/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-dec-5-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 5, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-05T13:38:45-07:00" title="Friday, December 5, 2025 - 13:38">Fri, 12/05/2025 - 13:38</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Justin_Schwartz_videostill1%20copy.jpg?h=b573f116&amp;itok=jfgtpmqO" width="1200" height="800" alt="³Ô¹ÏÍø Justin Schwartz"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/05/making-progress-campus-priorities-qa-chancellor"> Making progress on campus priorities—a Q&amp;A with the chancellor </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>As the fall 2025 semester concludes, ³Ô¹ÏÍø Justin Schwartz discusses the accomplishments of the academic year and where the university is headed. In the coming weeks, watch for additional Q&amp;As and perspectives from other campus leaders.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/volleyball.jpeg?h=c44fcfa1&amp;itok=2lU6JBku" alt="Colorado women's volleyball team celebrates a win"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/05/no-24-colorado-sweeps-american-ncaa-tournament"> No. 24 Colorado sweeps American in NCAA tournament </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The CU women's volleyball team started their run in the NCAA First Round with a sweep of the American ³Ô¹ÏÍø Eagles. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-04/empty-classroom-2000w.jpg?h=7dab63ef&amp;itok=vpyfrB-Q" alt="An empty lecture hall appears with rows of long, curved desks and black chairs."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/04/get-end-semester-tips-canvas"> Get end-of-semester tips for Canvas </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Check out OIT's end-of-semember tips and best practices for Canvas, including backing up your course, extending access, and releasing and syncing final grades.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/PES_Student_Success_Conference_02112025-09%20%282%29.jpg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=6aV88YRG" alt="campus community members mingling at the Student Success Conference"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/04/student-success-conference-call-nominations-register"> Student Success Conference: Call for nominations, register </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1035"> Nominations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Register to join the Student Success Conference on Feb. 18, and don't miss your chance to nominate outstanding colleagues for the Faculty and Staff Student Success Champion Awards (due Jan. 5) and submit undergraduate student panelist nominations by Dec. 22.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/Inclusive%20Sports%20Summit_20200226_007_SB.jpg?h=2992ba0a&amp;itok=nJlKy9OM" alt="attendees listen to a presentation at the Inclusive Sports Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/04/call-proposals-inclusive-sports-summit"> Call for proposals: Inclusive Sports Summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Inclusive Sports Summit brings together campus and community members to explore issues in sports through engaging presentations and interactive discussions. Proposals are due Dec. 12.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/News_WildfireEmbers_1.jpg?h=8f74817f&amp;itok=Wf5YUfPi" alt="Blue and orange flame being blown by air current inside dark wind tunnel"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/05/wind-tunnel-research-could-help-predict-how-wildfires-spread"> Wind tunnel research could help predict how wildfires spread </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU researchers are setting fires inside wind tunnels to gain a better understanding of how fire spreads across different terrain.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/TRAPPIST_artistsconcept.jpg?h=37d055e9&amp;itok=W70xyUD_" alt="Illustration of the silhouette of a planet passing in front of an orange star"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/04/new-research-flares-hot-tempered-star-could-inform-search-habitable-planets"> New research on flares from a hot-tempered star could inform search for habitable planets </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new study takes a close look at TRAPPIST-1, a little star roughly 40 light-years from our sun that hosts seven Earth-sized planets.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8972" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Don't lose campus Wi-Fi</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8973" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Events Planning &amp; Catering to experience temporary relocation, limited menu during UMC construction</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8974" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Pay tuition and fees over the course of the semester—get a payment plan</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8831" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Participants needed for a breathing exercise and walking study</a><br><br><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu." rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55769" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">American Indian Law Program welcomes Heidi Todacheene as visiting practitioner</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55762" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">All the world's a stage for William Shakespeare</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55761" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Postdoc working on AI for astronauts</a></p><p><a href="https://click.mail.colorado.edu/?qs=b86b5b0f026686df59250b3b83b045b09621ca535f2bcc677d02e7e8031d4ca3ce8a75da1bfe2c99ea654adeeb526306d05c4ca767b46e7d" rel="nofollow">Small changes, big impact: Going zero waste</a></p><p><a href="https://click.mail.colorado.edu/?qs=b86b5b0f026686df903cdc5376f2ac3c067c39125b17c1bf7ea480c4224d9f87402bf346a982e12dd716f52a9cb5e0bfcfcc7189473bfe7b" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Finals: Finish strong</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:38:45 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55787 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-dec-3-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 3, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-03T12:12:22-07:00" title="Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 12:12">Wed, 12/03/2025 - 12:12</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Rosa%20Thumbnail.png?h=6de6b6ea&amp;itok=iR15y1-9" width="1200" height="800" alt="Rosa Parks after her arrest"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/02/rosa-parks-70-years-beyond-bus-seat-lifetime-activism"> Rosa Parks: 70 years beyond the bus seat—a lifetime of activism </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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>CU Boulder historian Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders delineates misperceptions surrounding "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement" and the Montgomery Bus Boycott while highlighting Parks' enduring legacy.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/EHWB%20Fair%20.png?h=35422d2b&amp;itok=xA0T1ko0" alt="Employee Health &amp; Well-Being fair"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/03/video-join-well-being-innovators-network-advocate"> Video: Join the Well-being Innovators Network as an advocate </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Well-being Innovators Network is a group of embedded advocates who liaise between their units and Employee Health &amp; Well-Being. Learn more from Senior Vice ³Ô¹ÏÍø Janel Forde and apply by Jan. 22. </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/2018_aerials4ga_0.jpg?h=e0baf4d7&amp;itok=CawCg-il" alt="Aerial view of Boulder"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/02/experience-leadership-where-it-happens-across-cus-campuses"> Experience leadership where it happens across CU's campuses </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Excellence in Leadership Program offers a distinctive opportunity for leaders across CU's four campuses and the system office to expand their understanding, strengthen connections and deepen their leadership practice. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Ignite%20Conference_CISC_20231021_FM_002-Enhanced-NR.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&amp;itok=PAiAy-Ct" alt="Students pose for a photo at the Ignite Social Justice &amp; Leadership Conference "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/03/submit-your-proposal-ignite-social-justice-leadership-conference"> Submit your proposal for the Ignite Social Justice &amp; Leadership Conference </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Ignite Social Justice &amp; Leadership Conference is an annual one-day conference-style social justice program where students will learn, have dialogue, network and engage in a brave space together. Faculty, staff and student organizations are invited to participate by submitting a program proposal.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/AdobeStock_363757866.jpeg?h=5f62bdfc&amp;itok=SotOwriw" alt="A cloud with a silver lining"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/02/does-mental-illness-have-silver-lining-mounting-research-says-yes"> Does mental illness have a silver lining? Mounting research says yes </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A new review paper points to the positive qualities, including empathy, creativity and resilience, that often accompany psychological disorders. By recognizing them, the authors argue, we can decrease stigma and improve care.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/TylerChilders_Folsom_8-24-21.jpg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=st29IlQJ" alt="Tyler Childers performing at Folsom"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/02/tyler-childers-return-folsom-field-july-18"> Tyler Childers to return to Folsom Field on July 18 </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>On an international, 22-stop tour, Tyler Childers will perform on the CU Boulder campus again, with special guests Jon Batiste, Evan Honer, Wednesday and Scott T. Smith. Get ticket pre-sale and general sale details. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>The Conversation</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/file-20251125-56-97hdz3.jpg?h=d59f2ac5&amp;itok=tPOptUwP" alt="Arapaho man with a child on his shoulders"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/02/database-could-help-revive-arapaho-language-its-last-speakers-are-gone"> Database could help revive Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU expert Andrew Cowell is working to combine decades of language documentation with new technological approaches in order to help revive the Arapaho language. Read more on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55752" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">In case you missed it: Leaders outline budget planning in campus town hall</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55761" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Postdoc working on AI for astronauts</a></p><p><a href="/physics/2025/11/20/art-meets-science-physics-building-mural" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Art meets science in physics building mural</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>12/10: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/learnwell-workshop-nourish-and-thrive-through-the-holiday-hustle-3182" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">LearnWell workshop: Nourish and Thrive through the Holiday Hustle</a></p><p>12/11: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/employee-appreciation-breakfast-thurs-december-11th" rel="nofollow">Employee Appreciation Breakfast</a></p><p>12/11: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mobile-food-pantry-271" rel="nofollow">Mobile Food Pantry</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><p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:12:22 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55767 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-dec-1-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 1, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-01T12:30:57-07:00" title="Monday, December 1, 2025 - 12:30">Mon, 12/01/2025 - 12:30</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Screenshot%202025-11-20%20at%2012.19.30%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=ffb7fb1a&amp;itok=I5w0mahS" alt="Officer Rickey Thomas swearing in"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/25/cupd-welcomes-newest-officer-and-k-9-partners"> CUPD welcomes newest officer and K-9 partners </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 CU Boulder Police Department celebrated the swearing-in of three new members during a recent ceremony at the Boulder County Courthouse: Officer Rickey Thomas and two K-9s—Dax and Harlo.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-12/VB%20VS%20Arkansas%2009_12_25%20JRM-54.jpg?h=b783bf6a&amp;itok=CAuqtL2N" alt="CU volleyball player in action"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/01/colorado-volleyball-makes-ncaa-tournament-1st-match-dec-4"> Colorado volleyball makes NCAA tournament—1st match Dec. 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/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The CU volleyball team was awarded one of the 33 at-large berths in the 2025 NCAA tournament, the selection committee announced on Nov. 30.</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/fall_colors.cc57_0.jpg?h=cbd94e10&amp;itok=srJe5CxE" alt="Old Main building surrounded by fall colors"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/what-shared-values-appeal-you-join-input-session-next-one-dec-3"> What shared values appeal to you? Join an input session—next one Dec. 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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Share your ideas for the values you consider critical for guiding CU Boulder's mission, vision and institutional priorities. In-person and remote options are available.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-09/buffalo-case-fall%20%281%29.jpeg?h=55e9cce9&amp;itok=UVIw2Ou9" alt="buffalo sculpture on the CASE rooftop"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/01/nominations-open-boulder-faculty-assemblys-2026-excellence-awards"> Nominations open for Boulder Faculty Assembly's 2026 Excellence Awards </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1035"> Nominations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Each spring, the Boulder Faculty Assembly awards up to nine members of the senate with awards for faculty excellence, recognizing their outstanding work.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Poudre_Canyon.CC52.JPG?h=4c92779c&amp;itok=REt5aR9A" alt="Poudre Canyon"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/25/getches-wilkinson-center-joins-law-scholars-defense-public-lands-rule"> Getches-Wilkinson Center joins law scholars in defense of public lands rule </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/1237"> Experts Shaping Policy </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Scholars at CU's Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, in collaboration with law professors across the western U.S., have taken the lead in defending a Bureau of Land Management rule. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/archean_earth_gibbous_phase_full_diskstars.jpg?h=8f74817f&amp;itok=BYsx4ud7" alt="An artist’s interpretation of young Earth"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/01/new-possibility-life-study-suggests-ancient-skies-rained-down-ingredients"> A new possibility for life: Study suggests ancient skies rained down ingredients </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A CU Boulder-led study finds that Earth's early atmosphere could have produced key sulfur biomolecules essential for life, challenging long-held assumptions.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/LIC_noannotation_0.png?h=5a0c9a97&amp;itok=vNmiDeK5" alt="Graphic showing wispy clouds in space, with a yellow star at their center"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/12/01/close-brush-2-hot-stars-millions-years-ago-left-mark-just-beyond-our-solar-system"> Close brush with 2 hot stars millions of years ago left a mark just beyond our solar 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/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Roughly 4.5 million years ago, two stars known as Epsilon and Beta Canis Majoris flew past Earth's sun at a distance of about 30 to 35 light-years. In the process, they altered the chemistry of what scientists call the "local interstellar clouds."</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="row row-content"> </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/55735" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Reminder: UMC construction will begin soon</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55694" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">18 things to do: Enjoy Late Night Breakfast and more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55668" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow"><span>Plant-based dining center hacks</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>Time: <a href="https://time.com/7333710/best-colleges-future-leaders-2026/" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026</a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>CNN: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F11%2F28%2Fscience%2Fdomestic-cats-origins-ancient-dna&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7C2182f3814b7f4e77206d08de30e4a111%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C639001955765543275%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kqOLA65%2B1pAXK6RZcIXlfs9OS1hmshNwpXzkH0HjrsE%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:30:57 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55747 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-25-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 25, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-25T12:04:02-07:00" title="Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 12:04">Tue, 11/25/2025 - 12:04</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Fall_Drone_2024.MM05.JPG?h=8ca4100f&amp;itok=b0Gp2UPs" alt="drone view of CU Boulder campus in autumn"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/several-cu-boulders-own-featured-highly-cited-researchers-list"> Several of CU Boulder's own featured on 'highly cited researchers' list </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>Clarivate's list of highly cited researchers again includes a number CU Boulder faculty who are demonstrating "broad and significant influence in their fields." See who's on the list.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-09/Buff_Bus.CC1_.JPEG?h=289a5cba&amp;itok=kY5j4uwo" alt="Buff Bus on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/navigating-finals-week-expanded-buff-bus-schedule"> Navigating finals week: Expanded Buff Bus schedule </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 finals week approaches, here are key updates and resources to help you get around campus.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/films%20of%201975%20thumbnail.jpg?h=c6df6a6b&amp;itok=DYhE7mOo" alt="film posters from 1975"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/it-was-very-good-year-movies"> It was a very good year (for movies) </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The films of 1975, currently featured in CU Boulder's International Film Series—including "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Dec. 4—reflected the times and the culture in ways that hadn't been seen before, says film scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/496343-image.jpg?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=TZMDyp94" alt="annual Holiday Festival at CU Boulder's Macky Auditorium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/delight-holiday-festival-dec-5-7"> Delight in the Holiday Festival Dec. 5–7 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Immerse yourself in the comfort and joy of twinkling lights, seasonal greenery and beautiful music at CU Boulder's Holiday Festival, an enchanting annual tradition for all ages.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Saturday%20Physics%20Clocks%20and%20Navigation.jpg?h=eac4edff&amp;itok=-0ZJH7qB" alt="physics clock"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/clocks-and-navigation-through-ages-physics-lecture-dec-6"> Clocks and navigation through the ages—a physics lecture Dec. 6 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Department of Physics proudly presents the Saturday Physics Series—lectures geared toward high school students and adults that highlight the exciting research and practical potential of physics. The series is free and open to the public.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Berlin%201.jpeg?h=9a87a892&amp;itok=iOLENrpj" alt="CU Boulder MA students working with archival collections at the Centrum Judaicum in Berlin"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/cu-boulder-launches-research-initiative-israeli-and-german-partners"> CU Boulder launches research initiative with Israeli and German partners </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>Collaboration between the Department of History, Open ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Israel and Berlin's Center for Research on Antisemitism brings scholars and graduate students together in joint research.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>KGNU: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkgnu.org%2Fthe-psychology-of-talking-politics-over-your-holiday-meal-according-to-an-expert%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7C847c4368fa7443790d8208de2843ebe8%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638992469340088205%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qBj9TVQLUt1BrOrm9KBZ%2ByJk%2FXjWvEvqGSLUyyorjNg%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow">The Psychology of Talking Politics Over Your Holiday Meal, According to an Expert</a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>9News: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9news.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcu-linguistics-professor-creates-database-helps-preserve-northern-arapaho-tribe-language%2F73-d0b6152b-fc21-461b-9839-7381c244fde4&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Ce14cc69787344d73b0e008de2c2f0972%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638996777713071446%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MZD%2FlAeuP54QnSnHH6yM%2FIysH%2BZA2VavkWpzFKL2Zos%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>CU linguistics professor creates database, helps preserve Northern Arapaho Tribe language</span></a></p><p dir="ltr">The League of American Bicyclists: <a href="https://bikeleague.org/45-universities-rise-to-the-challenge-in-the-2025-bicycle-friendly-university-awards/" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">CU Boulder receives platinum award</a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The New York Times: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2025%2F11%2F21%2Fus%2Fnyc-nightlife-no-phones.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Ce7c9248a9b8447d465ca08de290fe3f1%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638993345389892365%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8w18KqFMf2%2FxKyB%2BC9mnFearHjDKMgWwDZqNYV1jyaY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>No Phones, Just Good Vibes on These Dance Floors</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>NPR: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2025%2F11%2F19%2Fnx-s1-5593087%2Fclimate-tipping-points-cop30-brazil-coral-glaciers-carbon&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Ca91bfbe86fb345da5d1b08de277e6dc7%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638991621421476459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4aKiRa4NJ4piM7%2F8KAD7FgtyllN59wWCnE2B7O3IbpY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Science: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.science.org%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2Fhave-wild-wolves-learned-use-tools&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Ca91bfbe86fb345da5d1b08de277e6dc7%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638991621421512892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9U4jeyCFE3GOHThSn7P6FVDHFPxeboJMNe0AWFcSkQs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Have wild wolves learned to use tools?</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-112125" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Nov. 21: Federal Government Update</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8968" rel="nofollow"><span>Leaders, managers needed for study on AI-work integration</span></a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/11/24/how-colorado-law-school-dug-its-history-celebrate-its-unsung-black-graduates" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: How a Colorado law school dug into its history to celebrate its unsung Black graduates</a></p><p><a href="/business/news/2025/11/03/eta-the-colorado-way" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Entrepreneurship through acquisition—the Colorado way</a></p><p><a href="/business/news/2025/11/06/career-paths-shannon-porter" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow"><span>Career Paths: Shannon Porter’s Unconventional Journey to Finding Her Passion</span></a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55730" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Scientists predict sea change in Arctic ecosystems by century's end</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55729" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Smart toilet design in Cambodia held promise, but key piece was missing</a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:04:02 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55739 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-21-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition—Nov. 21, 2025</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-21T09:31:46-07:00" title="Friday, November 21, 2025 - 09:31">Fri, 11/21/2025 - 09:31</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/fall_colors.cc30.jpg?h=2414e988&amp;itok=keEhNTgB" width="1200" height="800" alt="Autumn colors on the CU Boulder campus (Casey Cass)"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/21/cu-boulder-announces-new-vision-advance-global-engagement-impact"> CU Boulder announces new vision to advance global engagement, impact </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/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>³Ô¹ÏÍø Justin Schwartz announced a new vision to unify international programs and advance its global engagement and impact. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/GCF%20panel%20pic2.jpeg?h=111696e7&amp;itok=XsT6RcBE" alt="Max Boykoff speaks on a panel at COP30"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/cop-movement-climate-change-continues-despite-missing-us-delegation"> COP movement on climate change continues despite missing US delegation </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/1237"> Experts Shaping Policy </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Max Boykoff, who attended the first week of the United Nations Climate Change Conference shares his experience, reflections and perspective on what COP30 looked like without United States representatives at the table.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/CaseyFiesler.jpeg?h=4fb0eac4&amp;itok=3kh1BM_k" alt="Casey Fiesler"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/copyright-ai-and-unlocking-scholarly-publishing-casey-fiesler"> Copyright, AI and unlocking scholarly publishing with Casey Fiesler </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/62"> Faculty in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The ³Ô¹ÏÍø Libraries asked Associate Professor Casey Fiesler to help explore copyright and artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/pexels-cottonbro-3826675.jpg?h=d627821a&amp;itok=PFVFt4JJ" alt="Someone writing thank you on a card."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/21/way-you-say-thanks-matters-work"> The way you say 'thanks' matters at work </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Not all thank-yous land the same. Research shows the right kind of appreciation can boost morale and encourage open communication.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Soil_sensor.jpg?h=8e08156f&amp;itok=tQEu4Zaz" alt="Hand lowers electronic device toward dirt"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/window-underground-new-sensors-measure-emissions-soil-real-time"> A window underground: New sensors measure emissions from soil in real time </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Engineers at CU Boulder are developing new sensors that could one day help save farmers money, while reducing the environmental toll of agriculture. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>The Conversation</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/file-20251112-56-a9byln.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=rEqU7sK0" alt="High-voltage power lines run through an electrical substation in Florida"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/21/supply-chain-delays-rising-equipment-prices-threaten-electricity-grid"> Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The equipment needed to keep the grid running is hard to make, materials are limited, and supply-chain bottlenecks are taking years to clear. Read from CU expert Kyri Baker and a colleague on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/CUW_GranteeShowcase2.jpeg?h=1ce126c8&amp;itok=hNx7kfQi" alt="Attendee reads about Center for Research Data &amp; Digital Scholarship projects at a showcase"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/come-lunch-and-open-digital-and-public-scholarship-showcase-dec-5"> Come for lunch and the open, digital and public scholarship showcase—Dec. 5 </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>Join a showcase with projects involving mapping Boulder Creek, learning with Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out," slowing your scroll and more. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/496343-image.jpg?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=TZMDyp94" alt="annual Holiday Festival at CU Boulder's Macky Auditorium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/20/delight-holiday-festival-dec-5-7"> Delight in the Holiday Festival Dec. 5–7 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Immerse yourself in the comfort and joy of twinkling lights, seasonal greenery and beautiful music at CU Boulder's Holiday Festival, an enchanting annual tradition for all ages.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8965" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Out of menu ideas? Use your New York Times subscription for recipes</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8967" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Bring your yucky stuff to the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8966" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">International employees: Make sure your records are accurate before year's end</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8960" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow"><span>Faculty: Apply to become an inaugural Buckley Center for Sustainability Education fellow</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55610" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Multiple faculty members receive distinguished professor title</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55719" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">DNA origami: Unfolding genetic breakthroughs</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/49430" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Get paid: Research opportunities and on-campus jobs</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55716" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Librarians advance teaching and research through graphic novel, comics collections</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55718" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Matt Hallowell wrote a book on workplace safety. Industry made it a bestseller</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55711" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Dan Carlin is the ultimate time traveler</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:31:46 +0000 Greg B Swenson 55725 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-19-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 19, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-19T12:13:51-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 12:13">Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:13</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/Stange_EndZone_Innovator1.jpg?h=0be64f34&amp;itok=U7pOv24D" width="1200" height="800" alt="CU ³Ô¹ÏÍø Justin Schwartz congratulates Katherine Stange"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/where-innovation-meets-end-zone-cu-boulder-honors-faculty-game-day-spotlight"> Where innovation meets the end zone: CU Boulder honors faculty in game-day spotlight </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/62"> Faculty in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>This fall, CU Boulder has been shining a spotlight on a different kind of champion: the End Zone Innovator. At each home football game, one faculty member is honored.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/HW_HealthandWellnessSummit_11.12.2025_CA-15.jpg?h=23305d9a&amp;itok=W7G_oMSp" alt="campus community members visit booths at the Health and Wellness Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/19/3-takeaways-health-and-wellness-summit"> 3 takeaways from the Health and Wellness Summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The new Department of Employee Health and Well-Being is ramping up engagement and exploring new ways for faculty and staff to participate in fostering a culture of care and well-being across campus. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-image/marinstanek_headshot3.jpg?h=be261f0a&amp;itok=oDV38bwu" alt="Marin Stanek"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/new-cu-secure-wi-fi-what-you-need-know"> New CU Secure Wi-Fi: What you need 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/72"> Leadership Corner </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Have questions about the new campus Wi-Fi? Get answers from Marin Stanek, CU Boulder vice chancellor of information technology.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/sign-canvas-training"> Sign up for a Canvas training </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Office of Information Technology is offering a number of academic technology trainings to help faculty set up final exams, manage grade books and implement the new Canvas template. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/First_Classes.CC25-1.JPG?h=790be497&amp;itok=mMAl6dry" alt="large lecture hall at CU Boulder"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/cu-boulder-learning-outcomes-assessment-takes-shape-garners-cross-campus-participation"> CU Boulder learning outcomes assessment takes shape, garners cross-campus participation </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU Boulder is making progress on creating and assessing program learning outcomes to support student success, guide academic planning and meet the standards of the university accreditation agency.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/JohnCassano_tnail.jpg?h=db58e989&amp;itok=KMlbYG8G" alt="John Cassano"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/meet-scientist-who-stumbled-cold-and-stayed"> Meet the scientist who stumbled into the cold—and stayed </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/62"> Faculty in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>John Cassano, a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and fellow at CIRES, recently returned from his 15th research trip to Antarctica.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/films%20of%201975%20thumbnail.jpg?h=c6df6a6b&amp;itok=DYhE7mOo" alt="film posters from 1975"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/it-was-very-good-year-movies"> It was a very good year (for movies) </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The films of 1975, currently featured in CU Boulder's International Film Series—including "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Dec. 4—reflected the times and the culture in ways that hadn't been seen before, says film scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-10/AT_tnail.jpg?h=b922cc77&amp;itok=29-AVxC0" alt="Alexis Templeton"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/10/31/scholar-studies-hydrogen-gas-clean-energy-source-learn-more-nov-20"> Scholar studies hydrogen gas as clean energy source—learn more Nov. 20 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU Boulder Professor Alexis Templeton will discuss hydrogen as a clean energy source and as an energy source for life in the Earth during her Nov. 20 Distinguished Research Lecture.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Georgia_Tech_Auburn_football_game_Thanksgiving_1921%201.jpg?h=7c3c316e&amp;itok=l6DSOCu7" alt="Black and white photos of men playing football in old-fashioned gear"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/19/curiosity-why-do-so-many-people-watch-football-thanksgiving"> CUriosity: Why do so many people watch football on Thanksgiving? </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>Politics and other touchy topics can divide families on Thanksgiving, but football often unites people from across society, says Jared Bahir Browsh.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/AdobeStock_33754931.jpeg?h=99979926&amp;itok=63iNYQkg" alt="An empty court room"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/deepfakes-and-ai-courtroom-report-calls-legal-reforms-address-troubling-trend"> Deepfakes and AI in the courtroom: Report calls for legal reforms to address a troubling trend </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>The inaugural report of CU Boulder's new Visual Evidence Lab warns that the legal system is unprepared for the flood of video, including AI-enhanced or generated footage, hitting U.S. courtrooms. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/usfws-pika-eats-flowers.jpeg?h=1b3863db&amp;itok=ooiG6NLd" alt="Small mammal in grass holds flowers in its mouth"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/18/new-pika-research-finds-troubling-signs-iconic-rocky-mountain-animal"> New pika research finds troubling signs for the iconic Rocky Mountain animal </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>Pikas, which often greet hikers in the Rocky Mountains with loud squeaks, have long been a favorite of visitors to Colorado. A new study suggests that warming temperatures may already be taking a toll on these little animals. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55693" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">CU Boulder wellness in action</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55697" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Minds in rhythm</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/11/19/new-technologies-ai-come-big-claims-cutting-through-hype" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: New technologies like AI come with big claims—cutting through the hype</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55703" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">John Oliver segment on public media gets major assist from CMDI</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-111425" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Nov. 14 Federal Government Update</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-update-congressional-deal-reopens-federal-government" rel="nofollow">Nov. 13 Federal Update: Congressional Deal Reopens Federal Government</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>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/mobile-food-pantry-7162" rel="nofollow">Mobile Food Pantry</a></p><p>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sound-bath-meditation" rel="nofollow">Sound Bath Meditation</a></p><p>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/faculty-space-november-lunch" rel="nofollow">Faculty SPACE Lunch</a></p><p>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/love-food-hate-waste-nov20" rel="nofollow">Love Food, Hate Waste</a></p><p>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/symphony-orchestra-with-fairview-high-school-chamber-orchestra" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">CU Boulder Symphony Orchestra—with Fairview High School</a>&nbsp;</p><p>11/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/open-house" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory : Open House</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:13:51 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55708 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-17-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 17, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-17T13:58:52-07:00" title="Monday, November 17, 2025 - 13:58">Mon, 11/17/2025 - 13:58</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/11-14%20Reagan%20Kotschau%20Header.jpg?h=ead19832&amp;itok=2fGBreMR" width="1200" height="800" alt="Regan Kotschau delivers a game-winning header to propel the Buffs to a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime win over Utah Valley in a first-round NCAA tournament matchup. (CU Athletics) "> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/cu-varsity-sports-excelling-competition-heres-what-watch"> CU varsity sports excelling in competition—here's what to watch for </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>It's an exciting time for Buffs sports fans with three fall teams poised for post-season competition and two winter teams starting their seasons on a hot note.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/2025_10_22_Campus_Aerial.jpg?h=2c5c6859&amp;itok=2kvztttO" alt="aerial view of campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/new-video-series-makes-emergency-alerts-easier-understand"> New video series makes emergency alerts easier to understand </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>CU Boulder has launched a new animated video series designed to help the campus community better understand and respond to alerts.</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/fall_colors.cc57_0.jpg?h=cbd94e10&amp;itok=srJe5CxE" alt="Old Main building surrounded by fall colors"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/24/what-shared-values-appeal-you-join-input-session-next-one-dec-3"> What shared values appeal to you? Join an input session—next one Dec. 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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Share your ideas for the values you consider critical for guiding CU Boulder's mission, vision and institutional priorities. In-person and remote options are available.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Late%20Night%20Breakfast_20230504_KA_009.jpg?h=4c292645&amp;itok=GT8cjtGV" alt="students enjoy Late Night Breakfast"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/volunteer-late-night-breakfast-dec-3"> Volunteer for Late Night Breakfast on Dec. 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/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to help with Late Night Breakfast, an annual event for students around finals time. Volunteers can expect to help with serving breakfast food and beverages, line management and other event responsibilities.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/³Ô¹ÏÍø_Residence3.jpg?h=cef1cb55&amp;itok=APOeFpmu" alt="buffalo with Christmas lights outside the chancellor's residence"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/14/check-out-forever-buffs-holiday-gift-guide"> Check out the Forever Buffs holiday gift guide </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>Looking for the perfect holiday gifts for the Forever Buffs in your life? From stylish CU Boulder gear to unique finds from alumni-owned businesses, there's something for every Buff on your list. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-08/ALI_Orientation_PC_675.jpg?h=6491aaeb&amp;itok=MmKAg4Jo" alt="Faculty sit at tables during a session at the New Leaders Orientation"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/faculty-connect-mentoring-community-nov-20"> Faculty: Connect with this mentoring community Nov. 20 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Graduate Inclusive Mentoring Community, a Graduate School initiative, invites all faculty interested in mentoring graduate students to a happy hour. Come connect or reconnect!</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/AdobeStock_1548288845_Editorial_Use_Only.jpeg?h=caf26d13&amp;itok=e1vic81k" alt="Child holding a Labubu doll"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/17/labubu-blind-box-trend-reveals-why-surprise-and-scarcity-keep-us-shopping"> Labubu 'blind box' trend reveals why surprise and scarcity keep us shopping </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>Marketing professor Ying Zeng explains the psychology behind blind-box toys and how they engage our curiosity, identity and social instincts.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> </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/55685" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Alliance relaunch Nov. 17 to highlight geography of learning</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55678" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">New degrees to expand pathways in natural sciences</a><br><br><a href="/today/node/55679" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Matt Schmit joins Silicon Flatirons as executive director</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55680" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Researchers redefine hip arthroscopy with breakthrough surgical device</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55676" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: New method could improve drug delivery and purification systems</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Faculty Mentions</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>The New York Times—Lost Science: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2025%2F10%2F30%2Fscience%2Flost-science-falk-hummingbirds.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cdd82e8c7d1684accb0cc08de21f80a8b%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638985546416138391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OvN2PKU6qZP0VuPVVp8wt68kDajcGfevpfu%2Bp%2FT1Eyw%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>He Studied Why Some Female Birds Look Like Males</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Rocky Mountain PBS: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmpbs.org%2Fshows%2Frmpbs-news%2Fepisodes%2Fthis-cu-boulder-computer-science-professor-used-math-to-win-25000-in-sports-gambling-profits-heres-how-she-did-it-fqmrnf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7C4f6fc5e098604e7f456d08de25e53974%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638989863621432166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PegN%2BfTeihoj4oJz9ZcnVwZRl1y8%2FfI4ZNbzlIuNsUs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>This CU Boulder computer science professor used math to win $25,000 in sports gambling profits. Here’s how she did it.</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Colorado Public Radio: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpr.org%2F2025%2F11%2F12%2Faurora-ice-detention-facility-lawsuit-scotus%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7C83391d07f8eb4348a37308de22c1039e%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638986409863843316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r7iKDG7VZHAdAcJk%2FFUU0GNC5HyXbVMS5LNzFLmEhBc%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>A decade-old Aurora ICE detention center lawsuit reaches the Supreme Court</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:58:52 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55690 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-14-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 14, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-14T12:14:33-07:00" title="Friday, November 14, 2025 - 12:14">Fri, 11/14/2025 - 12:14</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <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-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Aurora3.jpg?h=84b100ad&amp;itok=3Hg5w_-n" alt="A dock on a lake seen at night with the sky glowing above it"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/solar-physicist-explains-science-behind-colorful-aurora-borealis-over-us"> Solar physicist explains science behind colorful aurora borealis over the US </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>People in Colorado and across the United States saw glowing skies this week as a powerful solar storm shook Earth's atmosphere.</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/us-capitol-building-2225764_1280.jpg?h=76002de8&amp;itok=O2T6HE6C" alt="US capitol building."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/government-reopens-economic-uncertainty-lingers-what-consumers-should-know"> Government reopens but economic uncertainty lingers: What consumers should 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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Even as the shutdown ends, shoppers and businesses face a murky economic picture heading into the holidays.</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"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/jane-goodalls-legacy-qa-andrew-mayock"> On Jane Goodall's legacy—a Q&amp;A with Andrew Mayock </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In addition to leading CU's sustainability strategy, Vice ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Sustainability Andrew Mayock serves on the board of the Jane Goodall Institute, helping to carry forward the legacy of one of the world's most influential environmental leaders. </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/norlin_quad6ga_0.jpg?h=e93be913&amp;itok=EbzIa7j0" alt="Norlin Library"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/nominations-welcome-university-libraries-dean-search"> Nominations welcome for ³Ô¹ÏÍø Libraries dean search </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1035"> Nominations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The search for the next dean of the ³Ô¹ÏÍø Libraries is open. The university invites nominations and applications for this leadership role by Jan. 2. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Spring_Scenics_PC0106.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=mouUK1g3" alt="spring blooms with a campus building in the background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/spring-academic-calendar-lots-changes-dont-be-surprised"> Spring academic calendar: Lots of changes, don't be surprised </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Changes to the academic calendar began this fall. Be sure to note key dates for the spring semester: An earlier start of classes, earlier spring break, a Saturday commencement and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Rick%20George.jpg?h=d384567a&amp;itok=x7ZWIL0s" alt="Rick George smiles, his gaze toward the camera, with people in the background in a stadium-like setting. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/colorado-athletic-director-rick-george-step-advisory-role"> Colorado Athletic Director Rick George to step into advisory role </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/24"> Athletics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A transformational leader on campus and across the country since his appointment in 2013, Rick George will step away from his position as athletic director at the conclusion of the academic year and transition to a role as special advisor to the chancellor and director of athletics emeritus. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Xuedong_Liu_Horizontal.jpg?h=407f2839&amp;itok=2YFPymab" alt="Xuedong Liu"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/13/xuedong-liu-inducted-national-academy-inventors"> Xuedong Liu inducted into National Academy of Inventors </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>Professor Xuedong Liu was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing a career of pioneering discoveries and real-world impact. His research on cellular communication has fueled four startups advancing novel treatments for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Kate%20Stange%20chalkboard.jpg?h=9f43c2ea&amp;itok=OxheNTKJ" alt="Katherine Stange in front of a chalkboard"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/mathematician-katherine-stange-honored-peers"> Mathematician Katherine Stange honored by peers </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>Katherine Stange was named a fellow by the American Mathematical Society, becoming the second person in the math department to garner AMS recognition.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8960" rel="nofollow"><span>Faculty: Apply to become an inaugural Buckley Center for Sustainability Education fellow</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8957" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Get access to Canvas and other services during maintenance on Nov. 16</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8961" rel="nofollow"><span>Protect your files with Microsoft sensitivity labels</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8959" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Encourage your students: Student Arts Program accepting submissions&nbsp;</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-regular ucb-link-button-default" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55667" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The reaches of CU Boulder research</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/11/10/when-it-time-seek-mental-health-support" rel="nofollow">When is it time to seek mental health support?</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55620" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">How to stay healthy when traveling</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55659" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: Allen Iverson's 2001 Sixers embodied Philly's brash, gritty soul—and changed basketball culture forever</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:14:33 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55674 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-12-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 12, 2025</span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-12T11:25:18-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 11:25">Wed, 11/12/2025 - 11:25</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/CASE_Building.CC074.JPG?h=932da141&amp;itok=9StPzJWS" alt="campus community members walking down the CASE staircase"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/join-conversation-nov-18-transitioning-college-professional-athletics"> Join a conversation Nov. 18: Transitioning from college to professional athletics </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/52"> Sports &amp; Recreation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join Magda Å�ucza (CU women's skiing) and Juli Furtado (retired professional mountain biker/CU skiing) to hear about transitioning from college to professional athletics.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/EPOP.jpg?h=1fe401ea&amp;itok=4lOhS6m2" alt="A student works on handcrafted gift"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/10/holiday-market-repurposing-new-regifting"> At this holiday market, repurposing is the new regifting </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>CMDI students will showcase and sell their sustainable products at the annual Firefly Handmade Holiday Market Nov. 15–16.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/2736.png?h=98287403&amp;itok=c8qmla4a" alt="person working with plants in a greenhouse"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/10/find-market-your-innovation"> Find the market for your innovation </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Designed to help those new to commercialization explore the market potential of their innovations, I-Corps serves as a practical and accessible first step for anyone—not only CU students and faculty—looking to translate their discoveries into real-world solutions.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/AISES%20National%20Conference%202025.jpg?h=37859f85&amp;itok=wzcuGubT" alt="CU Boulder students at the AISES national conference in 2025"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/cu-boulder-named-top-university-indigenous-students"> CU Boulder named a top university for Indigenous 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> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Advancing Indigenous People in STEM organization has named CU Boulder in its 2025–26 rankings. AISES is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in STEM fields.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-10/2018-09-09%20-%20norlin101%20Norlin%20Library%20%281%29.jpg?h=2992ba0a&amp;itok=BuPxHUa2" alt="columns at Norlin Library"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/students-librarians-create-smarter-sustainable-materials-library"> Students, librarians create smarter sustainable materials library </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The ³Ô¹ÏÍø Libraries partnered with faculty and students in the Environmental Design program to build a better materials library focused on sustainable design. By contributing their expertise, librarians helped students create a resource that supports hands-on learning and future-forward design practices.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/pexels-wordsurfer-842876.jpg?h=85f07787&amp;itok=X6AmDx6x" alt="Someone holding a tiny gift."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/11/use-ai-shop-smarter-not-spend-more-holiday-season"> Use AI to shop smarter—not spend more—this holiday 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/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Learn how to navigate holiday shopping with tips from CU Boulder marketing expert Ying Zeng.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/file-20251017-56-dr8aok.jpg?h=0c2904f9&amp;itok=9cHllKUe" alt="newspaper headline clippings"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/12/overwhelm-public-muzzle-velocity-headlines-strategy-rooted-racism-authoritarianism"> Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines—a strategy rooted in racism, authoritarianism </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from the past. Read from CU expert Angie Chuang on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://www.cu.edu/blog/government-relations/federal-government-update-11725" rel="nofollow">Nov. 7 Federal Government Update</a></p><p><a href="/today/2025/11/07/campus-wayfinding-give-your-feedback-webinars-nov-14-20" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Campus wayfinding—Give your feedback at webinars Nov. 14, 20</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55638" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Masters of the Environment alums discuss trends, careers in sustainability</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55643" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Identity, not guilt, may be the key to lasting environmental action</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55651" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Players roll the dice on the healing power of collaborative fantasy</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55649" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Readers still traveling through the wardrobe to Narnia</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55650" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Physics conference brings 120 undergraduates to Boulder</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55642" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Students learning dam good lessons from nature's busy builders</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>11/13: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/health-wellness-summit" rel="nofollow">Health &amp; Wellness Summit</a></p><p>11/13: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/daisy-violet-the-bitch-beast-king-premier" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King premier</a></p><p>11/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/the-language-of-light-bioluminescence-in-the-deep-sea" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The Language of Light: Bioluminescence in the Deep Sea</a></p><p>11/17: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/colorado-geographic-alliance-relaunch" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Colorado Geographic Alliance relaunch</a></p><p>11/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/staff-council-hosts-fall-coat-drive-1021-1121" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Last day of Staff Council coat drive</a></p><p>11/20: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/fresh-a-dance-showcase-of-students-works" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Day 1 of FRESH: A dance showcase of students works</a></p><p>12/5: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/showcase-of-open-digital-and-public-scholarship" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Showcase of Open, Digital and Public Scholarship</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:25:18 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55658 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-edition-nov-10-2025 <span>Faculty-Staff Edition Nov. 10, 2025</span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-thumbnail/nsfp_scenics_pc0055_2.jpg?itok=XLhw0AjS" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Close-up of pink flowering tree on campus"> </div> </div> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-10T11:58:20-07:00" title="Monday, November 10, 2025 - 11:58">Mon, 11/10/2025 - 11:58</time> </span> Faculty-Staff Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/node/55630"> <div>Don't miss the Health and Wellness Summit and the Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair Nov. 12–13</div> </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p>Get a photo portrait of yourself, swap your CU swag, take home a meal kit (while supplies last) and more at the Health and Wellness Summit and the Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair. Breakfast and lunch (registration required) are available on Nov. 13.</p><p>With some virtual options available, presentations will include every topic from understanding and supporting Generation Z; to mindful communication; accessibility; warning signs for violence; self-care for peri/menopause; and more.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-10/Gigi%20Pritzker%20Headshot_Primary%20%281%29.jpg?h=99d542f5&amp;itok=XN63CzYx" alt="Gigi Pritzker"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/10/13/transformative-power-storytelling-gigi-pritzker-nov-17"> The transformative power of storytelling with Gigi Pritzker Nov. 17 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join a talk with the acclaimed producer and CEO Gigi Pritzker, who will delve into the transformative power of bold storytelling—highlighting how film, television and theater can drive cultural impact, amplify underrepresented voices and inspire meaningful change. </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"> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/10/cu-launching-overhaul-simplify-timekeeping-experience-employees"> CU launching overhaul to simplify timekeeping experience for 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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU is embarking on a modernization effort to transform time and leave tracking, replacing MyLeave and various third-party systems to reduce complexity and improve accuracy. The full launch is slated for September 2026.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-11/Fall_Scenics_2024_PC_0020.JPG?h=2c1dc0c5&amp;itok=5YuSf1jX" alt="bridge at Varsity Lake"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/10/provost-ann-stevens-meets-faculty-assembly-1st-time"> Provost Ann Stevens meets with faculty assembly for 1st time </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Boulder Faculty Assembly recently welcomed Provost Ann Stevens and discussed topics including cybersecurity threats and academic freedom.</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/colorado_flag.cc078.jpg?h=e88c4cd7&amp;itok=RPKsRrTQ" alt="The majestic Flatirons provides a backdrop to the Colorado State Flag at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado)"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2025/11/10/colorado-combined-campaign-your-chance-give-back"> Colorado Combined Campaign: Your chance to give back </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Open through Dec. 12, Coloradans can support hundreds of vetted charities through the Colorado Combined Campaign, securely giving to causes that feed families, protect natural resources, uplift communities and more. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55622" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Coronal mass ejections at the dawn of the solar system</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55631" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Deer in the spotlights: What Bambi tells us about animation and death</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55623" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: Singles' Day is a $150B holiday in China; marketing prof believes it will catch on in the US</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55625" data-entity-type="external" rel="nofollow">Arianna McCarty, a senior, reaches new heights with Astronaut Scholarship</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Rocky Mountain PBS: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmpbs.org%2Fshows%2Frmpbs-news%2Fepisodes%2Fmeet-the-arborists-who-care-for-cu-boulders-nearly-6000-trees-uo80be&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cc29cd90dec0746f8995508de1e0b47c4%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638981230960270539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Mm%2B2TQgS1oq1Ai9SiOH%2FndsMSzlbmCEx6bm4Ae1KY1U%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Meet the arborists who care for CU Boulder’s nearly 6,000 trees</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Daily Camera</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailycamera.com%2F2025%2F11%2F06%2Fcu-boulder-students-compete-half-ironman-world-championship-spain-70-3-alumni%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cc29cd90dec0746f8995508de1e0b47c4%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638981230960325712%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0viPAclH9oWN4IXPx5N5cOpgsmZaj7e6KkDaidAwEew%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>: CU Boulder students to compete in half-Ironman world championship in Spain</span></a></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Denver Post: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2025%2F11%2F09%2Fwaymo-denver-self-driving-cars%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Celizabeth.lock%40colorado.edu%7Cced7dab4afa34a53b5a608de20679681%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638983826469710226%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lfqA3xth6bp4jmt9YAgR60PQzRpAzMb%2BMyV7sdcRDoA%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Waymo self-driving cars are ‘learning’ Denver’s streets. But Colorado has no regulatory oversight of autonomous vehicles.</span></a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:58:20 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 55641 at /today