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Faculty-Staff Edition Jan. 8, 2026

Elizabeth Lock — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:12:55 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Jan. 8, 2026 Elizabeth Lock Thu, 01/08/2026 - 12:12 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Design a more fulfilling life for yourself this year

�� Boulder's Thriving 101 course will empower you to confidently make meaningful changes in your life this year and create a life aligned with who you are at your core.

Sign up for a Conference on World Affairs classroom visit

Create a unique and meaningful learning experience for your students. Get the process started to request a special speaker for your course, and bring CWA directly to your classroom this spring.

Get start-of-semester Canvas tips

Review important changes to iClicker's login for educators, new Classroom Capture features and updating Cidi Labs content, as well as Canvas-related tips, trainings and resources.

We are water: How a Colorado community is reimagining its relationship with water

A new exhibit devoted to water issues recently opened at the Alamosa Public Library and focuses on place-based education and storytelling to bring together multi-generational audiences.

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Free things to do in January

Students nurture a heart to give back

Spreading warmth: Students craft blankets for children in need

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How to connect to new Wi-Fi

Participants needed for a breathing exercise and walking study

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Faculty-Staff Edition Jan. 6, 2026

Elizabeth Lock — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:23:52 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Jan. 6, 2026 Elizabeth Lock Tue, 01/06/2026 - 10:23 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Start on the right foot: New-year checklist helps you make the most of your benefits

As we all focus more on home and community during the holidays, take time to review your University of Colorado benefits to make sure you're getting the most out of your financial resources, paid leave and other tools.

Colorado introduces Fernando Lovo as director of athletics

�� Boulder officially introduced Fernando Lovo as its new director of athletics during a Jan. 5 press conference, marking the beginning of a new era for �� Athletics.

3 things faculty, staff should know about using content and trigger warnings

When difficult topics come up in class or discussions, content warnings may feel like an obvious solution or a default strategy to prepare students. Here are a few things you should know about content warnings and how to implement more trauma-informed practices in your classroom.

Design a more fulfilling life for yourself this year

�� Boulder's Thriving 101 course will empower you to confidently make meaningful changes in your life this year and create a life aligned with who you are at your core.

Events & Exhibits

Accommodate portal: Faculty presentation on Jan. 13

Join Disability Services for a faculty-focused session on Accommodate, the case management portal. Learn how to access the system, view accommodation letters and get answers to common questions.

Join the inaugural Community Engagement Week Jan. 27–29

Part and parcel with �� Boulder's 150th anniversary is our campus's commitment to making a difference in the lives of Coloradans through campus-community partnerships. To share and celebrate, the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship will host �� Boulder's first-ever Community Engagement Week.

Jan. 29 event: University Libraries—where research partnerships begin

The University Libraries Collaborative Research Grant Showcase on Jan. 29 will spotlight how librarians can advance faculty research through innovative partnerships, from building searchable archives to curating hands-on design resources.

Do you have an innovation that could make a difference?

Whether you're a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor or problem solver, the Starting Blocks Customer Discovery Workshop can help you transform your concept into a successful venture. Apply for an upcoming session Jan. 22, Jan. 29 or Feb. 5.

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UMC dining options during construction

Hiring student employees? Sign up for this Jan. 15 fair

Engineers develop real-time membrane imaging for sustainable water filtration

�� Boulder pre-seed investment fuels cancer 'moonshot' spinout Illumen Therapeutics

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Events Calendar

1/13: Faculty SPACE East Campus Lunch

1/13: Faculty Tuesdays: You're Playing WHAT?! With WHOM?! An Evening of Unusual Ensembles

1/14: Getting Things Done

1/15: Sound Bath Meditation

1/15: Mobile Food Pantry

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Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 23, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:43:55 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 23, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Tue, 12/23/2025 - 11:43 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Chancellor advocates for building funding before state Capital Development Committee

�� Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz and other representatives from the four �� campuses recently presented capital requests for the 2026–27 fiscal year to the Colorado General Assembly's Capital Development Committee.

From stages to stars: Generosity connects community to culture at �� Boulder

�� Boulder's cultural programs, like �� Presents, the Art Museum and Fiske Planetarium, connect campus and community through art, science and wonder. See how philanthropy powers these experiences and why your support matters.

The musical talents of College of Music staff members

It's well known that the College of Music is home to incredibly talented faculty teaching passionate, gifted students. Less well known is just how many staff members have musical magic up their sleeves, too. Meet a few of them.

Evan Thomas wins International Water Association career award

Evan Thomas, a professor and director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience, has been awarded a career honor from the International Water Association for work that has reshaped how safe drinking water is delivered in some of the world's most vulnerable regions.

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Announcing the Masters of the Environment's 10th capstone partner cohort

There's a new �� Boulder international shipping policy

Donate your course texts and clickers to the University Libraries

Buff Bus winter break service adjustments

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Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 18, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:53:48 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 18, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:53 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Prioritizing resource and infrastructure alignment: A look back and ahead with Todd Haggerty

Todd Haggerty, senior vice chancellor for business, finance and infrastructure, discusses accomplishments from the fall and projects to watch for related to �� Boulder's institutional priority of aligning resources and infrastructure to its mission.

�� Boulder philosopher building a bridge to Africa

Associate Professor Ajume Wingo was recently appointed as a research associate at the Center for Philosophy in Africa at Nelson Mandela University, a recognition of his decades of scholarship.

Physicist Jun Ye named to Quantum 100 list

Jun Ye has developed quantum devices that measure time with the best accuracy and precision in the world.

Ventures putting people first at �� Boulder

�� Boulder actively incubates and supports nonprofit and for-profit ventures with broad societal impact, from far-reaching educational and wellness tools to vaccine accessibility and water security.

IT support during winter break

OIT will be closed during the campuswide winter break Dec. 24–Jan. 2, but staff will be on call in the case of a major IT incident during this time. Visit the OIT website for more details about the schedule and self-service resources.

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There's a new �� Boulder international shipping policy

Call for applications: SPIKE Faculty Affiliates

Donate your course texts and clickers to the University Libraries

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Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 16, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:51:15 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 16, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Tue, 12/16/2025 - 12:51 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Prioritizing faculty success: A look back and ahead with Provost Ann Stevens

Provost Ann Stevens talks about milestones in the institutional priority of fostering faculty success over the past semester.

Become a host family at the International English Center

Act locally and engage globally by opening your home to an international student as part of the International English Center's homestay program.

Projects from AI and quantum to water and wildlife receive more than $870K in seed grants

New Research & Innovation Seed Grants, awarded by �� Boulder's Research & Innovation Office and the Office of the Provost, will fund 16 new projects for up to $60,000 each.

Symposium brings leaders together to shape STEM action

Hundreds of educators, students, scientists, policymakers, industry partners and community leaders recently gathered for STEM Together 2025: The STEM Education Action Symposium. The event was designed to advance collective action in STEM education and workforce development within Colorado's strong, innovative ecosystem.

Switch to new Wi-Fi happening Dec. 17–19

The switch to �� Secure and �� Guest Wi-Fi will be completed in the remaining campus buildings Dec. 17–19, and most buildings will experience a 30-minute to one-hour interruption of Wi-Fi services.

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Gemmill Library collections return to their permanent home

Check out the Forever Buffs holiday gift guide

Sanctuary brims with happy tales (and tails)

A new beat: Transformed �� Boulder percussion studio prepares musicians for every stage

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 12, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:02:06 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 12, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Fri, 12/12/2025 - 12:02 Faculty-Staff Edition

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�� Boulder to co-host Right Here, Right Now Global Youth Climate Summit

The annual Right Here, Right Now Summit will be jointly hosted by Oxford Saïd and UN Human Rights, with co-hosting support from leading universities worldwide, including the University of Colorado Boulder.

Fund your research or creative work through commercialization

Whether you're developing new technologies, pioneering creative works or advancing scientific discoveries, Venture Partners at �� Boulder provides support to help transform your ideas into real-world solutions—while securing funding to advance your work.

Hellems to reopen: A new era of sustainability and learning

�� Boulder's historic Hellems building is reopening after a major renovation focused on student success and sustainability, with faculty moving in mid-December and students returning for spring classes in January. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for April to celebrate the building and the university's 150th anniversary.

Glaciologist featured in new coloring book to inspire future STEM leaders

Just in time for the holiday season, a new children's coloring book is offering a unique, hands-on way to explore the world of science, featuring Alison Banwell, a prominent glaciologist from �� Boulder.

Why Skinner Myers isn't chasing Hollywood glory

Skinner Myers, a �� Boulder Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts assistant professor, is finding success as an independent filmmaker.

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LASP instruments target trip to the moon aboard NASA's Artemis IV mission

Libraries, CIRES partner to transform 19th century tsunami records into open data

As community spaces disappear, research warns of health, equity risks

Waste not. Want? Yes

Graduate students expand capacity of local governments

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Call for applications: SPIKE Faculty Affiliates

Buff Bus winter break service adjustments

Dec. 13 maintenance will cause service outages

Get access to Canvas and other services during maintenance Dec. 14

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Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 10, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:51:59 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 10, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Wed, 12/10/2025 - 10:51 Faculty-Staff Edition

Research Corner

Can taking CBD help people smoke less weed? New study explores

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial is looking at whether the non-intoxicating compound cannabidiol (CBD) can help high-potency cannabis users with an unhealthy dependence to cut back or quit.

Wally the Wollemi pine finds a new home

�� Boulder alumni Judy and Rod McKeever donated a tree—once considered extinct—to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology greenhouse, giving students a living example of modern conservation.

Curbing climate change would also reduce harmful air pollutants, saving millions of lives

A preliminary study shows that reducing greenhouse gas emissions could also prevent people from dying prematurely from respiratory diseases and other health conditions that come from air pollution.

RIO Faculty Fellows cohort spans departments, disciplines

The Research & Innovation Office's 2026 fellows group includes 18 faculty members from departments and research institutes spanning the campus—the largest and most interdisciplinary cohort since the program launched in 2018.

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12/10: You're Invited: Kwanzaa Celebration at the Boulder Public Library

12/11: Employee Appreciation Breakfast

12/11: Bria Skonberg: Jingle Bell Swing

12/11: Greenhouse Under the Lights

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Lead scientist Frank Eparvier retires after more than three decades at LASP

Takács Quartet's founding cellist András Fejér to retire, Mihai Marica to join

Voices of CIRES: Matthew Shupe

PhD student earns prestigious award for video revealing invisible scent trails

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 8, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:43:58 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 8, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Mon, 12/08/2025 - 12:43 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Prioritizing sustainability: A look back and ahead with Andrew Mayock

Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock discusses what stood out this semester, why it matters and what's ahead in 2026.

Chancellor's Faculty Salary Task Force submits report

Charged with making recommendations for compensation options and strategies, with an emphasis on improving the market competitiveness of faculty salaries, the faculty salary task force has completed its work.

Call for nominations: Student Employee of the Year

Faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for the �� Boulder Student Employee of the Year award, which recognizes and honors student employees for their contributions to the university. Submit your nomination by Jan. 23.

Faculty assembly updated on common curriculum, Buckley Center, more

Ongoing efforts surrounding the university's curriculum were front and center during the Boulder Faculty Assembly's final meeting of the semester on Dec. 4.

Make your course materials accessible with the University Libraries

Ensure every student has no-cost, reliable access to your course materials by submitting them to the University Libraries.

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Colorado Public Radio: Have Colorado's moose restoration efforts been too successful?

Yahoo Finance: Fake Labubus hit 'crisis' level as real dolls sell for thousands. Why investing in collectibles isn't a smart money move

Marketplace: Power demand of data centers keeps exceeding expectations

The New Yorker: What America Can Learn from Its Largest Wildfire of the Year

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Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 5, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:38:45 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 5, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Fri, 12/05/2025 - 13:38 Faculty-Staff Edition

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No. 24 Colorado sweeps American in NCAA tournament

The �� women's volleyball team started their run in the NCAA First Round with a sweep of the American University Eagles.

Get end-of-semester tips for Canvas

Check out OIT's end-of-semember tips and best practices for Canvas, including backing up your course, extending access, and releasing and syncing final grades.

Student Success Conference: Call for nominations, register

Register to join the Student Success Conference on Feb. 18, and don't miss your chance to nominate outstanding colleagues for the Faculty and Staff Student Success Champion Awards (due Jan. 5) and submit undergraduate student panelist nominations by Dec. 22.

Call for proposals: Inclusive Sports Summit

The Inclusive Sports Summit brings together campus and community members to explore issues in sports through engaging presentations and interactive discussions. Proposals are due Dec. 12.