspired, shapeshifting robots </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Kaushik Jayaram, a 91�Թ��� mechanical engineer, is the recipient of a $650,000 CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/cristian-palmer-XexawgzYOBc-unsplash.jpg?h=19f14c2c&amp;itok=6xzH9HfC" alt=" Underwater and lights"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/29/ocean-may-be-absorbing-less-carbon-it-may-not-be-due-climate-change-yet"> The ocean may be absorbing less carbon, but it may not be due to climate change—yet </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A recent 91�Թ���-led study finds that recent dips in the ocean’s carbon absorption are likely due to natural variability instead of global warming.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/CASE_Night.CC19.JPG?h=b3865b5a&amp;itok=P5_hjsPT" alt="people walking near the CASE building at night"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/11/best-should-teach-ceremony-may-1-honor-outstanding-educators"> Best Should Teach Ceremony May 1 to honor outstanding educators </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At a free and public event featuring keynote speaker Alphonse Keasley, the 91�Թ��� community will celebrate exceptional educators and their profound impact on teaching and learning.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We’re Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54618" rel="nofollow"><span>You're invited to join cultural and affinity celebrations</span></a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54606" rel="nofollow"><span>Learn more about commencement speaker Emma Coburn</span></a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54605" rel="nofollow"><span>3 library resources to reduce stress and take care of yourself</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>4/30: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/american-politics-and-trump" rel="nofollow">American Politics and Trump 2.0</a></p><p>5/1: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/assignments-and-grading-in-canvas" rel="nofollow">Assignments and Grading in Canvas</a></p><p>5/7: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/zen-meditation-spring-25" rel="nofollow">Zen Meditation</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Volunteer for commencement; Enhance your fall classes with Buffs One Read; Best Should Teach Ceremony tomorrow; New study: Rape boosts risk of incarceration for women four-fold; more</div> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:18:32 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54626 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-28-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 28, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-28T11:40:18-06:00" title="Monday, April 28, 2025 - 11:40">Mon, 04/28/2025 - 11:40</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/2022_Commencement33GA.jpg?h=7a0c6d12&amp;itok=ddRcOB60" width="1200" height="800" alt="CU graduate in regalia in front of Old Main"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/28/what-class-2025-wants-you-know"> What the Class of 2025 wants you to know </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/60"> Students in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Read words of wisdom from some of the many talented and innovative students who are graduating and starting on their next adventures. As they become Forever Buffs, they leave their inspirational legacies—with advice and reflection—for those who follow. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/NSFP_Marinus_Smith_Ceremony-01.jpg?h=7dd90f14&amp;itok=HYwB_Wx5" alt="Student nominator poses with Professor Jesús Ivan Portilla"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/25/faculty-and-staff-awards-see-who-students-chose"> For faculty and staff awards, see who students chose </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Twelve faculty and staff members were recognized at a special awards ceremony on April 10. Review this year's Marinus Smith Awards recipients. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>The Conversation</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/file-20250423-62-by5ie3.jpg?h=fc14c115&amp;itok=682JZAoF" alt="Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/28/italys-prime-minister-positioning-herself-bridge-between-eu-trump-will-it-work"> Italy’s prime minister positioning herself as bridge between EU, Trump—will it&nbsp;work? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Giorgia Meloni was the only European leader to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration and was the first to visit the White House after the U.S. slapped new tariffs on its allies. Read from CU expert Miranda McCreary and CSU colleague Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager on The Conversation. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/NH_spacecraft.jpg?h=fd740b7b&amp;itok=iWJGxUBF" alt="Illustration shows spacecraft in foreground with planet and moon in background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/28/new-horizons-collects-first-map-galaxy-important-type-ultraviolet-light"> New Horizons collects first map of galaxy in important type of ultraviolet light </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto in 2015, giving it an unprecedented opportunity to view the universe's Lyman-alpha emissions—an important kind of ultraviolet light that can reveal new information about stars, distant galaxies and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Gatsby%20scene.jpg?h=c7bb3401&amp;itok=y-QrRu06" alt="Still from the 2013 Great Gatsby movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/25/recognizing-century-boats-against-current"> Recognizing a century of boats against the current </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/8"> Arts &amp; Humanities </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>"The Great Gatsby" remains relevant for modern readers by shapeshifting with the times, says 91�Թ��� scholar Martin Bickman.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/LAX_2025_04_12%20vs%20Florida_TD-033.jpg?h=b6fbd93e&amp;itok=_SsiyC6e" alt="Lacrosse team"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/25/cu-host-big-12-womens-lacrosse-championships"> CU to host Big 12 women's lacrosse championships </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/52"> Sports &amp; Recreation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The first Big 12 lacrosse tournament in history is coming to 91�Թ���'s Prentup Field on May 1 and May 3. Come cheer on the Buffs as they compete for a bid in the NCAA lacrosse tournament.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8802" rel="nofollow">Remember your Buff OneCard to access buildings May 2–8</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8806" rel="nofollow">Last chance—Faculty and staff engagement survey closes April 30</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8805" rel="nofollow">Navigating Finals Week: Expanded Buff Bus schedule and parking updates</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8803" rel="nofollow"><span>Help shape an upcoming AI event—survey deadline May 5</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Federal Updates</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><span>91�Թ��� has a resource page on the federal government, providing university statements, guidance and more. Visit the page for the latest information as it relates to the CU community.</span></p><p><span><strong>In case you missed it:</strong></span><br><span>April 25: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-transition-update-42525" rel="nofollow">Federal Government Transition Update</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/federal-transition" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Visit the Federal Updates Page</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>What the Class of 2025 wants you to know; Faculty and staff engagement survey closing soon; CU to host lacrosse championships; For faculty and staff awards, see who students chose; Italy’s prime minister positioning herself as bridge between EU, Trump—will it work?; more</div> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:40:18 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54613 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-25-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 25, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-25T12:47:59-06:00" title="Friday, April 25, 2025 - 12:47">Fri, 04/25/2025 - 12:47</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-03/2024CUB_Commencement882GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=bWsGWzO1" width="1200" height="800" alt="commencement volunteers"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/03/13/volunteer-commencement-events-may-8-10"> Volunteer for commencement events May 8–10 </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Join your colleagues in celebrating the graduating class of 2025 by volunteering to help students, their families and guests during commencement events.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/aerial%20folsom.JPG?h=9fecc1f5&amp;itok=BTMd5Aqf" alt="aerial view of 91�Թ���"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/11/dont-forget-complete-faculty-and-staff-engagement-survey-april-30"> Don't forget to complete the Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey by April 30 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Sponsored by Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Provost Russell Moore, the Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey asks about concepts such as satisfaction, wellness, affinity and career growth.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/online-meeting-note-taking-2000w%20%281%29.jpg?h=c1f9478e&amp;itok=iPjuYh53" alt="online meeting"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/24/sign-canvas-training"> Sign up for a Canvas training </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1000"> Workshops &amp; Seminars </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Office of Information Technology is offering a number of Academic Technology trainings to assist instructors with setting up their final exams, managing their grade books and implementing the new Canvas Template.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Spring_BeeGA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=3_LJ0-_G" alt="flowers outside a campus building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/25/sustainability-council-provides-project-updates-hears-public-comments"> Sustainability Council provides project updates, hears public comments </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/676"> Administration </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>See what was discussed at the recent Sustainability Council listening session, from project updates to sustainable move-out coordination and more. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>The Conversation</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/file-20250422-56-h7olq0.jpg?h=90f32dae&amp;itok=Nfjtas7Q" alt="fire fighter managing a prescribed burn"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/23/controlled-burns-reduce-wildfire-risk-require-trained-staff-funding"> Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk but require trained staff, funding </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the U.S. Forest Service’s fire management efforts. Read from CU expert Laura Dee on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrate</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Zia%20Mehrabi%20thumbnail.jpg?h=5df0ec88&amp;itok=AEHn1lwj" alt="Zia Mehrabi"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/24/farm-diversification-research-wins-high-kudos"> Farm-diversification research wins high kudos </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ���’s Zia Mehrabi and an international group of researchers were named national champion of the Frontiers Planet Prize for research that finds environmental and social benefits of agricultural diversification.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/FT_tnail.jpg?h=0e1c391f&amp;itok=gsU1oJw8" alt="Fennoyee Thomas"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/24/fennoyee-thomas-named-distinguished-alumna"> Fennoyee Thomas named distinguished alumna </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The 91�Թ��� College of Music is pleased to announce that triple alumna Fennoyee Thomas has been named its 2025 Distinguished Alumna, honoring her lifelong contributions to the arts.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54578" rel="nofollow">College of Arts and Sciences names 2025 Van Ek Scholars</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54590" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� team takes home first place in car competition</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54584" rel="nofollow">AI in synthetic biology? Doctoral student says 'opportunities are endless'</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/24/your-comprehensive-finals-guide-libraries" rel="nofollow">Your comprehensive finals guide to the Libraries</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/52705" rel="nofollow">6 tips for staff and faculty experiencing burnout</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54499" rel="nofollow">Brightest Buffs—Staff Council launches recognition program</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54548" rel="nofollow">Call for nominations: 2025–26 Distinguished Research Lectureship</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54519" rel="nofollow">Prepare for Fall Welcome, move-in 2025</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Volunteer for commencement events; Don't forget to complete the Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey; Sign up for a Canvas training; Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk but require trained staff, funding; more</div> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:47:59 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54603 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-23-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 23, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-23T11:53:42-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 11:53">Wed, 04/23/2025 - 11:53</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/2025_SOTC12GA.jpg?h=b5172907&amp;itok=PlaOwr75" width="1200" height="800" alt="Provost Russell Moore chats with a colleague before the State of the Campus address"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/22/provost-abides-russ-moore-reflects-32-years-cu-boulder"> The provost abides: Russ Moore reflects on 32 years at 91�Թ��� </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Provost Russell Moore, the longest continuously serving provost among all institutions in the Association of American Universities, looks back and ahead at 91�Թ���’s academic mission. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Ehlmann_Bethany.jpg?h=3c2a25c5&amp;itok=UMEWtG64" alt="Bethany Ehlmann"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/23/planetary-scientist-bethany-ehlmann-named-new-director-lasp"> Planetary scientist Bethany Ehlmann named new director of LASP </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/1252"> On the Move </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Bethany Ehlmann has been named the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at 91�Թ���. LASP's mission is to advance scientific discovery and inspire the next generation through forefront research, innovation and education.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Solar_Groundbreaking.CC02.JPG?h=7a4e037b&amp;itok=P8zejPtT" alt="groundbreaking of the solar array on East Campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/22/cu-boulder-announces-groundbreaking-solar-array-east-campus"> 91�Թ��� announces groundbreaking of solar array on East Campus </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ��� has announced the construction of a 1.1 megawatt ground-mounted solar array on East Campus, which will offset 1.3% of the university's total annual electricity use. Completion of the project is expected by January 2026.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/empty-classroom-2000w.jpg?h=7dab63ef&amp;itok=vpyfrB-Q" alt="An empty lecture hall appears with rows of long, curved desks and black chairs."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/23/faculty-get-end-semester-tips-canvas"> Faculty: Get end-of-semester tips for Canvas </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Check out OIT's Canvas tips for how-tos on the the web grading tool, backing up your course, releasing final grades and more end-of-semester best practices.<br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Melissa_Cantrell.jpg?h=8a0fc390&amp;itok=_s0Go5-l" alt="Melissa Cantrell"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/22/unlocking-scholarly-publishing-ask-your-scholarly-communication-librarian"> Unlocking scholarly publishing: Ask your scholarly communication librarian </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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> <div class="article-summary"> <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 91�Թ���'s groundbreaking research.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/research-security-stock.png?h=1041fc37&amp;itok=l4OeKY4S" alt="person on laptop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/22/doe-announces-research-security-training-requirements-other-agencies-follow"> DOE announces research security training requirements, with other agencies to follow </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>All principal investigators and key/senior personnel submitting new proposals to the Department of Energy from May 1 forward are required to complete research security training within 12 months before proposals can be submitted.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/preview_0.jpeg?h=690faaac&amp;itok=oxbr9ksh" alt="Kyri Baker and Bri-Mathias Hodge stand in front of solar panels"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/ai-explosion-threatens-progress-climate-change-these-researchers-are-seeking-solutions"> As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ��� engineers are exploring novel energy storage options and pinning down the best locations for future data centers to lower their climate impact.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Greenland_glacier.jpg?h=15bbbbfe&amp;itok=oPUTvfF6" alt="Photo of a glacier flowing through a rocky canyon into the water"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/23/melting-glaciers-end-ice-age-may-have-sped-continental-drift-fueled-volcanic-eruptions"> Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptions </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Ice melting from modern-day Greenland could again drive an increase in volcanic eruptions around Iceland, a new study suggests.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/The%20Last%20of%20Us%20fungus%20zombie.jpg?h=d68963b3&amp;itok=y5Cf3736" alt="Fungus zombie in 'The Last of Us' TV show"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/22/dont-fear-fungi"> Don't fear the fungi </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>91�Թ��� mycologist Alisha Quandt says there's little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series "The Last of Us."</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/AdobeStock_124703150.jpeg?h=45369c6a&amp;itok=39w69yGI" alt="memorial candle"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/21/holocaust-victims-be-memorialized-april-24"> Holocaust victims to be memorialized April 24 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, will be observed on campus with a public reading of the names of Jews killed in the Holocaust.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/IMG_3850.JPG?h=55ae6425&amp;itok=ZGJC-w9y" alt="Buffalo Bicycle Classic"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/21/cycle-scholarships-ride-buffalo-bicycle-classic"> Cycle for scholarships: Ride the Buffalo Bicycle Classic </a> </h3> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Elevations Credit Union Buffalo Bicycle Classic will be held Sunday, Sept. 7, in celebration of its 23-year support of the College of Arts &amp; Sciences Buffalo Bicycle Classic Scholarship Fund. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We’re Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54566" rel="nofollow">Voices of the Andes: Sharing Quechua stories and culture through modern media</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54564" rel="nofollow">In the archaeological record, size does matter</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54565" rel="nofollow">Students' building designs to be presented at expo April 25</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54580" rel="nofollow">Senior project aims to keep bomb squads out of harm's way</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54563" rel="nofollow">Alumna Erin Macdonald makes it so</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>4/23: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/new-venture-challenge-finals-at-the-boulder-theater" rel="nofollow">New Venture Challenge finals</a></p><p>4/24: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-boulder-take-your-kids-to-work-day-thursday-april-24" rel="nofollow">Take Your Kids to Work Day</a></p><p>4/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-thrive-celebrating-people-place-and-planet" rel="nofollow">CU Thrive: Celebrating People, Place, and Planet</a></p><p>4/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-boulder-jazz-big-bands-with-special-guest-maria-schneider" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� Jazz Big Bands with special guest Maria Schneider</a></p><p>4/26: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/climate-change-in-our-backyard" rel="nofollow">Climate Change in Our Backyard</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Russ Moore reflects on 32 years at 91�Թ���; Bethany Ehlmann named new director of LASP; End-of-semester Canvas tips; Research security training requirements; As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions; more</div> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:53:42 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54582 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-21-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 21, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-21T12:43:07-06:00" title="Monday, April 21, 2025 - 12:43">Mon, 04/21/2025 - 12:43</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Andrew_Mayock.CC17_0.JPG?h=08b3f5c4&amp;itok=5nSmXqr6" width="1200" height="800" alt="Man kneels on the ground next to a large solar panel with snow in the background"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/21/5-ways-cu-boulder-advancing-sustainability-now"> 5 ways 91�Թ��� is advancing sustainability now </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/72"> Leadership Corner </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Vice Chancellor Andrew Mayock touches on how 91�Թ��� is integrating sustainability into every aspect of university life. Feeling inspired? Don't miss the Campus Sustainability Summit April 22—23. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/18/open-enrollment-greater-cu-contributions-prevent-rate-increases-3-4-medical-plans"> Open enrollment: Greater CU contributions prevent rate increases for 3 of 4 medical plans </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The University of Colorado is increasing its investment in quality health care for CU’s workforce by 5.9% overall for the new benefits plan year. It’s important for employees to examine plan premiums and cost structures, coverage and networks before choosing plans.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/drl-callfornoms.jpeg?h=9035a041&amp;itok=M9bzu-1z" alt="campus building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/18/call-nominations-2025-26-distinguished-research-lectureship"> Call for nominations: 2025–26 Distinguished Research Lectureship </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1035"> Nominations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a 91�Թ��� colleague. The deadline for nominations is June 2.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/UMC-breezeway-macbook-1600w.jpg?h=fbcf6daf&amp;itok=NaznD9PL" alt="students on laptops in UMC breezeway"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/18/gemini-chat-notebooklm-tools-now-available-campus"> Gemini Chat, NotebookLM tools now available to campus </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Two AI-powered tools from Google, NotebookLM and Gemini Chat, are now available to the 91�Թ��� community to help researchers, students and faculty work with complex information more effectively.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/IMG_8065.jpeg?h=ce849686&amp;itok=FFAvxb31" alt="student speaks with an employer at the first Career in the Environment Fair "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/08/building-careers-sustainability-highlights-first-time-fair"> Building careers in sustainability: Highlights from a first-time fair </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/36"> Career Development </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In March, the Department of Environmental Studies held its first Career in the Environment Fair for attendees to explore careers in environmental science, sustainability and conservation. The event featured the State of the Field Panel, and students had the chance to network with 18 organizations. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/z320_5.jpg?h=f69cfaf3&amp;itok=WrnMOnO4" alt="Onlookers observe a giant glowing globe at Fiske Planetarium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/earth-day-7-ways-cu-boulder-researchers-are-driving-change"> Earth Day: 7 ways 91�Թ��� researchers are driving change </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>April 22 is Earth Day, and this year's theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.” Read about seven exciting research projects at 91�Թ��� as you ponder the importance of Earth Day.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Meir_microscope.jpg?h=6d49afc8&amp;itok=Sve7zJt3" alt="Astronaut in space station using scientific equipment"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/21/research-space-helping-people-earth-bioserve-marks-100th-orbital-launch"> Research in space, helping people on Earth: BioServe marks 100th orbital launch </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For nearly 40 years, researchers at BioServe Space Technologies at 91�Թ��� have conducted life science experiments in space—from studying the behavior of spiders in microgravity to producing human stem cells on the International Space Station. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Jezero_water.png?h=c9a3a702&amp;itok=RBJL2PES" alt="Computer illustration of a red and dusty planet with water flowing into a crater"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/21/did-it-rain-or-snow-ancient-mars-new-study-suggests-it-did"> Did it rain or snow on ancient Mars? New study suggests it did </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new study from 91�Թ��� geologists weighs in on a long-running debate about Mars: Billions of years ago, was the Red Planet warm and wet or cold and dry?</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/AdobeStock_441224662.jpeg?h=21bc88f3&amp;itok=X66wQaQ3" alt="police body camera"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/18/courting-justice"> Courting justice </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Video evidence appears in 80% of criminal cases, but a lack of consistent guidelines means there’s no standard for how media are presented in court. A workshop led by College of Media, Communication and Information faculty may change that.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-03/Boulder%20Theatre%20Marquis%20NVC%20Challenge.png?h=30396ee9&amp;itok=vRMFUoNa" alt="Boulder Theater marquee sign that says New Venture Challenge"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/03/27/get-ready-new-venture-challenge-excitement-april-23"> Get ready for New Venture Challenge excitement April 23 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Register for the NVC finals and watch top entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ventures live at the Boulder Theater, competing for a share of $325,000. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8776" rel="nofollow">Earn a pedagogy and wellness microcredential during Maymester</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8768" rel="nofollow"><span>New Rec Center summer membership options</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8764" rel="nofollow"><span>Mark your calendars for recognition ceremonies</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Federal Updates</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><span>91�Թ��� has a resource page on the federal government, providing university statements, guidance and more. Visit the page for the latest information as it relates to the CU community.</span></p><p><span><strong>In case you missed it:</strong></span><br><span>April 18: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-transition-update-41825" rel="nofollow">Federal Government Transition Update</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/federal-transition" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Visit the Federal Updates Page</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>5 ways 91�Թ��� is advancing sustainability now; Open enrollment; Distinguished Research Lectureship nominations; Gemini Chat, NotebookLM tools now available; New Venture Challenge Wednesday; Did it rain or snow on ancient Mars?; more</div> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:43:07 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54567 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-18-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 18, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-18T10:24:15-06:00" title="Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:24">Fri, 04/18/2025 - 10:24</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/2025_SOTC110GA_0.jpg?h=b47038a2&amp;itok=B89irQ36" width="1200" height="800" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz delivering his inaugural State of the Campus address"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/18/inaugural-speech-highlights-cu-boulder-strengths"> Inaugural speech highlights 91�Թ��� strengths </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>In his first State of the Campus address, Chancellor Justin Schwartz highlighted 91�Թ���'s strengths and encouraged the campus community to be leaders driving change.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/crown_vip_opening1ga_0.jpg?h=649207e0&amp;itok=3jHWqcPs" alt="Crown Institute building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/new-book-explores-compassionate-leadership-schools"> New book explores compassionate leadership in schools </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/10"> Education &amp; Outreach </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new book by Crown Institute researchers explores how educators can cultivate compassion within themselves and work collaboratively to create more humanizing school environments. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/AH_tnail.jpg?h=946f52de&amp;itok=WU0xqhCJ" alt="Abby Hickcox"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/abby-hickcox-wins-award-inspirational-instruction"> Abby Hickcox wins award for inspirational instruction </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Abby Hickcox, a teaching associate professor of geography and associate director of the Arts and Sciences Honors Program, has been named this year's Cogswell Award winner for her inspirational instruction.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/CU_Sept%202013%20MAST%20Center%20photo%202.jpg?h=a59f0d83&amp;itok=aO-OMXBs" alt="Richard Noble"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/richard-noble-bridges-gap-between-research-and-industry"> Richard Noble bridges the gap between research and industry </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/62"> Faculty in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Celebrated professor and prolific inventor Richard Noble reflects on decades of teaching and discovery and embarks on a new path to commercialization of a game-changing technology.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-03/Spring%202025%20Pizza%20%26%20Politics.jpg?h=0168d1df&amp;itok=b14wkUj4" alt="pizza with 'vote' stickers as a topping"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/changing-politics-science-pizza-politics-april-21"> The changing politics of science—Pizza &amp; Politics April 21 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a slice and discuss the interaction of science policy and politics at the next Pizza &amp; Politics event April 21.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/MGDC_HofeshShechter_by_Chris-Jones-15-1600x900%20%283%29.jpg?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=zmz1YwJQ" alt="Martha Graham Dance Company on stage"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/15/martha-graham-dance-company-perform-april-26"> Martha Graham Dance Company to perform April 26 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Lauded as the dancer and icon of the 20th century, Martha Graham received both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Arts. This performance is the most abridged of her accolades.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/snow.jpeg?h=069a3a21&amp;itok=f3IS6RYq" alt="snow-coveredd mountains"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/17/colorados-snowpack-lagging-behind-21st-century-average"> Colorado’s snowpack lagging behind the 21st century average </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new modeling tool from INSTAAR provides weekly snow-water equivalent estimates for the entire Western US. It has already caught the attention of local and regional water managers.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We’re Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8773" rel="nofollow">Get access to Canvas and other services during maintenance April 20</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/49430" rel="nofollow">Get paid: Research opportunities and on-campus jobs</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54527" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� student lands prestigious Goldwater Scholarship</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54531" rel="nofollow">2025 Concerto Competition winners announced</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54533" rel="nofollow">Expo April 25 to showcase future of engineering ingenuity</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54529" rel="nofollow">ATLAS students learn design skills through the lens of the apocalypse</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54530" rel="nofollow">Initiative gives students a voice with hip-hop</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54535" rel="nofollow">CU alum Stephen Koehler enjoys high-flying career</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>World Quantum Week Recap</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa4-3-OjvmM&amp;t=14s" rel="nofollow">Video: 91�Թ��� quantum timeline</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/15/cu-boulder-shines-world-quantum-day-colorado" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� shines for World Quantum Day in Colorado</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/14/celebrating-world-quantum-day-colorado-capitol" rel="nofollow">Celebrating World Quantum Day at the Colorado Capitol</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/18/quantum-technique-could-transform-remote-sensing-infrastructure-monitoring" rel="nofollow">Quantum technique could transform remote sensing, infrastructure monitoring</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/17/new-quantum-game-showcases-promise-quantum-computers" rel="nofollow">New quantum 'game' showcases promise of quantum computers</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/18/new-study-shines-light-student-perceptions-quantum-industry" rel="nofollow">New study shines light on student perceptions of quantum industry</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/04/18/coolest-technology-universe" rel="nofollow">The coolest technology in the universe</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/today/quantum" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Quantum Highlights</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>Inaugural speech highlights 91�Թ��� strengths; The changing politics of science—a discussion; Dance performance; Quantum week highlights; New book explores compassionate leadership in schools; more</div> Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:24:15 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54555 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-april-16-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—April 16, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-16T11:21:40-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 11:21">Wed, 04/16/2025 - 11:21</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/quantum-stock.jpeg?h=abc34b67&amp;itok=58tp79ml" width="1200" height="800" alt="illustration of quantum science"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/15/cu-boulder-shines-world-quantum-day-colorado"> 91�Թ��� shines for World Quantum Day in Colorado </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>91�Թ��� has made the most of the last year of advances in quantum science and technology. World Quantum Day is a worldwide initiative to promote the public understanding of quantum science and technology around the world. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/gallery/2023_move_in_will_vill_pcpc0193.jpg?h=0a26580a&amp;itok=9eOjJ_Pb" alt="New students arrive on campus with the help of family and volunteers"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/prepare-fall-welcome-move-2025"> Prepare for Fall Welcome, move-in 2025 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In the fall, new student move-in will occur Friday, Aug. 15, through Tuesday, Aug. 19. Faculty and staff play an essential role in helping campus operations run smoothly. Here’s what you need to know to prepare. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/2024_campus_scenic8ga.jpg?h=4a08eed6&amp;itok=vqDPUUR4" alt="Flatirons and a blue sky"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/15/sustainability-leadership-team-discusses-new-campus-sustainability-leaders-project"> Sustainability Leadership Team discusses new campus sustainability leaders, project progress </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/676"> Administration </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>At its April meeting, the Campus Sustainability Leadership Team welcomed Jane Zelikova and discussed Andrew Mayock’s onboarding, the sustainability landscape map, operational updates and upcoming events. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/sarah-shull-0z0nT8w_y_o-unsplash.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=vzMYaWi-" alt="The New York Times paper on the table with a cup of coffee"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/15/stay-informed-access-top-local-national-news-organizations"> Stay informed: Access top local, national news organizations </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/34"> Mind &amp; Body </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Get direct site access to The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Camera, Denver Post and several other news organizations as a benefit through the University Libraries.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/2023_blackandgoldgame44ga.jpg?h=c1deaf5e&amp;itok=7_7jOPli" alt="Fans wear black and gold to cheer on the Buffs at the 2023 Black and Gold spring game"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/know-you-go-spring-game-april-19"> Know before you go to the spring game April 19 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/32"> Safety </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/52"> Sports &amp; Recreation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Black and Gold Day spring football game is back this month—come rain, shine or snow. Here's everything you need to know: ticketing, parking info and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Campus%20Kids%20Day%20comes%20with%20cuteness%20overload%20_%20CU%20Boulder%20Today%20_%20University%20%20of%20Colorado%20Boulder%20%281%29.jpg?h=2d51fa58&amp;itok=7uyfVUxq" alt="Kids pose for a photo with Chip the buffalo mascot"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/take-your-kids-work-day-april-24"> Take Your Kids to Work Day is April 24 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Staff Council is excited to announce 91�Թ��� Take Your Kids to Work Day will be Thursday, April 24, featuring kid-friendly events all across campus.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Melanie%20Yazzie%20prints%20thumbnail.jpg?h=84071268&amp;itok=oT3cdTa5" alt="Melanie Yazzie"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/art-and-transformation-are-inherently-connected-prof-says"> Art and transformation are inherently connected, prof says </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/8"> Arts &amp; Humanities </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For artist and Professor of Printmaking Melanie Yazzie, making art is about much more than creating something aesthetically pleasing.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/Smog%20in%20Los%20Angeles_Mateusz%20Kud%C5%82a_wikimedia%20commons.jpg?h=57c2b076&amp;itok=OcXDbHhr" alt="smog in LA skyline"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/11/zero-emission-vehicle-adoption-reduces-air-pollution-climate-impact-transportation"> Zero-emission vehicle adoption reduces air pollution, climate impact from transportation </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>California’s “going zero” policy, which strives for 100% zero-emission passenger vehicle sales by 2035, will reduce ozone pollution and carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles, according to recent CIRES-led work.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/20250331%20Overeem%20Eckland%20-%20Reservoirs%20and%20carbon-03.jpg?h=a8eefbbd&amp;itok=VEZLrTIE" alt="researcher in the field"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/14/desert-reservoirs-capture-and-store-organic-carbon-according-new-research"> Desert reservoirs capture and store organic carbon, according to new research </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Abby Eckland, Irina Overeem and collaborators investigate how a reservoir on the Rio Grande buries organic carbon beneath layers of sediment; they have found the process is amplified during drought and flash floods.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/AdobeStock_233841898.jpeg?h=f449e124&amp;itok=6kxpQxvN" alt="drone carrying a package"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/04/16/cu-boulder-leading-10-university-uncrewed-aerial-systems-communications-project"> 91�Թ��� leading 10-university uncrewed aerial systems communications project </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Eric Frew is heading an $8 million project to improve drone communications in anticipation of a future when autonomous aircraft regularly whizz overhead for everything from product deliveries to emergency response.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We’re Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54514" rel="nofollow">Dropping perfectionism and embracing purpose and joy</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54520" rel="nofollow">Apprenticeship program gives future librarians hands-on experience</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54513" rel="nofollow">91�Թ��� alumna's digital wellness initiative gains national attention</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54515" rel="nofollow">Picturing climate change in the West</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>4/17: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/copy-of-staff-council-blood-drive-community-service-committee-meeting" rel="nofollow">Blood drive</a></p><p>4/18: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/hindsight-creative-nonfiction-vol-v-launch-event" rel="nofollow">Hindsight Journal launch event</a></p><p>4/18: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-1224" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</a></p><p>4/24: <a href="https://cupresents.org/performance/3100/cu-opera/big-fish" rel="nofollow">CU Presents: Big Fish</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div>91�Թ��� shines for World Quantum Day; Get access to news organizations through the Libraries; Spring game; Take Your Kids to Work Day; Prepare for Fall Welcome, move-in; Art and transformation are inherently connected, prof says; more</div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:21:40 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54523 at /today