Faculty-Staff Edition - July 9, 2019
Campus Community
Frances Draper to retire from vice chancellor role
Senior Vice Chancellor and CFO Kelly Fox announced today that Frances Draper will be retiring from her role as vice chancellor for Strategic Relations and Communications, effective July 15.
Plan ahead for Fall Welcome, move-in 2019
Fall Welcome will occur Aug. 20–30, with move-in beginning on Aug. 19. Here’s what you need to know to prepare.
NASA selects LASP-led IMPACT center to conduct dust-related research
NASA has selected eight teams to collaborate on research into the intersection of space science and human space exploration. Among the teams is the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder and LASP-led Institute for Modeling Plasmas, Atmospheres, and Cosmic Dust.
Research News
A clearer picture of global ice sheets
Improvements in satellite imaging and remote sensing equipment have allowed scientists to measure ice mass in greater detail than ever before.
Bringing commonsense cannabis education to the masses
Cannabis researcher and professor Kent Hutchison has teamed up with the global online learning platform Coursera to launch a first-of-its-kind educational specialization “Medical Cannabis: Health Effects of THC and CBD.â€
The air up there: ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä team deploys drones in tornado study
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder students, faculty and staff are taking part in TORUS—the largest and most ambitious drone-based investigation of severe thunderstorms ever.
Events & Exhibits
Mini Law School focuses on the law's impact on everyday life
The University of Colorado Law School's popular Mini Law School will launch its eighth season this fall with a brand new curriculum that addresses the ways in which the law impacts people’s daily lives in a variety of contexts. Participate in-person in Boulder or via livestream from the location of your choosing.
Multimedia
Gardening: How getting dirty planting things has surprising health benefits
This week on the Brainwaves podcast: Gardening. It’s good for your physical health and your food budget. We have an interview with Chris Lowry, an associate professor of integrative physiology at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder, who wants to make a stress vaccine out of an unseen ingredient hidden deep in the soil.
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