Faculty/Staff Edition - March 1, 2017
Campus Community
Spring Town Hall set for March 13
Join members of the campus community for the Chancellor's Spring Town Hall, “Advancing Strategic Imperatives on Campus." Introduced by Chancellor DiStefano, followed by a panel with members of campus leadership. Monday, March 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the UMC. Light refreshments will be provided.
Gates gives recipe for effective leadership
"At a time of great change and uncertainty, what are the characteristics of successful leaders?" Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates shared the essentials at his Feb. 28 sold-out talk.
Events & Exhibits
Learn how and why to caption video content for the classroom and web
Do you have video content in your course or on your departmental website? Consider captioning it! Captioning is a useful but underutilized pedagogical tool that increases accessibility and viewer comprehension.
Visiting artist fuses historical portraiture, folk art with urban culture
On March 7, painter Umar Rashid, better known as Frohawk Two Feathers, will give a lecture about his unique paintings and art practice as part of the Visiting Artist Program lecture series.
With The Rocky Horror Show, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä does the time warpÌý
It’s a dark and stormy night. A young couple’s car breaks down near a castle. Seeking a telephone to call for help, the sweethearts meet Rocky, a buff creation of mad transvestite scientist Frank-N-Furter, along with a bunch of other zany creatures.ÌýThis is the storyline of The Rocky Horror Show. But the show is so much more than the plot.Ìý
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Vargas to speak on campus March 15
On March 15, filmmaker and immigration rights activist Jose Antonio Vargas will discuss his experience as an undocumented immigrant and explore the definition of American in a lecture hosted by the Cultural Events Board.
Research News
Older oil and gas wells at higher risk of causing groundwater contamination
Older vertical oil and gas wells are more likely to cause groundwater contamination than newer wells, new ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder research shows.
Gut microbes and poor artery health – researchers probe possible link
Preliminary evidence shows changes in gut microbiota could contribute to poor artery health with aging. This condition is worsened by eating a "Western diet" high in fat and sugars and low in fiber. With a $3 million grant, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder researchers are investigating further.
Late bedtimes, light at night could turn your kid into a 'night owl'
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder scientists have found that 4- and 5-year-olds who go to bed later and are exposed to brighter nighttime light experience delays in their biological clock, which could lead to night-owl schedules and associated health problems.
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