Faculty/Staff Edition - Nov. 18, 2016
Campus & Community
Several faculty members honored with 2016 CAREER Awards
For excellence in education and research — studying everything from flower pigmentation that can have nutritional value in fruits and vegetables, to how processes at the polar regions affect the world's climate — six of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder's own have received National Science Foundation awards.
Von Bleichert named manager of Facilities Management sustainability and resiliency
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder announced today that Ed von Bleichert has been named Facilities Management sustainability and resiliency program manager, effective Jan 1. Von Bleichert will be responsible for coordinating the many different sustainability functions across facilities management, as well as collaborating with different units across campus.
Again top in state for sending, receiving students internationally
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder enrolled more international students during the 2015-16 academic year and sent more students abroad during the 2014-15 academic year than any other higher education institution in Colorado, according to data released in the national Open Doors Report.
Women's cross country shoots for third NCAA title, men also aiming high
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä's top-ranked women's cross country team is set to compete at the 2016 NCAA Championships tomorrow, Nov. 19, while the men's team has now won two of four varsity races, including the Rocky Mountain Shootout and Pac-12 titles.​
Building a hopeful future across Colorado
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder law students and faculty work with schools across Colorado to share the Constitution and cultivate conversations with the generations that will one day lead our nation.
In Focus
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä alum Allen Lim and the value of learning how to learn
When Allen Lim applied to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä, he did not get in--at first. In the video, Lim, founder of one of America's fastest growing food and beverage companies Skratch Labs, reflects on the value of learning how to learn while pursuing his master's and PhD at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä.
Sky-high harvest: Space gardening for astronauts
Graduate student Heather Hava has received several national awards for her research on developing new research tools for growing and maintaining fruits and vegetables in a space environment. And she wouldn't mind being among the first astronauts to reap the benefits of gardens grown in the low gravity of space.
Newsletter Block TitleNov. 19 Ralphie's Corral canceled
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Nov. 19 Ralphie's Corral canceled
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Unfortunately, due to the conditions of Benson Field as a result of Thursday's snowstorm, we have been forced to cancel Ralphie’s Corral – The Official ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Tailgate. Find ticket pickup informationÌýand more .
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Events Calendar
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11/21:ÌýNo classes; University remains openÌýthrough Wednesday)
Fall Break:
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Winter grad bash is Nov. 30
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The annual Alumni Association celebration for fall term graduates will be held at Koenig Alumni Center on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 4 to 8 p.m.Ìý
Newsletter Block TitleFall break schedule for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today
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Fall break schedule for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today
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Both editions of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today will publish on Monday, Nov. 21 during next week’s fall break and holiday. We wish you a safe and wonderful break, wherever you may roam.
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