Faculty/Staff Edition - June 8, 2017
Campus Community
Boulder Faculty Assembly welcomes applications for coordinator position
The coordinator works directly with the BFA chair to implement and streamline various processes, including developing communications, maintaining records, coordinating meetings and monitoring budgets.
New cafe at Leeds School open all summer
Method Coffee Roasters, the new cafe at the Koelbel Building, home to the Leeds School of Business, will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the summer.
Grad students explore history, from medieval France to fish
The accomplishments of the History Graduate Program's current students are confirmation of the department's rising stature, which has jumped from No. 50 to No. 38 in U.S. News & World Report rankings since 2015.
9 Buffs headed to NCAA outdoor championships
The University of Colorado track and field program is sending nine athletes to compete at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 7 to 10.
Research News
Stink-eye, other expressions likely originated as survival mechanisms
New research confirms that eyes truly are the window to the soul, with eye-widening or squinting serving as the primary clue observers use to decode someone's emotional state. The findings suggest facial expressions originated as survival mechanisms. Only later were they co-opted as social cues.
Healthy Aging Project ramps up efforts
A ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder project is ramping up efforts to provide the public with the latest information on healthy aging, including scientific evidence on what to do and eat for better health.
Offshore wind turbines vulnerable to Category 5 hurricane gusts
Offshore wind turbines built according to current standards may not be able to withstand the powerful gusts of a Category 5 hurricane, creating potential risk for any such turbines built in hurricane-prone areas.
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