Faculty-Staff Edition - March 13, 2023
Campus Community
New Embark program to pair entrepreneurs with Boulder technologies
The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator is a new program created by Venture Partners at Boulder to match business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions created within the walls of the university—and to provide those ventures funding.
Innovation Incubator helping transform teaching, learning
After a successful three-year trial run, the Innovation Incubator program is being made permanent with the goal of further innovating cross-discipline teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Photos: State legislature tackles Prime Effect in Colorado
It was all selfies and smiles at the Colorado Capitol Friday when Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders made an appearance. Coach Prime joined members of the Black Caucus for breakfast and conversation before being recognized in the Senate Chambers.
Events & Exhibits
Gather at the next Faculty SPACE event March 16
Shared Perspectives and Community Engagement, or SPACE, is organized by faculty from all different parts of campus and sponsors community-building events for faculty throughout the academic year. This month's gathering is co-sponsored by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and all faculty are welcome.
March 17: Achieving greater mental health wellness and work-life balance
This event is for teaching and clinical faculty. The professional development workshop focuses on the importance of effectively balancing your teaching, clinical, service and research responsibilities with the demands and needs of your personal life.
Research in Your Backyard
Study: High crime raises diabetes risk
Young adults living in high-crime areas have an increased genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a recently published study. A key takeaway is that genes are not an irrefutable crystal ball predicting people’s health future. The environment plays a significant role as well.