Faculty-Staff Edition - July 16, 2019
Campus Community
Silicon Flatirons Center names new director
Amie Stepanovich, incoming executive directorfor University of Colorado Law School's Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, is a nationallyrecognized expert in domestic surveillance, cybersecurity, andprivacy law.
Kaitlyn Benner named Pac-12 Woman of the Year
's Kaitlyn Benner was selected Pac-12 Woman of the Year for the 2018-19 academic year, the conference office announced on Thursday.
Research News
Food may have been scarce in Chaco Canyon
Chaco Canyon, a site that was once central to the lives of precolonial peoples called Anasazi, may not have been able to produce enough food to sustain its estimated population numbers.
A once-in-a-lifetime look at Apollo moon rocks
More than 50 years after humans first set foot on the moon, one Boulder researcher will gain access to a cache of never-before-studied lunar rocks.
Toolkit allows broad audience to make artificial muscles
Researchers in Assistant Professor ChristophKeplinger’s lab released a toolkit to show scientists, hobbyists and entrepreneurs how to create their own artificialmuscles. They hope this will bring researchers one step closer todeveloping wearable, surgical and collaborative robots thatsafely and effectively help humans.
Multimedia
Moon landing at 50: How we got there and what we're still learning about our celestial neighbor
Fifty years ago, a mammoth effort by hundreds of thousands of Americans culminated in Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. This week, the Brainwaves podcast looks at the history and future of lunar exploration.
Events & Exhibits
University Libraries 'Change the Subject' with film screening
The public is invited to attend a screening of “Change the Subject” — a new documentary film about labels, libraries and activism from a group of former Dartmouth College students committed to advancing the rights of undocumented peoples.