/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-20-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 20, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-20T12:16:33-06:00" title="Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 12:16">Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:16</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/2025-08/iStock_000071518757_Large.jpg?h=3ce5c0c4&amp;itok=Yxg2IklF" alt="person sleeping in bed"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/get-ready-september-wellable-challenge"> Get ready for the September Wellable challenge </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/988"> Work-Life Wins </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Curious about how to crush the "Sleeptember Challenge?" Join WorkWell for a quick demo of the Wellable platform and learn all the tips and tricks to set yourself up for success before the challenge kicks off on Sept. 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/2025-08/Inkspot%20Pick%20Up%20Counter%20for%20CUBT%20copy.jpg?h=32d12c30&amp;itok=qUkF3W54" alt="Ink Spot print center inside the UMC"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/ink-spot-announces-new-online-ordering-system"> Ink Spot announces a new online ordering system </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 campus printing center located at the UMC has launched a new online ordering site, featuring instant quotes, easy re-orders 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/2025-08/FSL_Panhelleniccouncilspringrecruitmentevent_011525_TO%20%2822%20of%2027%29.jpg?h=2addf6ed&amp;itok=BRCeLdIh" alt="students at a spring recruitment event"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/sorority-and-fraternity-recruitment-attendance-guidance-faculty-and-staff"> Sorority and fraternity recruitment attendance guidance for faculty and staff </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>The College Panhellenic Council and the CU Interfraternity Council are kicking off their annual recruitment soon. Here's what faculty and staff need to know.</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/2025-08/Eric_Cornell_class32GA.JPG?h=414f3e14&amp;itok=-KtoOqXc" alt="instructor lecturing a class"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/accommodate-faculty-presentation-aug-26"> Accommodate: Faculty presentation on Aug. 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/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join Disability Services in this faculty-focused presentation on how to use Accommodate, the case management portal Disability Services uses. Learn more about the portal, including how to access Accommodate and view accommodation letters.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Takes</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/2025-08/pexels-pixabay-48786.jpg?h=926d89e9&amp;itok=3R-c8ZFU" alt="Plane flying"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/20/your-next-airline-ticket-could-be-priced-ai"> Your next airline ticket could be priced by AI </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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Delta is testing an AI-powered pricing system that could charge two travelers different fares even if they are purchasing at the same moment. Pricing strategy expert Övünç Yılmaz explains what this shift means for consumers—and why we should expect more of it.</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/2025-08/dna-3539309.jpg?h=f01910a8&amp;itok=sLIDLAfK" alt="Strands of DNA shown in blue"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/18/why-do-some-people-age-faster-others-study-ids-genes-play"> Why do some people age faster than others? Study IDs genes at play </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Researchers have identified more than 400 genes associated with accelerated aging, a.k.a. frailty, across seven categories. The findings pave the way toward personalized therapies to curb disease by decelerating aging.</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/2025-08/Nicole_Xu_Lab17GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=LdxqWDqJ" alt="Woman dips hand into aquarium and touches jellyfish"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/cyborg-jellyfish-could-aid-deep-sea-research-inspire-next-gen-underwater-vehicles"> ‘Cyborg jellyfish’ could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles </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> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� engineer Nicole Xu fits moon jellyfish with microelectronic devices that enhance their natural swimming ability and will one day be able to gather data.</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/2025-08/pediatric-breathing-test.jpeg?h=ab277856&amp;itok=Wq_FPj4s" alt="someone administering a pediatric breathing test"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/ab-nexus-announces-grant-awards-including-quantum-focused-research-collaborations"> AB Nexus announces grant awards, including quantum-focused research collaborations </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>Collectively, the winning teams of AB Nexus's latest round of grant awards will receive $750,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being. </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/2025-08/file-20250716-56-g6rtmw.jpg?h=75dba976&amp;itok=3rDAGUEe" alt="people in line for a giant piggy bank"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/19/crowdfunded-companies-are-ghosting-their-investors-and-getting-away-it"> Crowdfunded companies are 'ghosting' their investors—and getting away with it </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>The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t. Read from CU expert Andrew Schwartz on The Conversation.</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/55104" rel="nofollow">Esther Henry tapped as managing associate university counsel for CU ������ý����</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55075" rel="nofollow">'There's no standard way to be Indian or Indigenous'</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55098" rel="nofollow">From CU ������ý���� to Sony Ventures: Alum Scott Shane on innovation, law and global leadership</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55073" rel="nofollow">Which tree species are best at cooling down the city?</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55102" rel="nofollow">New research paves way for greener construction practices</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Event Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>8/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mobile-food-pantry" rel="nofollow">Mobile Food Pantry</a></p><p>8/22: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/campus-bike-tour" rel="nofollow">CU Campus Bike Tour</a></p><p>8/23: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/stars-moons-4309" rel="nofollow">Stars &amp; Moons</a></p><p>8/26: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/faculty-tuesdays-celebrating-the-piano" rel="nofollow">Faculty Tuesdays: Celebrating the Piano</a></p><p>8/27: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/faculty-space-breakfast-fall25" rel="nofollow">Faculty SPACE Breakfast</a></p><p>9/3: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/when-should-i-refinance" rel="nofollow">When Should I Refinance?</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:16:33 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55111 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-18-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 18, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-18T11:14:57-06:00" title="Monday, August 18, 2025 - 11:14">Mon, 08/18/2025 - 11:14</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/chancellor_health_wellness_summit113ga.jpg?h=a0ed9da5&amp;itok=uxVpwcIB" width="1200" height="800" alt="A Be Well sign on a table at a CU ������ý���� event."> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/check-out-fall-wellness-workshops"> Check out fall wellness workshops </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/988"> Work-Life Wins </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>WorkWell is offering free wellness workshops for faculty and staff this fall—covering everything from the science of sleep to nutrition tips and more. Take advantage of these learning opportunities.</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/2025-08/CU_Library_10_18_23-174%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?h=c5fb655d&amp;itok=o_-MhDHk" alt="instructor recording content in the Video Creation Station"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/faculty-here-your-university-libraries-start-semester-checklist"> Faculty: Here is your University Libraries start-of-semester checklist </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>It's time to submit your course reserves list, schedule a library research seminar and more for the fall semester.</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/2025-08/AdobeStock_1306195858.jpeg?h=5c15f570&amp;itok=bNIKtoXY" alt="open road heading toward mountains"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/wanted-entrepreneurs-launch-startups-based-cu-boulder-innovations"> Wanted: Entrepreneurs to launch startups based on CU ������ý���� innovations </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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý����'s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will hire up to seven Embark Startup Founders to serve as CEOs of new deep tech companies built around technology developed in CU ������ý����'s world-class research enterprise.</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/article-thumbnail/adobestock_299297527.jpeg?h=131ce543&amp;itok=FD00LRZt" alt="Person working on laptop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/legislative-changes-student-loan-repayment-make-now-time-act"> Legislative changes to student loan repayment make now the time to act </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>Recent federal legislation has significantly changed student loan repayment options, but Public Service Loan Forgiveness remains available to most CU employees. CU’s partnership with Savi offers an affordable tool to help employees navigate PSLF and manage their student debt effectively. See details on the program and upcoming workshops.</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/2025-08/dog%20and%20cat.jpg?h=c3878e91&amp;itok=nVFnhGr0" alt="dog and cat lying in grass together"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/raised-pets-your-immune-system-remembers"> Raised with pets? Your immune system remembers </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� researchers, with an international team of colleagues, find that childhood pets are linked to healthier stress responses. </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/2025-08/McNamara_chile.jpg?h=e4553b10&amp;itok=ZViCrgbi" alt="Woman sits on dune with several objects, including wooden poles, sticking up from the sand"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/18/beyond-arrakis-dune-researchers-confront-real-life-perils-shifting-sand-formations"> Beyond Arrakis: Dune researchers confront real-life perils of shifting sand formations </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>Across the globe, deserts are spreading, engulfing homes, roads and even entire villages in sand. Engineers at CU ������ý���� are exploring how humans can shift the paths of these towering formations.</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/2025-08/AdobeStock_340691971.jpeg?h=a3faa0ba&amp;itok=PDS5l-34" alt="person with blue eyes"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/new-bio-imaging-device-holds-potential-eye-and-heart-condition-detection"> New bio-imaging device holds potential for eye and heart condition detection </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/14"> Health </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Researchers at CU ������ý���� have developed a new bio-imaging device that can operate with significantly lower power and in an entirely non-mechanical way. It could one day improve detecting eye and even heart conditions.</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/2025-08/file-20250813-56-snd20t.jpg?h=b7c9e1b9&amp;itok=4YTjNfHB" alt="U.S. Geological Survey staff check monitoring equipment in Suicide Basin"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/glacial-lake-flood-hits-juneau-alaska-reflecting-growing-global-risk"> Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk </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>Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges of water into Juneau for three straight summers. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and a colleague on The Conversation.</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>Colorado Public Radio: <a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/08/18/interview-cu-boulder-chancellor-justin-schwartz/" rel="nofollow">CU's chancellor says 'lots of little things' keep students coming to ������ý����</a></p><div><div><div>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/16/justin-schwartz-cuboulder-chancellor-one-year/" rel="nofollow">'I want to see every (student) graduate': Justin Schwartz closes out first year as CU ������ý����'s chancellor</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Axios ������ý����: <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/08/14/cu-boulder-chancellor-justin-schwartz-goals-2025" rel="nofollow">CU ������ý���� chancellor talks sustainability, funding, Coach Prime</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Denver Gazette: <a href="https://denvergazette.com/news/education/university-colorado-chancellor-justin-schwartz-qa/article_71d04cd6-2be5-492d-bef5-d43f1480ecae.html" rel="nofollow">Justin Schwartz Q&amp;A on his first year as chancellor of CU ������ý����</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></div></div></div></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>CU ������ý���� 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.</p><p><strong>In case you missed it:</strong><br><span>Aug. 15: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-81525" rel="nofollow">Federal Government Update</a><br><span>Aug. 8: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-8825" rel="nofollow"><span>Federal Government Update</span></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> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:14:57 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55092 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-15-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 15, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-15T12:57:51-06:00" title="Friday, August 15, 2025 - 12:57">Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:57</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/2025-08/Rec%20Employee%20Fitness%20Class_Yoga_20230322_FM_010.jpg?h=90fdbb4a&amp;itok=I7fbeJOj" alt="employees at a yoga class"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/register-free-employee-group-fitness-classes"> Register for free employee group fitness classes </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/988"> Work-Life Wins </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>WorkWell hosts various group fitness classes for staff and faculty at The Rec. Fall semester opportunities include free yoga and cardio/strength classes. All levels are welcome and registration is required.</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/2025-08/Marco_Campos.CC12.JPG?h=43f97a0a&amp;itok=UHgzZoRG" alt="Marco Campos"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/15/cu-engineering-center-renamed-honor-campos-foundations-5m-gift"> CU engineering center renamed in honor of Campos Foundation's $5M gift </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The BOLD Center is getting a new name—the Campos Student Center—and will continue its mission of broadening engineering student opportunities, community and leadership. </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/2025-08/mjjGYoUMTFJejQCW2zf7GmSXDOknkQ.jpg?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=VR_BJnyB" alt="Denzel Washington in the new film Highest 2 Lowest"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/spike-lees-highest-2-lowest-join-screening-aug-27"> Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest'—join a screening Aug. 27 </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>The Department of Cinema Studies &amp; Moving Image Arts and the International Film Series are proud to host a free screening, including a post-film Q&amp;A with screenwriter Alan Fox and Producer Jason Berman, moderated by Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television &amp; Digital Distribution (and CU alum) Jim Packer.</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/2025-08/AdobeStock_189511696.jpeg?h=560fc75e&amp;itok=zI5P48iT" alt="person reading"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/positive-influence"> A positive influence </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/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new textbook edited by Erin Willis, associate professor in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, aims to show how scholars can think about disability in their own 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/2025-08/51313699067_eccaacbbaf_o.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&amp;itok=ExaAUo5o" alt="An aerial image of the Reflection Canyon of the Colorado River"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/human-emissions-drove-megadrought-western-us"> Human emissions drove the megadrought in the western US </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>New research revealed that changes in the Pacific Ocean are driving the unrelenting dry spell in the American Southwest, and it might not let up for the next three decades. </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/2025-08/SMOPS_team_commanding_with_Nick.jpg?h=377d7020&amp;itok=qWZuy4So" alt="Three people seen from behind look at a large computer monitor"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/13/how-save-satellite-student-team-races-clock-study-hazardous-region-space"> How to save a satellite: Student team races the clock to study a hazardous region of space </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>Over several white-knuckle months, an operations team at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics brought a small satellite back from the dead—just in time to explore a region of space known as Very Low Earth Orbit.</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/2025-08/file-20250811-56-afzg9x.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&amp;itok=A4kAg1SV" alt="A worker moves irrigation tubes on a farm in Pinal County, Arizona"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/14/climate-models-reveal-how-human-activity-may-be-locking-southwest-permanent-drought"> Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought </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>The drought has been linked to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, a natural climate pattern. A new study finds global warming is now influencing that natural phenomenon. Read from CU expert Pedro DiNezio and a colleague on The Conversation.</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/8876" rel="nofollow">CU ������ý���� operating hours go into effect Aug. 17</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8877" rel="nofollow">Start-of-semester IT support hours</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8875" rel="nofollow">Update to Windows 11 before it's too late&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8874" rel="nofollow">UMC construction project to take place spring, summer 2026</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>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55021" rel="nofollow">Are you ready for Fall Welcome?</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54619" rel="nofollow">Enhance your fall classes with inspiring new Buffs One Read title</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55022" rel="nofollow">Free BCycle memberships now available for CU employees</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55017" rel="nofollow">200 libraries, campus pickup—Prospector is back</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:57:51 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55087 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-13-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 13, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-13T11:51:23-06:00" title="Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - 11:51">Wed, 08/13/2025 - 11:51</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/2025-08/FacTues%208.26%20%281%29.jpg?h=b81d676a&amp;itok=dQKcA_Mr" width="1200" height="800" alt="person playing grand piano"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/faculty-tuesdays-celebrating-piano-aug-26"> Faculty Tuesdays: Celebrating the piano Aug. 26 </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/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Come and celebrate the inauguration of the campus's newly donated Steinway concert grand piano. Enjoy performances by Roser Piano and Keyboard Program faculty and friends, including music by Leonard Bernstein, Clara Schumann, George Gershwin and others.</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/2025-08/CASE_Night.CC06.JPG?h=790be497&amp;itok=tTmq66BH" alt="outside of the CASE building at night"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/13/celebrating-5-years-teaching-and-learning-innovation"> Celebrating 5 years of teaching and learning innovation </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>For the past five years, the Center for Teaching and Learning has served as a hub for providing teaching and learning support to all campus educators.</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/2025-08/DSCN5489.jpg?h=30c08e7f&amp;itok=0grr5dct" alt="Volunteers from a co-sponsored U.S. Forest Service event remove invasive spotted knapweed from an upland meadow"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/spruce-gulch-land-gift-enhances-future-ecological-and-academic-studies-cu-boulder"> Spruce Gulch land gift enhances future ecological and academic studies at CU ������ý���� </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Preserving a century of family legacy, a transformative $10.4 million land and endowment gift will turn CU ������ý����'s Spruce Gulch Wildlife and Research Reserve into a living laboratory for generations of scholars, scientists and artists.</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/2025-08/P1790081.JPG?h=a141e9ea&amp;itok=5m9pY6mz" alt="Representatives from CU ������ý���� and Pivot Energy break ground on the new solar array in Weld County."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/13/cu-boulder-breaks-ground-site-solar-array"> CU ������ý���� breaks ground on off-site solar array </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>CU ������ý���� has begun building a 5-megawatt solar array off site in Weld County that advances the university's Climate Action Plan by expanding renewable energy use.</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/2025-08/AI-hands-brain-2000w.jpg?h=bf654dbc&amp;itok=DaUnNWfF" alt="illustration of human and AI"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/learn-how-effectively-use-ai-cu-boulder-campus"> Learn how to effectively use AI on the CU ������ý���� 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>The self-paced AI Literacy Foundations course, designed specifically for CU ������ý���� faculty and staff, is now available via Canvas.</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/2025-08/AdobeStock_227016119.jpeg?h=51a72048&amp;itok=u1F-fQOt" alt="person participating in a webinar"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/curious-about-how-best-use-oits-teaching-and-learning-technologies"> Curious about how to best use OIT's teaching and learning technologies? </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 start-of-semester trainings—both scheduled and on demand—to assist faculty with Canvas, iClicker and the new Canvas Templates.</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/2025-08/Game%20Changers%20Group%20Shot.jpg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=rmFdjdZ2" alt="Members of the Youth Violence Prevent Center Game Changers pose for a group shot"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/youth-violence-prevention-program-shown-reduce-arrests-75"> Youth violence prevention program shown to reduce arrests by up to 75% </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A CU ������ý����-led effort to help high-risk communities build a “violence prevention infrastructure” contributed to sharp declines in arrests for murder, assault and other youth crimes in Denver, new research shows. The program is now poised to lose its federal funding.</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/2025-08/AdobeStock_136845977.jpeg?h=03a512b7&amp;itok=1WACM5DV" alt="a moose in the brush"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/12/moose-have-lived-colorado-centuries-unpacking-evidence-history-archaeology-oral"> Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries—unpacking evidence from history, archaeology, oral traditions </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>During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado, but encounters with humans are becoming more common as the population increases. Read from CU expert William Taylor and colleagues on The Conversation.</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><div><p><a href="/today/2025/08/12/welcomefest-2025-lineup-announced-joey-valence-and-brae-headline" rel="nofollow">WelcomeFest 2025 lineup announced—Joey Valence and Brae to headline</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55048" rel="nofollow">Innovating the future of planetary exploration: Workshop concludes at LASP</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55026" rel="nofollow">Colorado educators explore windows to Asia's lesser-known nations</a></p></div></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>8/15: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/fall-intensive-2025" rel="nofollow">Fall Intensive with the Center for Teaching &amp; Learning</a></p><p>8/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mobile-food-pantry" rel="nofollow">Mobile Food Pantry</a></p><p>8/22: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/campus-bike-tour" rel="nofollow">CU Campus Bike Tour</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> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:51:23 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55062 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/aug-11-2025 <span>Aug. 11, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-11T12:55:09-06:00" title="Monday, August 11, 2025 - 12:55">Mon, 08/11/2025 - 12:55</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-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"> ������ý���� </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> </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/2025-08/AdobeStock_390142760.jpeg?h=a0980e23&amp;itok=SHk7mN_r" alt="person in a webinar"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/11/course-design-series-continues-support-faculty-2025-26"> Course Design Series continues to support faculty in 2025–26 </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/1000"> Workshops &amp; Seminars </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Get practical strategies and fresh ideas to support your teaching. The Course Design Series returns with new topics and expert guests.</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/2025-08/Baha%20Men.jpg?h=d1588070&amp;itok=oiQ2EG8z" alt="Baha Men performing on stage"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/11/one-hit-wondering-who-let-dogs-out"> One-hit wondering: Who let the dogs out? </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>"Who Let The Dogs Out," the Baha Men hit released 25 years ago, occupies a distinctive spot in music and sports history, along with "Macarena" and other novelty "ear worms."</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/2025-08/psilocybin%20cannabis%20header.jpg?h=7f294760&amp;itok=XclaPkhO" alt="cannabis leaves and psilocybin mushrooms"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/11/study-using-cannabis-and-psilocybin-together-may-increase-dependence"> Study: Using cannabis and psilocybin together may increase dependence </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� researchers studied cannabis-psilocybin users and cannabis-only users to look for similarities and differences between the two groups, including drug use motivations.</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/2025-08/2025_08_IEABuildingsReport_general_Thumbnail.png?h=d3502f1d&amp;itok=3J_Z9iOe" alt="building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/11/new-report-evaluates-how-we-can-use-energy-better-buildings-community-scale"> New report evaluates how we can use energy better in buildings at a community scale </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>RASEI Fellow Gregor Henze is a co-author and co-editor on a new report from the International Energy Agency evaluating approaches aiming to use energy more efficiently in buildings and districts. </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>Faculty Mentions</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Wired: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fwhy-you-need-an-outdoor-air-quality-monitor%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cc2d3e1dd4aac43bff8d508ddd8e043da%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638905179919792612%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jF%2BZAXaMWXpE1ID%2BdVHOujjjr8LXOXHhLwVTXIokMTc%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Why You Need an Outdoor Air Quality Monitor</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Washington Post: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwellness%2F2025%2F08%2F06%2Fjoy-procrastination-strategies-to-stop%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cc3a54806e0f04ca1c75908ddd5bb5d15%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638901722921295868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HGEvbNCwiU5Q65pRwZwEIWGd9nbdu4m1UACbsPsmoEs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Why we procrastinate on joy — and how to stop</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Denver7: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denver7.com%2Flifestyle%2Feducation%2Fcu-boulder-professor-offers-advice-for-weighing-pros-and-cons-of-using-ai-in-academic-work&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cab07be2a4dd842bd219308ddd67fdfe6%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638902566903302452%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vzdMYVhwm4iTnH92EN4152USZYN%2FnT6MWe5OLShG0VI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>CU ������ý���� professor offers advice when considering AI use in academic work</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Denver Post: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2025%2F08%2F11%2Fcolorado-prisons-immigration-detainers-ice-arrests%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cc2d3e1dd4aac43bff8d508ddd8e043da%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638905179919847807%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xc9s48L%2B%2BsWpRkTtBUtfZ5IgBVKKaUKmBtC30PL5KB8%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Colorado prisons limit ICE cooperation more after arrests of two inmates in large immigration operation</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>CU ������ý���� 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.</p><p><strong>In case you missed it:</strong></p><p><span>Aug. 8: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-8825" rel="nofollow"><span>Federal Government Update</span></a><br><span>Aug. 1: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-8125" rel="nofollow">Federal Government 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> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 18:55:09 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55046 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-7-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 7, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-07T12:29:15-06:00" title="Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 12:29">Thu, 08/07/2025 - 12:29</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/2025-05/FallWelcome2023_BeInvolvedFair-31.jpg?h=6c0015c6&amp;itok=3Ny69FX2" width="1200" height="800" alt="employee tabling at the Be Involved Fair"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/05/07/campus-departments-apply-table-be-involved-fair"> Campus departments: Apply to table at the Be Involved Fair </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>Campus departments and programs are invited to apply for a table at the Be Involved Fair, a signature Fall Welcome event. Meet thousands of students who are looking for ways to be involved in the coming academic year. Apply by Aug. 10 for the Aug. 27 fair.</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/2025/08/07/get-start-term-canvas-tips"> Get start-of-term Canvas tips </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>If you're planning to use Canvas to teach this semester, check out OIT's tips to make the most of Canvas and learn about the latest updates to Canvas-related tools and services.</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/2025-08/FallWelcome2023_MoveIn_Monday_NS-4.jpg?h=3df5b077&amp;itok=0G7B8ysB" alt="Volunteers at Fall Welcome"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/01/are-you-ready-fall-welcome"> Are you ready for Fall Welcome? </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/1217"> CU ������ý���� Life </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>About 8,000 new students and their families will arrive on campus soon, marking the start of Fall Welcome. Here’s what faculty and staff need to know to get ready.</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/2025-08/20250722%20Loch%20Oleksy%20buoy.jpg?h=2abf4768&amp;itok=TEAJldbd" alt="Loch Oleksy"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/07/air-pollution-and-warming-are-changing-colorados-remote-alpine-lakes"> Air pollution and warming are changing Colorado's remote alpine lakes </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>The Oleksy lab has taken over a 42-year-old monitoring project in Rocky Mountain National Park. The lab's investigations reveal how remote alpine watersheds are changing in the Anthropocene.</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/2025-08/infant%20in%20striped%20onesie.jpg?h=4362216e&amp;itok=kEHFXSpc" alt="infant lying on a bed"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/07/medical-issues-and-neighborhood-opportunity-can-affect-infant-development"> Medical issues and neighborhood opportunity can affect infant development </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� researcher Emily Yeo finds that some babies may benefit from more support and resources so they can grow up to lead long, happy and healthy lives.</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/8869" rel="nofollow"><span>Request ������ý���� visitor guides for your office</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8871" rel="nofollow"><span>Adult piano lessons available to campus community</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8870" rel="nofollow"><span>Piano lessons available for children and teens</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>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55030" rel="nofollow">Could you be the next chancellor’s fellowship recipient?</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55031" rel="nofollow">Family shares courtroom and campus legacy</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55034" rel="nofollow">Employer gift matching multiplies donor impact</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:29:15 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55036 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-5-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 5, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-05T11:32:35-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 11:32">Tue, 08/05/2025 - 11:32</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/2025-08/FallWelcome2023_MoveIn_Monday_NS-4.jpg?h=3df5b077&amp;itok=QuF4RSRT" width="1200" height="800" alt="Volunteers at Fall Welcome"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/01/are-you-ready-fall-welcome"> Are you ready for Fall Welcome? </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/1217"> CU ������ý���� Life </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>About 8,000 new students and their families will arrive on campus soon, marking the start of Fall Welcome. Here’s what faculty and staff need to know to get ready.</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/2025-08/Buckley%20gift%20announcement_Secondary%20photo_Andrew%20Mayock-%20Spike%20Buckley%20and%20Chancellor%20Justin%20Schwartz%20at%20signing%20ceremony.jpg?h=2621db35&amp;itok=TeQ8O3ar" alt="Andrew Mayock, Spike Buckley and Chancellor Justin Schwartz at the signing ceremony"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/05/10m-investment-invigorate-sustainability-education-cu-boulder"> $10M investment to invigorate sustainability education at CU ������ý���� </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A $10 million gift from a CU ������ý���� alumnus will transform the way sustainability is taught at CU ������ý����—empowering students and faculty to create a more environmentally sustainable future in the face of a changing climate.</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/2025-08/TK18_Bcycle_Electric_Madison_1149.jpg?h=297a286c&amp;itok=bYFn5mTS" alt="person riding a BCycle bike"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/01/free-bcycle-memberships-now-available-cu-employees"> Free BCycle memberships now available for CU employees </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/914"> Sustainability </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/988"> Work-Life Wins </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Starting Aug. 1, all CU employees are eligible for a free annual BCycle membership, thanks to a partnership between CU ������ý����'s Environmental Center and BCycle. Previously, employees received a discounted rate.</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/2025-07/preview-1.jpg?h=34bbd072&amp;itok=-M_CQc69" alt="Folsom Field during a football game"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/29/ultimate-alumni-guide-buffs-football-2025"> The ultimate alumni guide to Buffs football 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/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� offers countless ways to celebrate Buffs football all season long. From spirited tailgates and away game parties to Homecoming traditions and alumni game watches, make the most of every matchup. </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/2025-08/0772Baliuag-_Bulacan_Proper_33.jpg?h=94b28deb&amp;itok=OFNTXzke" alt="cycling shoe"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/04/cycling-tradition-meets-biomechanics-cu"> Cycling tradition meets biomechanics at CU </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/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In time for the Buffalo Bicycle Classic, CU ������ý���� researchers are challenging cycling norms that stiff cycling-shoe soles are essential for efficient riding.</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/2025-08/EarthlikePlanets_1920x1080_NASA.jpg?h=1797b4f4&amp;itok=PoLG3Krw" alt="illustration of Earth and Earth-like planets"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/08/01/are-we-alone-lasp-researchers-help-nasa-tackle-ultimate-space-science-question"> Are we alone? LASP researchers help NASA tackle the ultimate space science question </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>Researchers are helping lead efforts to plan NASA's next-generation large space telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be the first telescope specifically designed to identify habitable, Earth-like planets.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>In Case You Missed It</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/2025-07/AdobeStock_618762136.jpeg?h=a49f0d43&amp;itok=vlTbPH4K" alt="stack of newspapers"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/21/getting-word-out-about-your-research-workshop-sept-12-13"> Getting the word out about your research—a workshop Sept. 12–13 </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 College of Communication, Media, Design and Information welcomes the OpEd Project to campus for a practical workshop on writing commentary and pitching editors. New deadline: Register by Aug. 8.</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>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>8/8: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/boulder-cruiser-ride-3387" rel="nofollow">������ý���� Cruiser Ride</a></p><p>8/9: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/we-are-stars" rel="nofollow">We Are Stars</a></p><p>8/12: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/tuesday_talks_5733" rel="nofollow"><span>Tuesday Talks</span></a></p><p>8/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/new-faculty-orientation-2025" rel="nofollow">New Faculty Orientation 2025</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 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>CU ������ý���� 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.</p><p><strong>In case you missed it:</strong><br><span>Aug. 1: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-8125" rel="nofollow"><span>Federal Government Update</span></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> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:32:35 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55027 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-july-31-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—July 31, 2025</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-31T09:40:34-06:00" title="Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 09:40">Thu, 07/31/2025 - 09:40</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/2025-07/reading%2002.jpeg?h=7daea484&amp;itok=u_YqWjL4" alt="campus community member reading on a bench on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/200-libraries-campus-pickup-prospector-back-aug-4"> 200 libraries, campus pickup—Prospector is back Aug. 4 </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/1217"> CU ������ý���� Life </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The University Libraries have rejoined Prospector, a service providing access to more than 30 million books, journals, DVDs, CDs, videos and other materials held in member libraries.</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/2025-07/DJI_20250621125838_0321_D-HDR.jpg?h=7be24dd9&amp;itok=jxlBvmKK" alt="aerial view of Folsom Field and stadium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/folsom-field-feature-new-turf-football-season"> Folsom Field to feature new turf this football season </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/24"> Athletics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The new state-of-the-art surface combines safety, durability and eco-friendly features while providing the flexibility to host more events at the iconic stadium. </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/2025-07/Gio%20Ruffolo%20and%20family.jpg?h=d707f21a&amp;itok=Dyvo_uEG" alt="Gio Ruffolo and family"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/your-love-will-be-your-legacy"> 'Your love will be your legacy' </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>Losing her father to pancreatic cancer inspired CU ������ý���� undergraduate Giovanna Ruffolo to raise money for cancer research and pursue a career in medicine.</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/2025-07/1000002391.jpg?h=dc2cc611&amp;itok=V9cR00xr" alt="High school students working in a research lab"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/high-school-students-conduct-high-level-research-cu-mentors"> High school students conduct high-level research with CU mentors </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>Thirty-five high school students participated in Science Discovery’s annual summer STEM Research Experience at CU ������ý���� and CU Anschutz.</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/2025-07/file-20250723-66-s43ppa.jpg?h=7b8460d9&amp;itok=yn1KnYdX" alt="children who painted signs of community resilience and thanking first responders"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/29/colorados-marshall-fire-survivors-find-healing-meaning-through-oral-history-project"> Colorado's Marshall Fire survivors find healing, meaning through oral history 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/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Marshall Fire Story Project was started to preserve the stories of people affected by the 2021 fire that killed two people and destroyed over 1,000 structures. Read from CU experts Kathryn Goldfarb and Lucas Rozell 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/2025-07/Amazonia.jpg?h=1e88d393&amp;itok=IFIlinnp" alt="A boat on the Urubu river in Brazil"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/rainy-tropics-could-face-unprecedented-droughts-atlantic-current-slows"> Rainy tropics could face unprecedented droughts as an Atlantic current slows </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>New research warns that global rainfall patterns could shift dramatically as a result of climate change.</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/2025-07/sudoku_image.jpeg?h=51be566f&amp;itok=ytdfRYf8" alt="Hands filling in a sudoku grid with a pen"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/28/researchers-test-trustworthiness-ai-playing-sudoku"> Researchers test the trustworthiness of AI—by playing sudoku </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>A team of computer scientists discovered that some AI large language models can solve sudoku puzzles, but even the best ones struggle to explain how they did it.</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/2025-07/Tournai.png?h=c77b5440&amp;itok=ucgoVpo8" alt="Medieval illustration depicting people carrying and burying coffins"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/30/black-death-offers-clues-how-childhood-malnutrition-shapes-adult-health"> Black Death offers clues into how childhood malnutrition shapes adult health </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Experiencing malnutrition in childhood or adolescence may not necessarily harm the health of humans into adulthood—although the relationship is complicated, a new study finds.</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/2025-07/img_0597.jpeg?h=51692cae&amp;itok=Gb9cUGTp" alt="Anthony Straub with PhD student Kian Lopez in a lab"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/faster-cleaner-better-revolutionary-water-treatment"> Faster, cleaner, better: Revolutionary water treatment </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>Anthony Straub is making revolutionary advances in water purification for life on Earth and in space with nanoscale membranes—thinner than 1/100th the width of a human hair.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Takes</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/2025-07/Nagasakibomb.jpg?h=0a7ead01&amp;itok=Fm0rIdkf" alt="Mushroom cloud above Nagasaki after atomic bombing on August 9, 1945."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/28/report-paints-grim-picture-how-nuclear-war-could-impact-oceans"> Report paints grim picture of how nuclear war could impact oceans </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 congressionally mandated report by a CU oceanographer warns that the use of nuclear weapons could collapse ocean ecosystems, trigger global climate disruptions and put billions at risk of starvation.</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/8867" rel="nofollow">Simulated gunfire research on East Campus happening Aug. 4</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8868" rel="nofollow"><span>Volunteers needed for clinical trial on persons with multiple sclerosis</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8866" rel="nofollow"><span>Participants needed for research on skeletal response to simulated night shift</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8861" rel="nofollow"><span>Paid research opportunity: Study on cognitive load in VR/AR</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>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/54993" rel="nofollow">Center for Asian Studies to host 2 Fulbrights from Indonesia in 2025–26</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55008" rel="nofollow">Alumni in media undeterred as Congress claws back funding</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54989" rel="nofollow">Grad student pioneering restoration methods for Colorado grasslands, reconnecting with ranching roots</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55018" rel="nofollow">Historical practices led to pollution disparities in Denver</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55007" rel="nofollow">Who is afraid of the big, bad (dire) wolf?</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:40:34 +0000 Greg B Swenson 55019 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-july-29-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—July 29, 2025</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-29T10:16:35-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 10:16">Tue, 07/29/2025 - 10:16</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/2025-07/prime.jpeg?h=5fd1f310&amp;itok=nuMES-lN" alt="Coach Prime joined by Dr. Janet Kukreja and Assistant Athletic Trainer Lauren Askevold at a press conference"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/28/cu-cancer-center-surgeon-removes-bladder-cancer-coach-prime"> CU Cancer Center surgeon removes bladder cancer from Coach Prime </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/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Facing a "very high-risk" tumor, Deion Sanders received top care, including a new bladder, from the CU Cancer Center team at the CU Anschutz Medical 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/2025-06/Pearl_Street.CC596%20copy.jpg?h=eb50e0bc&amp;itok=7yej9YMM" alt="Empty Pearl Street Mall on a summer morning"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/10-boulder-dining-favorites-budget-friendly-bites-michelin-stars"> 10 ������ý���� dining favorites: From budget-friendly bites to Michelin stars </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/1217"> CU ������ý���� Life </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Discover 10 must-try ������ý���� restaurants. From iconic campus favorites to award-winning dining, there's something here for every craving and occasion.</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/2025-07/QS%20at%20AI%20Expo.jpg?h=d0339b14&amp;itok=Rd0ixq6C" alt="Quantum Scholars at an AI expo"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/28/special-competitive-studies-project-commits-funding-quantum-scholars"> Special Competitive Studies Project commits funding for quantum scholars </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>New funding from the Special Competitive Studies Project will support growing demand for the Quantum Scholars program, providing approximately 25 new scholarships for the innovative program.</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/2025-07/IMG_3851.JPG?h=71976bb4&amp;itok=icMriOse" alt="cyclists in the Buffalo Bicycle Classic"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/choose-your-challenge-9-ways-ride-buffalo-bicycle-classic"> Choose your challenge: 9 ways to ride the Buffalo Bicycle Classic </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>Join on Sept. 7 for the University of Colorado’s largest scholarship cycling event. With nine distinct courses, there's a perfect ride for every cyclist. Which one will you choose?</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/2025-07/pexels-anna-lowe-895508-2446915.jpg?h=f2fcf546&amp;itok=mI3g64YA" alt="Washington, D.C."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/29/should-you-be-worried-about-national-debt"> Should you be worried about the national debt? </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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>From inflated interest rates to future tax hikes, CU ������ý���� finance expert Shaun Davies explains what today’s debt levels could mean for tomorrow’s economy—and your wallet.</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/2025-07/AdobeStock_271898271.jpeg?h=3d43c187&amp;itok=MfOZFHlf" alt="Escherichia Coli bacteria under microscope"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/29/microbial-wars-bacteria-suit-protein-linked-alzheimers"> In microbial wars, bacteria suit up with a protein linked to Alzheimer’s </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>New research shows that bacteria in the environment use amyloids— proteins best known for contributing to neurodegenerative disease— to shield themselves from predators. The findings could inform new weapons against microbial resistance and human disease.</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/2025-07/TS.jpg?h=4d21db13&amp;itok=ipY-tL7a" alt="Taylor Swift at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/what-can-taylor-swift-tell-us-about-authors-rights"> What can Taylor Swift tell us about authors' rights? </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>In this edition of "Unlocking Scholarly Publishing," the University Libraries dive into pop star Taylor Swift's journey into becoming a champion for author's rights.</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/2025-07/file-20250723-56-eaiat9.jpg?h=ee53b6d9&amp;itok=J7DwhJKg" alt="building full of people walking"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/fears-falling-birth-rates-could-lead-population-collapse-are-based-faulty-assumptions"> Fears that falling birth rates could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions </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>While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from CU expert Leslie Root and colleagues on The Conversation.</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/2025-07/AdobeStock_198192911.jpeg?h=60c106d2&amp;itok=fj5gaelG" alt="people watching a film"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/25/underground-not-overlooked-mimesis-back-town"> Underground but not overlooked: Mimesis is back in town </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/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Mimesis Film Festival, sponsored by the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, returns to ������ý���� for its sixth year Aug. 5–10. </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>Federal Updates</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>CU ������ý���� 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.</p><p><strong>In case you missed it:</strong><br><span>July 25: </span><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-72525" rel="nofollow"><span>Federal Government Update</span></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 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>7/29: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/boulder-bookstore-author-talk-amanda-giguere-on-shakespeare-violence-prevention" rel="nofollow">������ý���� Bookstore Author Talk: Amanda Giguere on Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention</a></p><p>7/30: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sphinx-performance-academy-faculty-recital" rel="nofollow">Sphinx Performance Academy: Faculty Recital</a></p><p>8/1: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-4913" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</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> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:16:35 +0000 Greg B Swenson 55006 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-july-24-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—July 24, 2025</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-24T08:59:10-06:00" title="Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 08:59">Thu, 07/24/2025 - 08:59</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/2025-07/A%20vaccine%20distrubtion%20walk%20with%20my%20co-workers.jpeg?h=e82fd07d&amp;itok=IQK-x-CZ" alt="A vaccine distribution walk in Madagascar"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/23/buffs-continue-serve-ranked-no-2-nationally-peace-corps-volunteers"> Buffs continue to serve—Ranked No. 2 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers </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/952"> By the Numbers </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU ������ý���� is ranked No. 2 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers, with 39 Forever Buffs currently serving in 28 countries around the world.</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/2021_aerial360ga_0.jpg?h=1d6c427b&amp;itok=mgUhuWgv" alt="Aerial photo of CU ������ý���� Campus (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/22/cu-athletic-hall-fame-induct-2025-class"> CU Athletic Hall of Fame to induct 2025 class </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/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The 20th class to be inducted into the hall of fame this November will feature nine Buffs, representing five different sports and a popular administrator, as well as two additions to the Legacy Wing and the revived Athletic Hall of Honor.</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/2025-07/MaryRippon_tnail.jpg?h=ba827547&amp;itok=ZG82B90S" alt="Mary Rippon"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/23/secret-life-mary-rippon"> The secret life of Mary Rippon </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>Mary Rippon, CU ������ý����'s first female professor, lived a remarkable double life, teaching students while secretly supporting a hidden child born from a forbidden love with her former student.</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/2025-07/bright-office-laptop-notes.jpg?h=748d7e9c&amp;itok=1zEZl854" alt="person working on laptop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/21/time-office-upgrade"> Time for an Office upgrade? </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>If you’re running Microsoft Office 2016 or 2019, you should make sure to update to Microsoft 365 Apps before the start of the fall semester. Here’s how.</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/2025-07/AdobeStock_389267144.jpeg?h=790be497&amp;itok=sOBfTO1q" alt="A scary looking gecko"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/21/new-cancer-therapy-clings-tumors-inspiration-gecko-toes"> New cancer therapy clings to tumors, with inspiration from gecko toes </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/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The tiny lizards can climb glass and cling to ceilings thanks to their sticky toes. Now those toes have inspired a new material that could deliver targeted chemotherapy with minimal side effects.</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/2025-07/Screenshot%202025-07-24%20at%2010.18.23%E2%80%AFAM.png?h=d04fca53&amp;itok=ejPhpjob" alt="Global food twin map"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/24/where-does-your-food-come-first-kind-map-tracks-journey-across-thousands-miles"> Where does your food come from? First-of-a-kind map tracks journey across thousands of miles </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 interactive tool exposes the fragile, interconnected web of global food trade—and how climate change could disrupt it.</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/2025-07/file-20250709-74-o7k3p5.jpg?h=ea737b20&amp;itok=L_wyBJCJ" alt="two new mothers holding their babies"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/22/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-offset-barriers-care"> How mothers supporting mothers can offset barriers to care </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>CU ������ý����'s Renée Crown Wellness Institute offers support to new mothers that is community-rooted, evidence-based and scalable. Read from experts Sona Dimidjian and Anahi Collado 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/2025-07/Sanghamitra_Neogi.CC15.JPG?h=fbd9a9b0&amp;itok=JKkZEL9x" alt="Woman speaking into microphone at a business pitch event"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/07/23/new-quantum-physics-and-ai-powered-microchip-design-software-awarded-grants"> New quantum physics and AI-powered microchip design software awarded grants </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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Sanghamitra Neogi in CU ������ý����’s aerospace engineering department will use $200,000 in grant funding to launch a startup in which she will offer software that uses quantum physics to model microchip designs.</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>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>7/25:<a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-4913" rel="nofollow"> Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</a></p><p>7/29: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/nairr-pilot-industry-partner-showcase-1-ai-tools-for-research" rel="nofollow">National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Industry Partner Showcase 1 - AI tools for Research</a></p><p>7/30: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-rmacc-webinars-overview-of-ai-tools-and-applications" rel="nofollow">Overview of AI Tools and Applications</a></p><p>7/30: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sphinx-performance-academy-faculty-recital" rel="nofollow">Sphinx Performance Academy: Faculty Recital</a></p><p>8/8: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mental-health-first-aid-4936" rel="nofollow">Mental Health First Aid</a></p><p>8/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/fall_2025_classes_begin" rel="nofollow">Fall 2025 Classes Begin</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 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/8862" rel="nofollow">Get access to Canvas, other services during maintenance July 26</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54967" rel="nofollow">Caroline Conzelman named 2025–26 Fulbright Scholar</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54968" rel="nofollow">Katherine Lininger named 2025–26 Fulbright Scholar</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54981" rel="nofollow">Science inherits the wind of century-old verdict</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54980/" rel="nofollow">Faces of community-engaged scholarship: Amanda Giguere</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54978" rel="nofollow">What rats can tell us about the opioid crisis</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/54979" rel="nofollow">Doctoral student advancing medical research for life on Earth and in space</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:59:10 +0000 Greg B Swenson 54985 at /today