/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-10-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 10, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-10T10:48:41-06:00" title="Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 10:48">Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:48</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-09/CU_Night_in_Boulder64GA.jpg?h=c33fb908&amp;itok=J1X-RICp" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ralphie poses between two patrons in downtown Boulder. "> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/faculty-staff-celebrate-cu-boulders-150th-downtown-boulder-sept-22"> Faculty, staff: Celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th in downtown Boulder Sept. 22 </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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Enjoy Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th Faculty &amp; Staff Appreciation Evening, featuring exclusive dining, shopping and promotional offers from downtown Boulder businesses.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrating 150</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/2026-09/band_1909.png?h=ee3f9bb7&amp;itok=FfmHXfD1" alt="Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØmarching band in 1909"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/golden-buffalo-marching-band-tradition-heartbeat-spirit-and-pride"> Golden Buffalo Marching Band—tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride </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/1121"> Finding Community </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Every member of the Golden Buffaloes knows the motto by heart—tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride—but where did those words come from? As the university celebrates its 150th anniversary, look back at the history of CU's marching band.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/gettyimages-2182102885-612x612.jpg?h=279670ce&amp;itok=6pBZxX7v" alt="person voting at a booth"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/what-faculty-members-need-know-election-season"> What faculty members need to know this election 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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Hear from Professor Elias Sacks on why this year's election is important for everyone who lives, works or studies in Colorado and what faculty members need to know about engaging in this election season.</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/2026-09/20250821_132628.jpg?h=684372d4&amp;itok=PPrunbU5" alt="Norlin Library columns and inscription"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/faculty-assembly-opens-year-talks-campus-values-ai-more"> Faculty assembly opens year with talks on campus values, AI, more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The values driving Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's work and AI on campus were the main topics discussed during the first Boulder Faculty Assembly meeting of the year.</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/2026-09/Campus%20in%20the%20fall%20aerial.jpg?h=fbaf1f5a&amp;itok=JFHC6pfG" alt="Aerial view of campus in the fall. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/invest-yourself-fall-professional-development-opportunities-human-resources"> Invest in yourself this fall: Professional development opportunities from Human Resources </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/36"> Career Development </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>From leadership and communication workshops to the FranklinCovey All Access Pass, employees can access a variety of learning experiences to support their growth and development at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.</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/2026-09/AdobeStock_218081231.jpeg?h=5371dc24&amp;itok=hlgvWw2_" alt="World Trade Center twin towers in 1993"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/cu-historian-offers-view-how-911-changed-middle-east"> Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØhistorian offers view on how 9/11 changed the Middle East </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks, Middle East expert John Willis says 9/11 did not fundamentally reinvent U.S. policy in the region, but it did remove political constraints and accelerate changes.</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/2026-09/a-planet-crossing-star.jpg?h=c673cd1c&amp;itok=yV7lRj8m" alt="A dark planet outside our solar system orbits around a red star with a large spot on its pole. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/starspots-distort-our-views-distant-worlds-odd-planet-could-help-sharpen-picture"> Starspots distort our views of distant worlds. An odd planet could help sharpen the picture </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>Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder astronomers use the power of the James Webb Space Telescope and a quirky planet's unusual orbit to help unravel the mysteries of a starspot far beyond Earth. The data could help in the hunt to find life far beyond Earth. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/bulletin/node/62" rel="nofollow">Graduate students: Take a survey on community-engaged scholarship at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder</a></p><p><a href="/facultyaffairs/2026/09/09/faculty-leadership-institute-selects-16-faculty-fellows-2026-27" rel="nofollow">Faculty Leadership Institute selects 16 faculty fellows for 2026–27</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56669" rel="nofollow">Team building on the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØChallenge Course—reserve fall programs now</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57065" rel="nofollow">Take advantage of Student Life services for faculty, staff</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57055" rel="nofollow">Shine On Norlin lights up campus starting Oct. 1</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57061" rel="nofollow">Buffs to host Nuggets-Jazz preseason game Oct. 4</a></p> </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/57069" rel="nofollow">Remembering Janet deGrazia and her unexpected journey to chemical engineering</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/9/6/volleyball-losada-aces-the-buffs-past-northern-colorado-in-five" rel="nofollow">No. 23 Colorado volleyball holds on to undefeated record</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57062" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder postdoc awarded $600K grant to study social bonds, brain aging</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>9/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-innovation-day" rel="nofollow"><span>Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØInnovation Day</span></a></p><p>9/15: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/paces-fall-lunch-and-learn-series" rel="nofollow">PACES Lunch &amp; Learn: Connecting Learning Objectives and Assessment Design in Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning</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> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:48:41 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57070 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-8-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 8, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-08T10:14:52-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 10:14">Tue, 09/08/2026 - 10:14</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-09/2025_Falll_Scenics16GA%20%281%29.jpg?h=881cdf4c&amp;itok=T1dITgNN" alt="campus community members riding bikes with fall foliage around"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/04/find-your-community-and-connect-join-fsap-group"> Find your community and connect: Join an FSAP group </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>Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program offers weekly groups led by FSAP counselors. Groups provide non-judgmental, community-oriented spaces for employees with shared experiences, along with practical tools to support daily life.</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/2026-09/Sarah%20Ruhl%20Headshot_credit%20Gregory%20Costanzo.jpg?h=5979a2b6&amp;itok=6jTPlr1e" alt="Sarah Ruhl"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/04/meet-buffs-one-read-author-sarah-ruhl-sept-24"> Meet Buffs One Read author Sarah Ruhl Sept. 24 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join the author of this year's Buffs One Read selection, "Lessons from My Teachers," for a conversation about the people who guide us, the experiences that change us and what it means to keep learning throughout our lives. </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/2026-09/pexels-yankrukov-8867256.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=Na3xsIyp" alt="Man rubbing his eyes in front of a computer"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/what-employers-get-wrong-about-medical-leave"> What employers get wrong about medical leave </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>New Leeds School of Business research explores how workplace policies can support recovery or add to employee suffering.</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/2026-09/xscape-GyKRSPxhKlA-unsplash.jpg?h=f846fb19&amp;itok=vS6TIVpc" alt="Tiananmen Gate with a portrait of Mao Zedong"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/08/rethinking-mao-zedongs-rise-and-legacy-50-years-later"> Rethinking Mao Zedong's rise and legacy, 50 years later </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Five decades after his death, Mao Zedong remains the face of modern China, yet Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder historian William Wei argues his rise to power was never inevitable and neither is the verdict on his legacy.</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/2026-09/CO_River.jpeg?h=a610a299&amp;itok=aTvxTnZ4" alt="A light blue river flows and winds through red, dry canyons. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/driving-cliff-2-mph-water-experts-take-whats-coming-colorado-river"> 'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River </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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The federal government just unveiled an aggressive plan to help conserve the mighty Colorado. Will it work? And if not, what will? Water policy veteran Doug Kenney offers insight. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/bulletin/node/58" rel="nofollow">Get involved with the Conference on World Affairs: Kickoff meeting Sept. 10</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/54" rel="nofollow">Systemwide call for proposals: AI Sprint Grant for teaching and learning</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57048" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder announces new intellectual property policy</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/46615" rel="nofollow">5 things everyone should know about sexual assault</a></p> </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/56876" rel="nofollow">19 things to do: Enjoy Spirit Day, thrifting and more</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/9/6/soccer-buffaloes-rope-in-the-western-days-win" rel="nofollow">Buffs soccer tops Utah State for Western Day win</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57049" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder artists showcase their work in Venice</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØin the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>U.S. News &amp; World Report: <a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/getting-in/articles/2026-08-27/sundance-film-festival-uc-boulder" rel="nofollow">What a Sundance-Tied Class Teaches Creative Students</a></p><p>KUNC: <a href="https://www.kunc.org/regional-news/2026-09-08/years-of-colorado-river-talks-failed-to-produce-a-deal-how-much-should-the-public-see" rel="nofollow">Years of Colorado River talks failed to produce a deal. How much should the public see?</a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:14:52 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57052 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-3-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 3, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-03T10:09:32-06:00" title="Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 10:09">Thu, 09/03/2026 - 10:09</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-09/1905_WomensHockeyTeam_1907Yearbook.png?h=8c15de8c&amp;itok=t6ivtYFJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="1905 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØwomen’s field hockey team"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/01/150th-archives-early-womens-sports-cu-boulder"> From the 150th archives: Early women's sports at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder </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/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>In 1905, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØwomen's field hockey made history as the first women's team to play at CU's Gamble Field. The student-run Women's Athletic Association organized the team as part of its efforts to cultivate more competitive women's sports on campus.</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/2026-06/Hellems_Flatirons.CC12.jpg?h=91664db1&amp;itok=slpzxdnu" alt="Hellems Arts and Sciences building on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/national-search-launches-next-arts-and-sciences-dean-search-committee-nominations-due"> National search launches for next Arts and Sciences dean; search committee nominations due Sept. 11 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Provost Ann Stevens has announced the start of the national search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and called for nominations to serve on the search advisory committee.</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/2026-09/AdobeStock_641453787.jpeg?h=2b5e32d6&amp;itok=awK37p9f" alt="Person checking phone with laptop nearby"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/cu-boulder-alerts-test-set-sept-8-what-know"> Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder alerts test set for Sept. 8: What to know </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Campus officials will test the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder alerts system at approximately 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to ensure campus emergency notification systems are working properly. Students, faculty and staff should verify their contact information before the test.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Just For Graduate Students</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/2026-09/20260820_104312.jpg?h=19f14c2c&amp;itok=5Kuujtxa" alt="students sit in archways on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/03/considering-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program-attend-sept-10-workshop"> Considering the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Attend Sept. 10 workshop </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 virtual workshop will feature past winners, writing instructors and fellowship proposal reviewers. Register to attend.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-09/AdobeStock_518476517.jpeg?h=be56dba0&amp;itok=f8q1UE6B" alt="An MRI image of a brain, showing blood flowing through vessels"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/why-some-stroke-patients-fare-better-others"> Why some stroke patients fare better than others </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>As it tries to defend itself from stroke, the brain can paradoxically trigger tiny new clots in minor blood vessels, damaging tissue even after the original culprit has been removed. The findings help explain why nearly half of treated stroke patients don’t recover—and identify potential new treatments.</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/2026-09/Langtang_range_%2824%29.JPG?h=3a51b6cd&amp;itok=7Y5Xakgw" alt="Langtang mounain range in Nepal"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/03/how-warming-might-have-caused-nepals-deadly-floods"> How warming might have caused Nepal's deadly floods </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 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder mountain geographer explains how rising temperatures are destabilizing mountains and increasing the risk of landslides, glacial floods and other potentially catastrophic hazards around the world.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/asmagazine/2026/08/31/exhibit-celebrates-30-years-art-not-usual" rel="nofollow">Opening today, exhibit celebrates 30 years of art not as usual</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/34449" rel="nofollow">Free things to do in September</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56927" rel="nofollow">Got an idea to help celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 4</a></p> </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>9/4: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/feel-good-fridays-guided-meditation-fall2026" rel="nofollow">Feel Good Fridays Guided Meditation</a></p><p>9/4: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-8152" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</a></p><p>9/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-innovation-day" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØInnovation Day</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="/today/node/57027" rel="nofollow">How Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder helped build Colorado's K–12 education system</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57040" rel="nofollow">Doctoral student advancing the science of Ice Giant planets at hypersonic speed</a></p><p><a href="/coloradan/2026/07/20/column-what-do-we-call-feeling" rel="nofollow">Column by Pedro DiNezio: What do we call this feeling?</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:09:32 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57039 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-1-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 1, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-01T09:38:06-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 09:38">Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:38</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> </div> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-1" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/HeatResistantCitiesCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=DDC-7hlt" width="1200" height="800" alt="city skyline with a video play button overlay"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-1"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/are-cities-ready-increasing-heat"> Are cities ready for increasing heat? </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/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-1"> <div>As climate change drives up temperatures around the world, communities are experiencing more frequent and more intense heat waves. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Sara Meerow discusses why heat is becoming a heightened risk.</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/2026-08/CultureCrawl_edit.jpg?h=2006cbd6&amp;itok=Tj9RAF8k" alt="Students pose with props at the Culture Crawl"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/food-music-art-and-more-culture-crawl-returns-sept-30"> Food, music, art and more: Culture Crawl returns Sept. 30 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This year's Culture Crawl joins Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th anniversary and Homecoming celebrations with 25-plus events across campus, from exhibitions and performances to food tastings and art making. Pick up a limited-edition Culture Crawl T-shirt while supplies last.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/AdobeStock_1211218920.jpeg?h=9bf53d4c&amp;itok=8JYdSjcW" alt="group yoga class"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/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 free group fitness classes for staff and faculty at the Rec. This semester, try yoga or cardio/strength. 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/2026-08/Campus%20Scenics_20210823_007.jpg?h=dfa0bde8&amp;itok=pTa3d9T-" alt="blooms on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/check-out-trainings-health-promotion"> Check out trainings from Health Promotion </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>From supporting student resiliency to mental health first aid, Health Promotion provides trainings that help faculty and staff look out for their fellow Buffs.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/Dolly_tnail.jpg?h=0f986d95&amp;itok=mUGfrCs8" alt="Dolly Parton"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/28/remembering-dolly-her-coat-many-colors"> Remembering Dolly in her coat of many colors </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/8"> Arts &amp; Humanities </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>For Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder scholar Shawn Trenell O'Neal, the outpouring of grief over Dolly Parton's death in Black communities bespeaks the legend's humanity and allyship.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/today/node/57025" rel="nofollow">7 professional awards go to Strategic Relations and Communications</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57005" rel="nofollow">City to begin construction of flood protection project at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder South</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57012" rel="nofollow">How to stay cool on hot days at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder</a></p> </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="/bulletin/node/53" rel="nofollow">Use temporary Rec Center entrance starting Sept. 4</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/52" rel="nofollow">Support the mission of the UMC as a board member</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/51" rel="nofollow">Faculty, staff memberships available at the Rec</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/50" rel="nofollow">Host the new mobile Little Free Library at your office</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/47" rel="nofollow">Volunteer as a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØRestorative Justice facilitator</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/46" rel="nofollow">CPR and Stop the Bleed classes available to the campus community</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" 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/56927" rel="nofollow">Got an idea to help celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 4</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/8/30/volleyball-colorado-sweeps-denver-wins-buff-classic-tournament" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØvolleyball sweeps University of Denver, wins Buff Classic Tournament</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57021" rel="nofollow">Roe Green's generosity takes the stage</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57017" rel="nofollow">Chernobyl disaster still casts a shadow 40 years later</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56875" rel="nofollow">18 things to do: Attend the Education Abroad Fall Fair and more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56983" rel="nofollow">ICYMI: Start the semester strong: Resources to help Buffs thrive this fall</a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:38:06 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57026 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-aug-27-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Aug. 27, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-27T10:05:48-06:00" title="Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 10:05">Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:05</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/2018_Aerials19GA_0.JPG?h=f6d0b6ac&amp;itok=Yx3q6C-b" width="1200" height="800" alt="aerial view of the Flatirons in Boulder"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/26/curiosity-how-special-are-boulder-flatirons-really"> CUriosity: How special are the Boulder Flatirons, really? </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/1302"> CUriosity </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Lon Abbott, who studies how mountains form, explains how Boulder's iconic Flatirons got their shape and why they’re so special even though they're not one of a kind. <br> </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/2026-08/Rebecca%20Safran%20headshot%20photo.JPG?h=5cf85def&amp;itok=zONtq4a_" alt="Rebecca Safran"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/27/rebecca-safran-wins-american-ornithological-society-elliott-coues-award"> Rebecca Safran wins American Ornithological Society Elliott Coues Award </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder ecology and evolutionary biology professor is recognized for her research on barn swallows and other avian groups, which has taken her across 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/campus_scenics_september_2019_pc0243.jpg?h=daae0237&amp;itok=jj1et6Wn" alt="students walking on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/25/cu-boulder-safe-app-connects-buffs-important-safety-tools"> Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Safe app connects Buffs to important safety tools </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The free mobile app connects students, faculty and staff directly to emergency services, reporting tools and safety support when they need 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/2026-08/IMG_0618.JPG?h=46c2768e&amp;itok=04n9Ao3q" alt="campus community member holds gift bags in the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/25/celebrate-cu-art-museums-sweet-16-sept-3"> Celebrate the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum's sweet 16 on Sept. 3 </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>Visit the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum for a sweet 16 celebrating three new exhibitions, 30 years of the Artnauts artist collective, and the 150th anniversaries of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and Colorado—complete with birthday cake and music by Radio 1190.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrating 150</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/2026-08/hiking_club_camp_pitts_1920-900px%20%281%29.png?h=4f9e35e5&amp;itok=ufTJgFt2" alt="Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØHiking Club in 1920"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/25/century-adventure-hiking-club-experience"> A century of adventure: The Hiking Club experience </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>After more than a century, the hiking club is still inspiring their peers to get outside and appreciate the breathtaking beauty surrounding their campus. Learn more about how the club's legacy continues to shape the student community. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/pexels-tara-winstead-8386437.jpg?h=e7b12378&amp;itok=nIWsvjSK" alt="robot hand in a network"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/26/rise-bot-boss"> The rise of the bot boss </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>What happens when AI starts evaluating workers? New Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder research out of the Leeds School of Business offers some answers.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/today/node/57007" rel="nofollow">Human Resources launches redesigned performance management program</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57000" rel="nofollow">Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn to visit Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Oct. 28</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57006" rel="nofollow">Check out fall wellness workshops</a></p> </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/57009" rel="nofollow">Wildfire smoke transforms as it travels—and can harm your health in different ways</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57011" rel="nofollow">When leaving isn't a choice, staying becomes one</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57010" rel="nofollow">Open house: Giving communities a voice in housing decisions</a></p><p><a href="https://lasp.colorado.edu/2026/08/25/erik-richard-retires-from-lasp-after-30-year-career/" rel="nofollow">Erik Richard retires from LASP after 35 years</a></p></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="/bulletin/node/45" rel="nofollow">Updated Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy now in effect</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/46" rel="nofollow"><span>CPR and Stop the Bleed classes available to the campus community</span></a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/38" rel="nofollow"><span>Save the date: Inaugural Sustainability Research Summit Oct. 8–9</span></a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/34" rel="nofollow"><span>Take the plunge for science: Join the hot tub study</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:05:48 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57013 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-aug-25-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Aug. 25, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-25T10:19:13-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 10:19">Tue, 08/25/2026 - 10:19</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/image2.jpg.jpeg?h=92229be0&amp;itok=9yMYjwqQ" alt="A man in a dark shirt wearing eye protective glasses watches a complicated piece of machinery with several tubes and wires visible in a laboratory setting. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/25/375m-nsf-award-aims-define-new-quantum-frontiers-take-technology-lab-field"> $37.5M NSF award aims to define new quantum frontiers, take technology from lab to field </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>Funding from the National Science Foundation will expand the quantum workforce and advance research projects including more accurate atomic clocks and sensors for early detection of 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/2026-08/First_Day_Classes_0356.jpg?h=f11b671f&amp;itok=oTvFBgMe" alt="students outside on the first day of classes"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/21/start-semester-strong-resources-help-buffs-thrive-fall"> Start the semester strong: Resources to help Buffs thrive this fall </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"> Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Life </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>As students return to campus and faculty and staff prepare for another academic year, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder offers a wide range of resources designed to help every member of the campus community stay informed, connected and supported.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-08/scientist%20group.jpg?h=54383573&amp;itok=TWeNsiWh" alt="Group of diverse scientists"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/21/what-does-scientist-look"> What does a scientist look like? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In STEM, the stereotypes go beyond gender, asserts social psychology doctoral candidate Sheba Aikawa.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Grad Students in Focus</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/2026-08/Nuvia-1.JPG?h=e45aabc0&amp;itok=uCmf1PAJ" alt="Nuvia Mendoza"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/11/how-graduate-student-reimagining-cu-boulder-orientation-spanish-speaking-families"> How a graduate student is reimagining Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder orientation for Spanish‑speaking families </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>If you had a magic wand, what would you change about Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder to better support students? When Master's in Higher Education students were asked this question, Nuvia Mendoza's wish was clear: Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder needs an orientation for Spanish-speaking families.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/today/node/56991" rel="nofollow">OIT summer upgrades help prepare campus for a connected fall semester</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56999" rel="nofollow">New pilot aims to turn Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder research into policy impact</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56994" rel="nofollow">Meet the Environmental Board: How students are helping shape a more sustainable Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56990" rel="nofollow">Entrepreneurship Center for Music expands leadership series, artist programming</a></p> </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/56869" rel="nofollow">18 things to do: Find your fit at the Be Involved Fair and more</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/8/20/soccer-colorado-extends-winning-streak-to-3-0" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØwomen's soccer extends winning streak to 3-0</a></p><p><a href="/coloradan/2026/07/20/cu-professor-shanti-simon-views-music-connection" rel="nofollow">Director of Bands Shanti Simon views music as connection</a></p><p><a href="https://connections.cu.edu/spotlights/five-questions-frederic-bloom" rel="nofollow">5 questions for President's Teaching Scholar Frederic Bloom</a></p><p><a href="/facultyaffairs/2026/08/26/cu-boulder-names-ay-2026-27-excellence-leadership-program-elp-fellows" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder names Excellence in Leadership Program fellows</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØin the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>ScienceNews: <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-ghosts-grief-facts-wrong-chatbot" rel="nofollow">AI ‘ghosts’ can comfort mourners — even when the bots get the facts wrong</a></p><p>The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/super-el-nino-winter-flooding" rel="nofollow">‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn</a></p><p>Wall Street Journal: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/see-how-a-tesla-spacex-merger-gives-musk-a-shortcut-to-his-1-trillion-payday-327bc491" rel="nofollow">See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday</a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:19:13 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56996 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-aug-20-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Aug. 20, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-20T10:04:13-06:00" title="Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 10:04">Thu, 08/20/2026 - 10:04</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/1983_p290.jpeg?h=151914c2&amp;itok=Z8nmYViB" width="1200" height="800" alt="roommates in Andrews Hall, 1983"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/14/peek-past-and-present-cu-boulder-campus-life"> A peek into the past and present of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus life </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/60"> Students in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>For 150 years, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has been defined by the students who gather here to learn, build community and create traditions. As the university marks this anniversary, it honors the people and moments that have shaped its history and welcomes a new generation of Buffs to write the next chapter. </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/2026-08/AdobeStock_338859851.jpeg?h=519116a2&amp;itok=Pv1WT1Fx" alt="person on laptop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/17/new-chatgpt-edu-training-now-required-access"> New ChatGPT Edu training now required for access </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>A new 30-minute training course is now available and required for ChatGPT Edu access. Learn about AI privacy, data protection and responsible use, and complete the updated course by Sept. 30 if you already have ChatGPT Edu access.</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/2026-08/Laura%20Devendorf.jpg?h=eab38018&amp;itok=FwKgujN6" alt="Laura Devendorf"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/19/laura-devendorf-awarded-19m-explore-textile-applications-medical-devices-aerospace"> Laura Devendorf awarded $1.9M to explore textile applications—from medical devices to aerospace </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The National Science Foundation grants will support Devendorf's work bringing craftspeople and engineers together to advance textile research and simplify prototyping.</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/2026-08/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4126705.jpg?h=762a00b0&amp;itok=nYBHVr0Y" alt="Woman on a laptop computer"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/18/biggest-ai-mistake-students-are-making-right-now"> The biggest AI mistake students are making right now </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>Leeds professor and AI-in-education expert Jeremiah Contreras says students who use AI to challenge their thinking, not replace it, will have an edge in school and the workplace.</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/2026-08/treeline_autumn.jpg?h=c282529e&amp;itok=qZ80_zc0" alt="Trees with mountains the background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/18/plants-and-their-fungal-partners-remain-sync-despite-changing-climate"> Plants and their fungal partners remain in sync despite changing climate </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 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder study finds that the symbiotic relationship between alpine plants and underground fungi stays robust to earlier snowmelt driven by warming temperatures.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Grad Students in Focus</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/2026-08/IMG_8204-2.jpeg?h=3f83dd27&amp;itok=etzif2jM" alt="Doctoral student Jas Shahanand"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/20/what-happens-inside-wildfire-mechanical-engineering-grad-student-investigates"> What happens inside a wildfire? A mechanical engineering grad student investigates </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>Doctoral student Jas Shahanand is developing ways to study the hidden chemical reactions inside wildfires, laying the groundwork for more accurate emissions models, improved climate predictions and cleaner fuels.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Tips &amp; Resources</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/today/node/19778/" rel="nofollow">Bear safety tips: Mind your trash, more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/52600" rel="nofollow">3 things faculty, staff should know about using content and trigger warnings</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/8/13/RalphiesRoad" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØAthletics begins new tailgating tradition: Ralphie's Road</a></p> </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>8/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/the-colorado-rivers-uncertain-future-explained" rel="nofollow">The Colorado River's Uncertain Future Explained</a></p><p>8/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-8152" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</a></p><p>8/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/on-campus-student-job-fair-fall26" rel="nofollow">On-Campus Student Job &amp; Professional Experience Fair</a></p><p>8/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cunity-3998" rel="nofollow">CUnity</a></p><p>8/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/faculty-tuesdays-thompson-jazz-faculty" rel="nofollow">Faculty Tuesdays: Thompson Jazz Faculty</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="/today/node/56976" rel="nofollow">Scholar in residence aims to further synthetic biology engineering research</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56973" rel="nofollow">How Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØis shaping the mission to return humans to the moon</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56974" rel="nofollow">What can one tiny scanner detect in mammoth sunflowers?</a></p><p><a href="/asmagazine/2026/08/11/scott-taylor-elected-councilor-american-ornithological-society" rel="nofollow">Scott Taylor elected councilor of the American Ornithological Society</a></p><p><a href="/coloradan/2026/07/20/cu-botanists-notes-nightshade" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØbotanist's notes on a nightshade</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:04:13 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56982 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-aug-18-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Aug. 18, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-18T06:18:02-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 06:18">Tue, 08/18/2026 - 06:18</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/Code_Talker_Hall_Dedication14GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=EU7NCjae" width="1200" height="800" alt="Dignitaries from Native American communities and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder leadership participate in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony "> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p class="small-text">Dignitaries from Native American communities and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder leadership participate in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony on Aug. 12. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.</p> </span> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/14/cu-boulder-celebrates-opening-code-talker-hall"> Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder celebrates opening of Code Talker Hall </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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>The new 332-bed residence hall honors the legacy of Native American Code Talkers while expanding on-campus housing for transfer and returning undergraduates.</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/2026-08/Chancellor_tnail_crop.jpg?h=c6e4dca0&amp;itok=teqCCiCO" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/17/new-charge-leadership-cu-boulder"> A new charge for leadership at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Chancellor Justin Schwartz has been named the Newton Chair to advance leadership development across the university.</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/2026-08/CandaceSmith_tnail.jpg?h=2210ca87&amp;itok=3z1n5rao" alt="Candace Smith"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/18/candace-smith-named-chief-communications-and-engagement-officer-rtd"> Candace Smith named chief communications and engagement officer at RTD </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1252"> On the Move </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Candace Smith will depart Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder to become chief communications and engagement officer for the Regional Transportation District (RTD). </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/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?h=0c95b33d&amp;itok=r_u20r-U" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/12/research-security-training-expands-all-federal-grants-and-contracts"> Research security training expands to all federal grants and contracts </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>Federal research security training requirements are expanding, including changes from NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Learn how Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder is helping researchers meet the new requirements while safeguarding funding and research integrity.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>For Graduate Students</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/2026-08/Students_Sundance2GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=8JioliiX" alt="Sundance Film Festival executives and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students pose for group photo outside their meeting room at the CASE building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/18/your-front-row-seat-sundance-film-festival-starts-cu-boulder"> Your front-row seat to the Sundance Film Festival starts at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder </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>As the official university partner of the Sundance Film Festival, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder and Sundance Institute will launch a year of academic, creative and experiential programming that extends far beyond the festival itself.</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/2026-08/students-VAC.jpg?h=81d4eafc&amp;itok=SVd7z7lT" alt="campus community members walking outside the Visual Arts Complex"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/17/chatgpt-edu-now-available-cu-boulder-students"> ChatGPT Edu now available for Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students </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>ChatGPT Edu provides access to a higher education-focused AI platform with enhanced privacy protections and advanced features. Eligible students must complete the required 30-minute training to gain access and learn how to use AI tools responsibly, safely and effectively.</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/2026-08/da5db2884d792ae4bba73f6db468a662033aa25e.jpeg?h=f2b80369&amp;itok=ekWx3YSE" alt="Thompson Jazz Studies faculty"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2024/01/26/faculty-tuesdays-bring-wondrous-performances-attendees-free"> Faculty Tuesdays returns with world premieres, beloved classics </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Catch performances by renowned College of Music faculty artists most Tuesday evenings during the academic year. The chamber recital series kicks off Aug. 25 with the Thompson Jazz Faculty.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Tips &amp; Resources</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <div class="align-center image_style-large_image_style"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-08/tips_resources_banner.jpg?itok=OgJ9vBHQ" width="1500" height="318" alt="top of a campus building with Flatirons in the background"> </div> </div> <p><br><a href="/today/node/56964" rel="nofollow">New ChatGPT Edu training now required for access</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56960" rel="nofollow">UMC dining returns with updated spaces and a new café</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/41791" rel="nofollow">Latest Canvas updates and start-of-term tips</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56967/" rel="nofollow">How on-campus employment supports student success</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56970/" rel="nofollow">Explore Disability Services workshops for faculty, staff</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56966" rel="nofollow">Build your funding strategy: PI Academy, seed grants and research networking events</a></p> </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/56951" rel="nofollow">Erin Furtak appointed interim director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</a></p><p><a href="/facultyaffairs/2026/08/17/new-faculty-academic-leaders-launch-ay-2026-27-fds-week" rel="nofollow">Inaugural Faculty Development and Success Week a success</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55107" rel="nofollow">Sorority, fraternity recruitment attendance guidance for faculty and staff</a></p><p><a href="/asmagazine/2026/08/05/meredith-betterton-awarded-sloan-matter-life-grant" rel="nofollow">Meredith Betterton awarded Sloan Matter-to-Life grant</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55112" rel="nofollow">Find your community at the Be Involved Fair</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56961" rel="nofollow">Scholar finds rhythm in rock and rhetoric</a></p></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="/bulletin/node/40" rel="nofollow">Coming this fall: Changes to late class withdrawal petitions</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/39" rel="nofollow">150th anniversary film teaser now available with audio description</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/29" rel="nofollow">Apply by Sept. 14: Community-Engaged Research Micro-Credential Program</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/38" rel="nofollow">Save the date: Inaugural Sustainability Research Summit Oct. 8–9</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/34" rel="nofollow">Take the plunge for science: Join the hot tub study</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:18:02 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56965 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-13-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 13, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-13T09:39:18-06:00" title="Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 09:39">Thu, 08/13/2026 - 09:39</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/ErinFurtak_tnail.jpg?h=18d94fe7&amp;itok=PCsLkbUW" alt="Erin Furtak"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/13/erin-furtak-appointed-interim-director-center-teaching-and-learning"> Erin Furtak appointed interim director of the Center for Teaching and Learning </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1252"> On the Move </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Erin Furtak, a professor from the School of Education, has been appointed interim director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, which supports excellence in teaching and learning across Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.</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/2026-08/Back_On_Campus-1500w.jpg?h=417063d5&amp;itok=NcChgdkJ" alt="large lecture hall on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/13/get-iclicker-ready-fall-upgrade-software-attend-training"> Get iClicker ready for fall: Upgrade software, attend a training </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Before classes start, be sure to update your iClicker Cloud application and consider taking advantage of upcoming training opportunities.</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/2026-08/PMP_Danny_Rankin_0162PC.JPG?h=e7072e45&amp;itok=0P6oS4Sm" alt="instructor in the classroom"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/11/disability-services-introduces-new-data-management-system"> Disability Services introduces new data management 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>Disability Services has introduced a new student-facing accommodation management system: Accessible Information Management (AIM). The program is intended to ease and streamline accommodation requests and implementation for students, staff and faculty. </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/2026-08/pexels-helenalopes-27178146.jpg?h=a141e9ea&amp;itok=P7xj2dXz" alt="Woman working from her dining room table with two computers"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/12/remote-workers-report-highest-well-being-study-7700-employees"> Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Many employers worry remote workers feel disconnected. A new study found they reported higher well-being and were no more likely to feel isolated than their onsite peers.</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/2026-08/daylight-saving-time-clock-time-daylight-time-summer-switch-1640636-pxhere.com_.jpg?h=06e46abe&amp;itok=5GWZLkoo" alt="A cartoon illustrating day light saving time adjustment"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/12/why-permanent-standard-time-healthiest-choice"> Why permanent standard time is the healthiest choice </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>Congress is considering dueling proposals this summer. One would make daylight saving time permanent; another would make standard time permanent. Which is better? Or should we just keep changing our clocks? A sleep expert weighs in.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrating 150</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/2026-08/Chili.jpg?h=f4a38b7f&amp;itok=jVMeMLhn" alt="a bowl of chili topped with shredded cheese and a lime wedge on the side"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/12/gather-around-buffs-long-table-sept-29"> Gather around the Buffs Long Table Sept. 29 </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>Celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th anniversary over a community meal with students, faculty and staff. Meet new people, share stories and build connections across campus. Register by Sept. 4.</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="/bulletin/node/28" rel="nofollow">Don't miss the Surplus Store move-in sale Aug. 15–17</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/23" rel="nofollow">New bus stop design improves safety, reliability on Colorado Avenue</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/31" rel="nofollow">Call for proposals: Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Sustainability Research Summit</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/26" rel="nofollow"><span>Help shape this year's Student Success Conference</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" 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/56948" rel="nofollow">Recent grad working to shape quantum policy in Washington</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56949" rel="nofollow">Not all renewable energy is created equal</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56952" rel="nofollow">For your students: Sundance Film Festival is coming to campus—learn what being a student volunteer involves</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56939/" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: Colorado jail hasn't allowed in-person visits in nearly 20 years—what research says about visitation</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:39:18 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56953 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-aug-11-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 11, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-11T08:39:54-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 08:39">Tue, 08/11/2026 - 08:39</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; Graduate Student 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/2026-08/News_MRSArtistResidency_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=8C3-aAq-" width="1200" height="800" alt="artist at the Mountain Research Station with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/10/where-art-and-alpine-science-meet"> Where art and alpine science meet </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/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>This summer, eco-oriented artists joined scientists at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Mountain Research Station, finding new ways to observe, interpret and share a changing alpine landscape.</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/2026-08/FallWelcome_MoveIn_08172025_NS-8.jpg?h=f0eb78cf&amp;itok=3jvfCLfv" alt="Volunteers tabling during Fall Welcome"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/11/fall-welcome-reminders-faculty-and-staff"> Fall Welcome reminders 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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>As you prepare for the start of the semester, here are a few important reminders about parking, traffic and ways you can help welcome our newest Buffs. </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/2026-08/150th_Bannersr9GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=jKWcR4-B" alt="150th anniversary banners on the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/01/got-idea-help-celebrate-cu-boulders-150th-final-application-deadline-sept-4"> Got an idea to help celebrate Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Help make Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th year a huge celebration. If you have an idea—big or small—that highlights the university's history, community or future, apply for the 150th Initiative Fund to bring it to life.</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/2026-08/classcap-newsimg.jpg?h=2b2bab1b&amp;itok=862EaOON" alt="large lecture hall on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/11/classroom-capture-expanding-22-more-classrooms"> Classroom Capture expanding to 22 more classrooms </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 Office of Information Technology has expanded its Classroom Capture service, adding 22 new classrooms across campus—making it easier than ever for instructors to record and share course content.</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/2026-08/Sequoyah_Nuclear_Power_Plant.jpeg?h=7685ba0d&amp;itok=fH23SMqx" alt="Two smokestacks from a nuclear energy plant"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/10/it-natural-how-our-affinity-naturalness-can-save-or-sink-new-climate-solutions"> But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Across political ideologies, people in the U.S. overwhelmingly gravitate toward technologies presented as natural and reject those that seem unnatural. The findings offer insight on why some proposed climate solutions fail.</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/2026-08/Plume_overlay.png?h=65a06ce8&amp;itok=1I4RP0wr" alt="A blue and purple odor plume curls and folds across a black screen with arrows in the background. It depicts a computer simulation of how an odor is changed by the wind. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/10/decoding-smell-study-reveals-how-odor-signals-shapeshift-wind"> Decoding smell: Study reveals how odor signals shapeshift in the wind </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>New research investigates the shifting patterns of odors as they travel through the air. The findings may help explain how animals navigate using smell and eventually inform development of odor-finding robots.</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="/alumni/2026/07/22/forever-buff-brian-nevin-reflects-40-years-big-head-todd-and-monsters" rel="nofollow">Alum reflects on 40 years with Big Head Todd and the Monsters</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56936" rel="nofollow">For reporters, the water beat is on fire</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/8/6/mens-basketball-buffs-announce-nonconference-schedule" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØmen's basketball nonconference schedule announced</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56938" rel="nofollow">A new way to grocery shop in Colorado</a></p><p><a href="/center/spike/2026/08/06/spike-center-sustainability-education-faculty-fellows-focus-information-integrity" rel="nofollow">SPIKE Center for Sustainability Education Faculty Fellows focus on information integrity</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>8/12: <a href="https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule" rel="nofollow">Women's soccer: Buffs vs CSU Rams</a></p><p>8/15–17: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-boulder-surplus-sale-4490" rel="nofollow">Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Surplus Sale</a></p><p>8/19: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mountain-research-station-instaar-open-house" rel="nofollow">Anniversary Open House at the Mountain Research Station</a></p><p>8/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mobile-food-pantry-8589" rel="nofollow">Mobile Food Pantry</a></p><p>8/25: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/on-campus-student-job-fair-fall26" rel="nofollow">On-Campus Student Job &amp; Professional Experience Fair</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, 11 Aug 2026 14:39:54 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56934 at /today