Faculty-Staff Edition - March 29, 2018
Did we see you around in recent days? Captured in photos wereÌýhighlights from the #ActiveBuffs springÌýbreak photo contest,Ìýstudents volunteering with Alternative Breaks and a relatively quiet campus this week—a good time for facilities maintenance and updates.
Campus Community
Get involved in Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 2–6
Recognizing graduate students' many contributions to the campus community, Graduate Student Appreciation Week offers a variety of free events and services to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder graduate students.
Free ticket lottery announced for Aly Raisman event April 12
Five hundred free tickets are available for community, students, staff and faculty via lottery for the Conference on World Affairs student keynote with U.S. Olympian and author Aly Raisman.
Earn your green office certification in 5 easy steps
The Environmental Center's green office certification is a simple educational process for campus offices to take advantage of the sustainability resources available to them on campus.
Campus Safety
Spring emergency alerts test scheduled for April 4
TheÌýtest will take place around noon on Wednesday, testing the campus's ability to send emergency communications via multiple channels. Also, Boulder County will kick off its season of monthly emergency warning sirens tests on April 2.
Research Roundup
Podcast: Humor expert discusses April Fools' Day
Associate Professor Peter McGrawÌýreflects on the darker history of April Fools' Day and his theory on what makes something funny.
A pill that staves off aging? It's on the horizon
Nicotinomide riboside (NR) mimics caloric restriction, kick-starting the same pathways responsible for reducing cardiovascular aging.
Events & Exhibits
Inaugural Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Lecture to take place April 4
Associate ProfessorÌýPolly McLean will give the inaugural Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Lecture honoring the first African American woman to graduate from the university.
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