Faculty-Staff Edition Feb. 4, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÍø Justin Schwartz and President Todd Saliman announced a $2 million investment over five years for the Center for African & African American Studies. The announcement came as a surprise to the CAAAS community during a Feb. 2 celebration.
Campus Community
CU Boulder receives grant promoting collaboration, dialogue in higher education
Restoring Trust: Humanistic Perspectives on Academic Freedom, American Democracy and Higher Education Leadership is a three-year initiative, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar program.
Research Corner
Why we love watching the Super Bowl live
New research explains why real-time viewing creates a powerful sense of presence and connection.
CU Boulder partners with Denver International Airport on new travel index
A new quarterly survey developed by the Leeds School of Business and Denver International Airport will measure traveler demand and expectations, offering insight into near-term air travel trends.
The other 'Alzheimer's protein': The quest to prevent toxic tau buildup in the brain
Toxic protein clusters known as tau aggregates underlie dozens of neurodegenerative diseases, or "tauopathies." New research illuminates why they form and spread and how to stop them.
Some tropical land may experience stronger-than-expected warming under climate change
A sediment record millions of years old revealed that the tropical Andes heated up dramatically when atmospheric CO2 levels were similar to today’s.
Faculty Takes
US-Greenland science partnerships are on thin ice
CU Boulder researcher Twila Moon shares what is at stake as President Trump bids for Greenland.
Events & Exhibits
'Beyond Preservation: Rehumanizing the ³Ô¹ÏÍø from the Inside Out' Feb. 18
Join the next free BoulderTalks presentation, where visiting expert Randy Bass of Georgetown ³Ô¹ÏÍø will talk about howÌýuniversities can navigate transformative change.
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