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Sustainability Research Summit

ÌýÌý9 a.m.—5 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýUniversity Memorial Center ÌýÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder researchers, staff, students and external partners; registration is required

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Join Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Sustainability Research Initiative for a two‑day event highlighting the diversity and depth of our campus' sustainability research. The summit will bring together researchers from different disciplines and academic departments to share their work, learn together, catalyze new collaborations, and connect with our broader community.Ìý

Sessions will explore:

• How we build, power, and grow things
• How we build community and work with partners ethically
• How we think creatively
• How we keep people safe
• How we overcome sociopolitical obstacles

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Moderated Keynote and Luncheon

ÌýÌý11 a.m.–1 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýGlenn Miller Ballroom, University Memorial Center
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff, students, and the public

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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students, staff, faculty and members of the Boulder community are invited to participate in a community celebration and observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.Ìý

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Sidewalk Symposium

ÌýÌý10 a.m.–3 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýVisual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder undergraduate students (to participate); open to the public (to attend)

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Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways. UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project to participate.

State of the Research and Innovation Enterprise

ÌýÌý11–11:45 a.m., lunch to follow ÌýÌýÌýSustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building, RoomÌýC120 Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff, students and the public

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As a Tier 1 public research university, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has a thriving ecosystem of research, scholarship and creative work. In this talk, Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes, will share significant metrics, trends, insights and aspirations from the university’s research and innovation enterprise. He’ll also provide a closer look at some of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s unique offerings and accomplishments from the past year.

Attendees are invited to stay after the event for lunch, from 12–1 p.m.Ìý

Graduate Student Dialogue on Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship

ÌýÌý1–3 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýCenter for Teaching and Learning, CASE E390 Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff and students

Join us for presentations by graduate students in roundtable format, dialogue about community-engaged scholarship opportunities, refreshments and good company. Graduate students interested in community-engaged scholarship and whose research, creative work and teaching engages with communities please join us! Interested faculty, staff and undergraduate students are also welcome to attend.

Each session will include:

• The opportunity to learn about the Community Engaged Research Toolkit and Graduate Student Community-Engaged Scholarship Ecosystem Mapping
• Roundtable presentations and discussion

Please register by October 5. Scheduled presenters for each session will be posted by Sept. 20.

Biomedical Engineering Showcase

ÌýÌý2–4 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýEngineering Center Lobby Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff, students, industry partners and the public

Curious how engineering is transforming healthcare? The College of Engineering and Applied Science's Biomedical Engineering program is opening its doors to showcase the research breakthroughs advancing healthcare today. You're invited to explore it firsthand. All are welcome—no background in engineering required!

Bison Back: Bringing Our Relatives Home

ÌýÌý1 p.m.–2:45 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýCenter for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library, 5th Floor)
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff, students and the general public

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Explore Indigenous-led bison restoration initiatives in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain West. Panelists will discuss the importance of Indigenous stewardship, the challenges and opportunities of bison restoration, and how these efforts are shaping relationships between people, land, and bison.Ìý

Core Facilities Open House and Front Range Industry and Postdoc Symposium

ÌýÌý10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýSustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building, RoomÌýC120 Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder researchers, students, and external partners

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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Core Facilities are partnering with the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) and the Postdoctoral and Early-Career Association of Researchers (PEAR) at NIST for the Core Facilities Open House and Front Range Industry and Postdoc Symposium (FRIPS) joint event. This all-day event is an amazing opportunity for researchers at all levels—as well as local industry—to discover the resources and capabilities available to advance your scientific research and career. Open to all undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, staff, faculty and local industry investigators, we hope you will join us for this significant event.

Research to Impact: Funding and Industry Partnership Strategies

ÌýÌý2:30–4:30 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýSustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building, RoomÌýS228 Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, researchers and staff

Research funding requires a diversified approach. Join Venture Partners at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Industry Research Partnerships, and the Center for Translation Research to explore practical strategies to expand beyond traditional funding sources and position research for greater impact. Faculty and research teams will gain actionable funding insights, while industry participants can discover emerging innovations, explore collaboration opportunities and provide valuable feedback to help researchers communicate the potential of their work.

Research Administrators Breakfast

ÌýÌý9–11 a.m. ÌýÌýÌýWilliams Village
ÌýÌýInvite-only

Sponsored by the Research & Innovation Office, Office of Contracts and Grants and Campus Controller Office / Research Financial Services, the Research Administrators' Breakfast is an invite-only event held every year during Research & Innovation Week.Ìý

Advancing Public Impact Research: Public Health, Life and Death, Politics and Bible Verses

ÌýÌý9–10 a.m. ÌýÌýÌýSustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) Building, RoomÌýC120 Ìý
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff and students

This workshop brings together our campus and the varied disciplines and scholars who do this work to build a shared language, community, and pathways toward successful Public Impact Research at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and beyond. A panel of incredible Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder researchers already doing this work will ground the conversation in real examples: how they define impact, how they design for it, and what it took to get there.

Light refreshments will be provided.

ÌýATLAS Research Open Labs

ÌýÌý3–5 p.m. ÌýÌýÌýRoser ATLAS Center
ÌýÌýOpen to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty, staff, students and the public

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The 8th annual ATLAS Institute Research Open Labs is your time to get a first-hand view of the radically creative engineering and design projects our lab teams are engaged in. Get to know our lab directors, mingle with researchers and try out advanced technologies across many disciplines.

Interested in the Creative Technology & Design PhD program? This is a great way to get a sense for life in the lab and interact with our community.