Faculty/Staff Edition - April 28, 2017
Campus Community
Federal dollars spark aerospace, biotech, laser spin-offs
As Congress determines the funding levels for the federal science agencies for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, a new report highlights 102 spin-off companies – three from the University of Colorado Boulder – that demonstrate how investments in basic scientific research benefit the overall economy.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä announces plans to expand Imig Music Building by 2020
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder has announced plans for expanding the Warner Imig Music Building, targeted for a summer 2020 completion date to coincide with the College of Music’s 100th anniversary.
Seven awarded for promoting diversity, inclusive excellence
Yesterday, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) presented the 2017 Equity and Excellence Award to seven people in the undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff categories.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder assists state's creative districts
Colorado Creative Industries, a government division that encourages economic growth through the arts, has tapped ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder experts to help analyze the program's impact.
Open house marks anniversary of collaboration between ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä and the city
On May 1, University of Colorado and the city of Boulder will celebrate one year of successful collaboration in sustainable design. Light food will be provided, and student designs for a local redevelopment project will be displayed.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä triathlon team wins eighth consecutive national title
For the eighth year in a row, the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder triathlon team won the overall team title at the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships on April 22 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Research News
NASA mission results shed light on magnetic reconnection
On May 3, LASP space physics research scientist Allison Jaynes will present early results from the NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission, launched in 2015 to study the little-understood phenomenon magnetic reconnection.
Long-term fate of tropical forests may not be so dire
Conventional wisdom has held that tropical forest growth will dramatically slow with increasing levels of rainfall. But ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder researchers have turned that notion on its head with an unprecedented review of data concluding the opposite.
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