Faculty/Staff Edition - Sept. 13, 2017
Join fellow new employees Sept. 15 to learn about the full range of initiatives, programs and resources supported by the Research & Innovation Office at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder.
Events & Exhibits
Best-selling author Brené Brown to speak at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Nov. 8
Esteemed scholar, author and public speaker Brené Brown will speak at Macky Auditorium, hosted by the student-led Distinguished Speakers Board. Tickets go on sale Oct. 23.
Campus Community
Foundations of Excellence: Evaluating the first-year experience
The Foundations of Excellence initiative is a campus-wide effort to evaluate the first-year undergraduate experience in coordination with the Unified Student Experience project. Learn more at the open forums Sept. 19 and 20.
Research & Innovation Office unveils fellowship for early- to mid-career faculty
The program aims to equip faculty with the ability to effectively spearhead complex, multi-disciplinary research projects and maximize the impact of their work on campus and beyond.
Research News
Researchers to create digital archive of Rocky Mountain plants
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder and collaborating partners have been awarded $2.9 million from the National Science Foundation to create a digital archive of more than 1.7 million plant specimens native to the southern Rocky Mountain region.
Why bacteria 'shapeshift' in space
Bacteria cells treated with a common antibiotic on the International Space Station respond by shapeshifting, likely to improve their survival chances.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder scientists ready for Cassini mission grand finale
After a highly successful mission, the Cassini spacecraft will give up Saturn's last secrets to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder scientists before disintegrating in the planet's dense atmosphere Sept. 15.
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