/graduateschool/ en /graduateschool/2025/01/23/meet-3mt-finalist-casey-hunt <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Casey Hunt</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-23T07:36:11-07:00" title="Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 07:36">Thu, 01/23/2025 - 07:36</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today is&nbsp;<span><strong>Casey Hunt</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in the <span>ATLAS Institute</span>, specializing in h<span>uman-robot interaction and participatory design</span>. Her 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Building a Shared Future: A Toolkit for Collaborative Robot Design</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/casey%20headshot%201%20-%20Casey%20CAHU1467.jpg?itok=qWAU5hj3" width="1500" height="1876" alt="Casey Hunt photograph"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>My work explores how to design prototyping materials to help non-engineers meaningfully contribute their expertise and perspective during the design of robots.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>After being part of the development of bespoke hardware and software for a cancer research startup, I became aware of the challenges of these processes. I became interested in representing the voices of users and navigating tradeoffs in technology development.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I love listening and collaborating with people. Everyone has really interesting and impactful ideas about the future of technology, I love hearing these ideas and providing a platform that allows these ideas to be shared.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>Quality assurance and quality control in the pharmaceutical industry.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>Crochet, hiking, camping, cooking and gardening.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>When I was in high school, I saw Earth Wind and Fire live in concert five times at various music festivals in Colorado and Wyoming.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Casey Hunt is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:36:11 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 461 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2025/01/22/meet-3mt-finalist-heiko-kabutz <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Heiko Kabutz</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-22T07:26:57-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 07:26">Wed, 01/22/2025 - 07:26</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today’s is&nbsp;<span><strong>Heiko Kabutz</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in m<span>echanical engineering</span>, specializing in robotics. His 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Enhancing Locomotion through Shape Morphing in Insect Robots</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/HeikoKabutz%20-%20Heiko%20Kabutz.jpg?itok=-igtPdyB" width="1500" height="1500" alt="Heiko Kabutz headshot with aspens changing color in the background"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>I research how locomotion in confined spaces by robotic systems can be enhanced through the development of shape-morphing insect-scale robots capable of omnidirectional terrain-adaptation.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>I like robots.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I get to play with robots and animals.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>Study and build robots in my free time.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>Downhill unicycling and white-water kayaking.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>I have unicycled down every outdoor stair set with at least 3 steps, a total of 456 stair sets, on the �鶹ӰԺ campus.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Heiko Kabutz is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:26:57 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 459 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2025/01/21/meet-3mt-finalist-heather-kenny-duddela <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Heather Kenny-Duddela</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-21T07:32:50-07:00" title="Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 07:32">Tue, 01/21/2025 - 07:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today’s is&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US"><strong>Heather Kenny-Duddela</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in e<span>cology and evolutionary biology</span>, specializing in the b<span>ehavioral ecology of birds</span>. Her 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Feathered Flings: The Dating Lives of Barn Swallows</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/HeatherKennyDuddela%20-%20Heather%20Kenny-Duddela.jpg?itok=ZwGJ9OCw" width="1500" height="1453" alt="Heather Kenny-Duddela headshot"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>I seek to understand how movement behavior and social interactions contribute to the process of mate choice in barn swallows.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>I enjoy being outside and observing animals in their natural habitats. I think it is fascinating to try and understand the lives and behaviors of animals. I became interested in birds after taking an ornithology class in undergrad, and I enjoy the process of studying wild birds, working together with a research team, and discovering new information about how the world works.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I love getting to handle barn swallows and see them up close. This type of interaction gives me so much appreciation for wildlife and motivates me to help protect wild birds.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>I received a Master's degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, where I studied the response of bluebirds to experimental traffic noise. Before starting my graduate studies, I held several research positions including as the lab manager of a frog research lab in Washington state, and a post-bac researcher at the Archbold Biological Station in central Florida.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>Outside of work, I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee, doing Zumba and salsa dancing, and hiking. I also like reading fantasy and sci-fi novels.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>My husband is from south India and his first language is Telugu. I'm working on learning Telugu so that I can speak with his mom and other relatives who still live in India.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Heather Kenny-Duddela is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:32:50 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 458 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2025/01/16/meet-3mt-finalist-anna-deese <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Anna Deese</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-16T07:27:53-07:00" title="Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 07:27">Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today’s is&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US"><strong>Anna Deese</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in e<span>ducation policy</span>, specializing in s<span>chool district governance</span>. Her 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Fixing the problems of local control</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/headshot_deese%20-%20Anna%20Deese.jpg?itok=EcvcMAos" width="1500" height="1998" alt="Anna Deese headshot"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>The local control of American school districts is generally a pretty nifty thing but has long been used to hurt minoritized racial groups; I'd like to fix that.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>My experience as an elected board member was amazing, but brought up a lot of questions about my role—was I serving the students or the community? Did that role change based on the issues we were discussing? There are a lot of materials out there that try to help school board members do their jobs well, but I kept wondering who defined what a "good job" was, and what students were best served by this "good" job.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I get to live my values with this research. And I get to make maps.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>As a "mature" student, I have had a lot of different experiences—I served in the Army National Guard, worked as a management consultant, taught high school science in Chicago and Oregon, and helped run a company focused on the professional development of teachers. I also served as an elected school board member in Montana and have my principal's licensure.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>I'm a mother so that takes up a lot of time—and i enjoy it. I like to read mystery/thriller stories.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>Two related things folks should know about me: My blood type is B+. And I'm very clumsy. Folks in the front row should look out.&nbsp;</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Anna Deese is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:27:53 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 457 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2025/01/15/meet-3mt-finalist-casey-middleton <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Casey Middleton</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-15T08:03:50-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 08:03">Wed, 01/15/2025 - 08:03</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today’s is&nbsp;<span><strong>Casey Middleton</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in <span>computer science</span>, specializing in i<span>nfectious disease modeling</span>. Her 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC_4589-Edit%20-%20Casey%20CAMI2459.jpg?itok=WYDFNKi5" width="1500" height="2236" alt="Casey Middleton headshot"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>I use math to understand how we can control the spread of infectious diseases.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>Computer science offers a flexible program to develop many computational tools to answer scientific questions!</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I spend every day doing work that can create a world with less sickness and death.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>Housing policy analyst, Zumba teacher, pharmacy technician, high school geometry teacher.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>I love rock climbing, trail running, downhill and backcountry skiing, embroidery, and sewing!</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>I can doggy paddle super fast.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Casey Middleton is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:03:50 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 456 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2025/01/13/meet-3mt-finalist-aoife-henry <span>Meet 3MT Finalist Aoife Henry</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-13T07:21:15-07:00" title="Monday, January 13, 2025 - 07:21">Mon, 01/13/2025 - 07:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=TtZwXytJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><em>The 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</em></p><hr><p>What is the best way to distill a multitude of information into just three minutes?</p><p>That’s the question eleven graduate students will be wrestling with as part of the Graduate School’s eighth annual&nbsp;<a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis</a>&nbsp;(3MT) competition, which will be held in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but&nbsp;<a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow">registration is required</a>.</p><p>This event challenges students to explain their thesis to the general public. <span>They are then evaluated by a panel of judges from across the university and local community, including Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p>In the days leading up to the event, we’ll feature each of the competitors. Today’s is&nbsp;<span><strong>Aoife Henry</strong></span>, a doctoral candidate in <span>electrical, computer and energy engineering</span>, specializing in f<span>orecast-enabled wind farm control</span>. Her 3MT presentation’s title is, “<span>Directing Turbine with Foresight: The Shepard and the Sheepdog find a Crystal Ball</span>.”</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/Aoife%20Henry%20Photo%20-%20Aoife%20Henry.jpg?itok=N_81bK8t" width="1500" height="1154" alt="Aoife Henry headshot"> </div> </div></div><p class="lead"><strong>If you had to describe your research in one sentence, what would you say?</strong></p><p><span>Directing turbines in a wind farm in a way that is adaptable to unpredictable and varying wind conditions and can produce the most overall wind farm power, as well as satisfying other objectives e.g. reducing damage, cooperating with the grid, coordinating with energy storage systems such as batteries etc.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What led you to pursue your doctoral degree in your field of study?</strong></p><p><span>A series of happy accidents—completed my Master's thesis at CU �鶹ӰԺ in the pre-vaccine pandemic days as part of the Colorado-Europe Exchange program, my thesis supervisor convinced me to come back for graduate school, and my current supervisor, Lucy, happened to have an opening for me. I'd wanted to work for NREL for sometime and live somewhere amenable to running, so I had my eye on �鶹ӰԺ for a while.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What is your favorite thing about the research you do?</strong></p><p><span>I love coding and I love working with brilliant people at NREL and beyond who are enthusiastic to share their wisdom and practice their skills for the greater good.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What did you do before coming to CU �鶹ӰԺ for graduate school?</strong></p><p><span>A lot of biking and studying in Zurich.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>What are your hobbies/what do you enjoy doing outside of your academic work?</strong></p><p><span>I run most days and now and again I do standup comedy.</span></p><p class="lead"><strong>Tell us a random fact about yourself</strong></p><p><span>I speak the barely alive language of Irish Gaelic, because my Dad has always been an enthusiast and spoke it to us growing up. When I was a child, I also spoke the virtually dead language of Scots Gaelic, because the same father put us in Gaelic-speaking schools where we grew up in Edinburgh. The benefit of this is that I can safely speak in private to my father and a select few friends in any public setting.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Aoife Henry is one of eleven people competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, which will be held Feb. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-01/DSC00648_adjusted.jpg?itok=yr7Fmaai" width="1500" height="844" alt="Three Minute Thesis pamphlet from the 2023 Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:21:15 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 454 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2024/12/18/save-date-2025-three-minute-thesis-final-competition-feb-13 <span>Save the date for the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition, Feb. 13</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-18T07:31:38-07:00" title="Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 07:31">Wed, 12/18/2024 - 07:31</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-12/Three_Minute_Thesis_Competition_PC_0007.JPG?h=790be497&amp;itok=VlfrIfGA" width="1200" height="800" alt="The contestants on stage during the 2023-24 3MT final competition "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/2"> News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">Three Minute Thesis</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead" dir="ltr"><em><span>This annual event, which showcases graduate students' ability to distill their nine-hour thesis down to three minutes, returns to campus</span></em></p><hr><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p class="text-align-center lead"><i class="fa-solid fa-calendar-plus fa-xl ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;If you go</strong></p><p><strong>Who</strong><span>: Everyone</span><br><strong>What</strong><span>: </span><a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis final competition</a><br><strong>When</strong><span>: Feb. 13, 4 to 6 p.m.</span><br><strong>Where</strong><span>:&nbsp;</span><a href="/map?id=336#!ct/68796,46807,68797,68838,68840,68841,68843,69772,46902,46903,46990,46991,47016,47030,47043,47044,47045,47046,47050,47054,47055,47057,47070,47071,47073,47076,47077,47078,47079,47087,47088,47090,47131,47132,47133,47134,47135,47139,47144,47149,47150,47156,47162,47163,47172,47173,47174,47175,47229,47230,47243,47247,47249,47251,47252,47253,47254,47256,47257,47258,47259,47260,47261,47262,47488,47489,47592,47593,47619?m/193989?s/?mc/40.00691599999999,-105.27148399999999?z/18?lvl/0" rel="nofollow">Glenn Miller Ballroom (UMC)</a></p><p class="text-align-center"><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-large" href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Register Here</span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div><p dir="ltr"><span>The&nbsp;</span><a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" rel="nofollow"><span>Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition</span></a><span>, an annual tradition that celebrates graduate students while they explain their thesis research in three minutes or less, will take place on Feb. 13, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Eleven students will be competing in this event, which is free and open to the public, but </span><a href="https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/3MT_Final_2025" rel="nofollow"><span>registration is required</span></a><span>. This year’s competitors include:</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr"><a href="/graduateschool/2025/01/16/meet-3mt-finalist-anna-deese" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="036274d2-9607-45d2-b2d6-f077d2067f77" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet 3MT Finalist Anna Deese"><span><strong>Anna Deese</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>educational foundations, policy and practice</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><span><strong>Celeste Guiles</strong>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>aerospace engineering</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/graduateschool/2025/01/13/meet-3mt-finalist-aoife-henry" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4bb48c48-7ea5-41db-9666-fcb085924d30" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet 3MT Finalist Aoife Henry"><span><strong>Aoife Henry</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>electrical, computer and energy engineering</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/atlas/casey-hunt" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Casey Hunt</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>ATLAS Institute</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/graduateschool/2025/01/22/meet-3mt-finalist-heiko-kabutz" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f065c59f-5ab9-4378-adf6-31ae3f5663d9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet 3MT Finalist Heiko Kabutz"><span><strong>Heiko Kabutz</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>mechanical engineering</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/graduateschool/2025/01/21/meet-3mt-finalist-heather-kenny-duddela" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="78d732a9-cf0c-495f-95fe-9dc837314f23" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet 3MT Finalist Heather Kenny-Duddela"><span><strong>Heather Kenny-Duddela</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>ecology and evolutionary biology</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/graduateschool/2025/01/15/meet-3mt-finalist-casey-middleton" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fdbe242e-04b6-4ea9-a737-87afde61f5c1" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Meet 3MT Finalist Casey Middleton"><span><strong>Casey Middleton</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>computer science</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/cmci/people/graduate-students/media-studies/nandi-pointer" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Nandi Pointer</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>media studies</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><span><strong>Hunter Ray</strong>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>aerospace engineering</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="/cmci/people/graduate-students/media-studies/anna-turner" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Anna Turner</strong></span></a><span>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>media studies</span></em></li><li dir="ltr"><span><strong>Marwa Yacouti</strong>,&nbsp;</span><em><span>aerospace engineering</span></em></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span>The 3MT event began in 2008 when the state of Queensland, Australia, suffered from a severe drought. To conserve water, residents were encouraged to time their showers, and many people had a three-minute egg timer fixed to the wall in their bathroom. The then-Dean of the University of Queensland Graduate School, Emeritus Professor Alan Lawson, decided to apply the same approach with his students in a first of its kind competition.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>3MT challenges graduate students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. To prepare, beginning last fall, 31 students were asked to participate in a series of workshops focusing on storytelling, writing, presentation skills and improv comedy techniques. They then held a preliminary competition for the 16 remaining and whittled the competition down to eleven finalists.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The graduate students competing during this year’s 3MT finals will be evaluated by a panel of judges on their comprehension, content, engagement and communication. </span>Judges this year <span>include Waleed Abdalati, executive director of the </span>Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and <span>professor of geography; Jared Bahir Browsh, director of critical sports studies and an assistant teaching professor; Sonia DeLuca Fernández, senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion; and Aaron Brockett, City of �鶹ӰԺ mayor.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The winner of the competition will receive $1,500 in prize money and will have the chance to compete at the state and regional competitions as the �鶹ӰԺ’s representative. The runner-up and the People’s Choice winner, voted on by the live audience, will also receive funding.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>More information about the competition is available on the&nbsp;</span><a href="/graduateschool/services-resources/professional-development/three-minute-thesis" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8e2c4e0f-18d2-420c-a749-49bad34bfcd9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Three Minute Thesis"><span>Three Minute Thesis web page</span></a><span>.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>This annual event, which showcases graduate student’s ability to distill their nine-hour thesis down to three minutes, returns to campus.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-12/Three_Minute_Thesis_Competition_PC_0007.JPG?itok=ftnq-IDn" width="1500" height="1000" alt="The contestants on stage during the 2023-24 3MT final competition "> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:31:38 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 452 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2024/03/15/get-involved-graduate-student-appreciation-week-april-1-5 <span>Get involved in Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1–5</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-03-15T10:21:44-06:00" title="Friday, March 15, 2024 - 10:21">Fri, 03/15/2024 - 10:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-08/20230403_085130-2_adjusted.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=4EUxRkD6" width="1200" height="800" alt="Students seated at tables eating burritos with a powerpoint in the back that says &quot;Graduate Student Appreciation Week&quot;"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/2"> News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/16" hreflang="en">Graduate Student Appreciation Week</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence. Graduate Student Appreciation Week offers a variety of free events, workshops and services to CU �鶹ӰԺ graduate students.</p><p><em>Keep an eye on this page for more events, including unit-specific events, as they get finalized.</em></p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-large"><div class="ucb-callout-content"><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><h2>From the Dean of the Graduate School</h2><p>If there is one thing that makes the Graduate School great, it’s our students—and we want to celebrate that fact. Today through April 5, the Graduate School and Student Affairs will be hosting&nbsp;Graduate Student Appreciation Week, and we want to invite you to join in on the fun.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-full ucb-link-button-large" href="https://live-ucbdev-graduateschool.pantheonsite.io/2024/03/27/dean-join-us-celebrating-graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read Full Message</span></a></p></div></div></div></div></div><h2>April 1</h2><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Free Rec Center Access</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;All Day</strong></p><p>In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.&nbsp;Buff OneCard required for entry.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April1#.ZfRv_HbMK38" rel="nofollow">Industry Job Search</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;10 to 11 a.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1312857" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Learn key information about the industry job search, including search and hiring timeline, how to find opportunities and how to interpret the language of job postings.</p><hr><h2>April 2</h2><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Free Rec Center Access</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;All Day</strong></p><p>In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.&nbsp;Buff OneCard required for entry.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/copy-of-breakfast-burritos-with-the-dean-grad-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Breakfast Burritos with the Dean</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;8 to 9:30 a.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Rec Center, Ice Rink Overlook</strong></p><p>Join Dean Adler and the Graduate School staff for breakfast burritos and coffee for&nbsp;Graduate Student Appreciation Week!</p><p>Food &amp; beverage available while supplies last.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April2#.ZfRwNHbMK38" rel="nofollow">Resumes</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;10 to 11 a.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="http://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1312870" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Learn how to craft your resume to help you succeed in your job or internship search.</p><hr><h2>April 3</h2><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Free Rec Center Access</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;All Day</strong></p><p>In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.&nbsp;Buff OneCard required for entry.</p><p class="lead">Free Drip Coffee of Any Size</p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;All Day&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Laughing Goat at Norlin Library</strong></p><p>Mention you're a graduate student to redeem your free drip coffee of any size at the Laughing Goat at Norlin Library.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April3_24#.ZfRxuHbMK38" rel="nofollow">Cover Letters</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;10 to 11 a.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1312878" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Get concrete advice on drafting and tailoring industry cover letters based around job or internship listings that interest you.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/just_in_time_career_fair_2024#.ZfRzynbMK38" rel="nofollow">Just in Time Career &amp; Internship Fair</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;11 a.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;University Memorial Center, Glenn Miller Ballroom</strong></p><p>Stressed about finding a job after graduation or an internship for the summer? Then don’t miss our final career fair of the year! Meet employers from every industry during this day of networking. CU �鶹ӰԺ students and alumni from all majors (including STEM and computing), degree levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend this free event.</p><hr><h2>April 4</h2><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Free Rec Center Access</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong></p><p>In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.&nbsp;Buff OneCard required for entry.</p><p class="lead">Half-priced Coffee and Free Pastry</p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Pekoe at ATLAS</strong></p><p>To redeem, mention that you are a graduate student and that it is Graduate Student Appreciation Week.</p><p class="lead">Free Drink of Choice</p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>Etai's at JSCBB (east campus)</strong></p><p>Graduate Students can get a free drink of their choice on the GS! Just mention you are a graduate student and you can get a free drink.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April4_24#.ZfRyGXbMK38" rel="nofollow">Interviewing</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>10 to 11 a.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1312881" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>You’ve landed an interview, but now what? This session will discuss how to prepare and practice for an industry interview, what kinds of questions to expect and how to follow up after your interview.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://www.cobioinstitute.org/events/the-life-sciences-industry-showcase/" rel="nofollow">The Life Sciences Industry Showcase</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>3&nbsp;to 4&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Webinar</strong></p><p>This panel will connect Colorado life sciences companies to Colorado university talent from undergraduate to post doc to demonstrate the breadth and depth of the Colorado Life Sciences Ecosystem.&nbsp;Participating companies will showcase their company, technology and talent recruitment initiatives with an overview presentation and engage with attendees through a moderated Q&amp;A session.</p><hr><h2>April 5</h2><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/graduate-student-appreciation-week" rel="nofollow">Free Rec Center Access</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong></p><p>In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.&nbsp;Buff OneCard required for entry.</p><hr><h2>April 6</h2><p class="lead">Queer &amp; Trans Graduate Student Bowling Night</p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>5 to 7 p.m.&nbsp;</strong><i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>The Connection</strong></p><hr><h2>Unit-specific Events</h2><h3>Applied Mathematics</h3><h4>April 3</h4><p><em>Grad Appreciation Lunch</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;12 p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Discovery Learning Center, B170</p><p>Grab a free lunch in honor of Graduate Student Appreciation week and/or&nbsp;optionally sit with faculty for a Town Hall Chat. RSVPs are required.</p><h3>Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences</h3><p><em>Graduate Student Lunch</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;11:30&nbsp;a.m. to 1 p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Student Resource Center</p><h3>Environmental Studies</h3><h4>April 3</h4><p><em>Graduate Student Lunch</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;12 p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Student Lounge</p><h4>April 4</h4><p><em>Graduate Student Brunch</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;9 a.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Student Lounge</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-08/20230403_085130-2_adjusted.jpg?itok=qUYuBo9r" width="1500" height="844" alt="Students seated at tables eating burritos with a powerpoint in the back that says &quot;Graduate Student Appreciation Week&quot;"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Burritos with the Dean during the 2023 Graduate Student Appreciation Week (Photo by Cay Leytham-Powell/�鶹ӰԺ).</p> </span> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:21:44 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 140 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2023/03/14/get-involved-graduate-student-appreciation-week-april-3-7 <span>Get involved in Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 3–7</span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-03-14T12:48:08-06:00" title="Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 12:48">Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:48</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-10/EL7A9326-smaller.jpg?h=854a7be2&amp;itok=UBOm3UEu" width="1200" height="800" alt="Students watching the 2022-23 3MT Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/2"> News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/16" hreflang="en">Graduate Student Appreciation Week</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence. Graduate Student Appreciation Week offers a variety of free events, workshops and services to CU �鶹ӰԺ graduate students.</p><p><em>Check out the unit-specific events at </em><a href="#unit-specific-events" rel="nofollow"><em>the bottom of this page</em></a><em>.&nbsp;Keep an eye on this page for more events as they are finalized.</em></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p><strong>Note</strong>: These are 2023 events. If you're interested in 2024 events, please <a href="/graduateschool/2024/03/15/get-involved-graduate-student-appreciation-week-april-1-5" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e3dacb22-99ef-4e8b-bdb0-ddd0067ee562" data-entity-substitution="canonical" rel="nofollow" title="Get involved in Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1–5">refer here</a>&nbsp;instead.</p></div></div></div><p class="hero"><strong>Monday, April 3</strong></p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/breakfast_burritos_with_the_dean_-_grad_student_appreciation_week#.ZBM3NHbMK38" rel="nofollow">Breakfast Burritos with the Dean</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>8:30 - 10 a.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Large Ice Rink Overlook</strong></a></p><p>Join Dean Adler and the Graduate School staff for breakfast burritos, fruit, and coffee to kick off&nbsp;Graduate Student Appreciation Week.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_april3#.ZBD5-HbMK38" rel="nofollow">Industry Job Search Overview&nbsp;&amp; How To Read A Job Posting</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>12&nbsp;- 1&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1200268" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Learn key information about the industry job search, including search and hiring timeline, how to find opportunities and how to interpret the language of job postings.</p><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/" rel="nofollow">Free Access to the Rec Center</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Student Recreation Services</strong></a></p><p>Free access to the Rec Center for all graduate students with a Buff OneCard, including free fitness classes and&nbsp;free skates during Rec Skate.</p><hr><p class="hero"><strong>Tuesday, April 4</strong></p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_april4#.ZBD5GHbMK38" rel="nofollow">Resumes &amp; LinkedIn</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>12&nbsp;- 1&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://boulder.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1200266" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Your industry job search needs an industry resume. This session will lay out the differences between a CV and a resume, offer guidance in representing your skills and experience on an industry resume, and discuss how to set up your LinkedIn profile.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_apr4#.ZBD5bHbMK38" rel="nofollow">Prepare for the Fair: Resumes &amp; Networking</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>3&nbsp;- 4&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://boulder.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1200266" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Prepare for the upcoming career fair with resume and networking tips to help you succeed in your job or internship search.</p><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/" rel="nofollow">Free Access to the Rec Center</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Student Recreation Services</strong></a></p><p>Free access to the Rec Center for all graduate students with a Buff OneCard, including free fitness classes and&nbsp;free skates during Rec Skate.</p><hr><p class="hero"><strong>Wednesday, April 5</strong></p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/just_in_time_career_internship_fair_6162?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=University+of+Colorado+�鶹ӰԺ#.ZBDGf3bMK38" rel="nofollow">Just in Time Career &amp; Internship Fair</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>11 a.m.&nbsp;- 4&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/university_memorial_center_umc" rel="nofollow"><strong>United Memorial Center (UMC), Glenn Miller Ballroom</strong></a></p><p>Meet employers from every industry in this day of networking. CU �鶹ӰԺ students and alumni from all majors (including STEM and computing), degree levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend this FREE event.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April5#.ZBCdhXbMK38" rel="nofollow">Cover Letters and References</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>12 - 1&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1200271" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>This session will provide concrete advice on drafting and tailoring industry cover letters, identify the differences between academic and professional references, and offer guidance on how to ask for a professional reference.</p><p class="lead">Free Coffee at the Laughing Goat</p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/435973" rel="nofollow"><strong>Laughing Goat Coffee House</strong></a></p><p>Enjoy a 12 oz cup of coffee in celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week.</p><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/" rel="nofollow">Free Access to the Rec Center</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Student Recreation Services</strong></a></p><p>Free access to the Rec Center for all graduate students with a Buff OneCard, including free fitness classes and&nbsp;free skates during Rec Skate.</p><hr><p class="hero"><strong>Thursday, April 6</strong></p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April6#.ZBDGAHbMK3-" rel="nofollow">The Academic Job Search</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>10&nbsp;- 11&nbsp;a.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/120026" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>Join Cat Diebel-Wilson from Career Services for a quick overview of the academic job search, including timeline, an introduction to academic application documents and advice for beginning your faculty job search.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_student_appreciation_week_April623#.ZBD7fXbMK38" rel="nofollow">Industry Interviews &amp; Salary Negotation</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>12&nbsp;- 1&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="https://boulder.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1200272" rel="nofollow"><strong>Handshake</strong></a></p><p>You’ve landed an interview, but now what? This session will discuss how to prepare and practice for an industry interview, what kinds of questions to expect, how to follow up after your interview and how to negotiate salary when you are offered the job.</p><p class="lead"><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/coffee_cookies_on_east_campus_-_grad_student_appreciation_week#.ZBM4b3bMK38" rel="nofollow">Coffee &amp; Cookies on East Campus</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>1&nbsp;- 2:30&nbsp;p.m.</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193923" rel="nofollow"><strong>SEEC,&nbsp;C120 Auditorium</strong></a></p><p>Join the Graduate School for free coffee and cookies&nbsp;on east campus.</p><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/" rel="nofollow">Free Access to the Rec Center</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Student Recreation Services</strong></a></p><p>Free access to the Rec Center for all graduate students with a Buff OneCard, including free fitness classes and&nbsp;free skates during Rec Skate.</p><hr><p class="hero"><strong>Friday, April 7</strong></p><p class="lead"><a href="/recreation/" rel="nofollow">Free Access to the Rec Center</a></p><p><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<strong>All Day</strong>&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/193980" rel="nofollow"><strong>Student Recreation Services</strong></a></p><p>Free access to the Rec Center for all graduate students with a Buff OneCard, including free fitness classes and&nbsp;free skates during Rec Skate.</p><hr><p class="hero"><a class="ck-anchor" id="unit-specific-events" rel="nofollow"></a><strong>Unit-specific events</strong></p><p class="lead">Biomedical Engineering</p><p><strong>Monday, March 20</strong></p><p><em>Comfort Drinks + BME Swag</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;8 a.m. to 12 p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/432495" rel="nofollow">ECNT 116</a><br>Come grab a BME Swag Bag (all day) and enjoy some warm comfort drinks, including Jacq's homemade Chai (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)</p><p><strong>Tuesday, March 21</strong></p><p><em>Trail Mix Bar</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;9&nbsp;a.m. to 5&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/432495" rel="nofollow">ECNT 116</a><br>Make your own trail mix blend to give you energy throughout the day.</p><p><strong>Wednesday, March 22</strong></p><p><em>Wheel of Prizes</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;9&nbsp;a.m. to 5&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/432495" rel="nofollow">ECNT 116</a><br>Spin the wheel to win colorful pens, stickers, fidgets and more.</p><p><strong>Thursday, March 23</strong></p><p><em>Empanadas and Ice Cream</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;12&nbsp;to 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/432495" rel="nofollow">ECNT 114</a><br>Set an alarm so you don't miss out on these yummy treats.</p><p><strong>Friday, March 24</strong></p><p><em>All Day Birthday Party!</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;9 a.m.&nbsp;to 5&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/432495" rel="nofollow">ECNT 114</a><br>Let out your inner child with cupcakes and mocktails. Plus, make your own slime. <strong>Families welcome</strong>.</p><p class="lead">College of Communication, Media and Information (CMCI)</p><p><strong>Monday, April 3</strong></p><p><em>Snacks &amp; Swag</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;1 to 3&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/347439" rel="nofollow">CASE W360</a>&nbsp;(CMCI Dean's Office)<br>CMCI faculty and staff would like to celebrate our students and their contributions with snacks and swag.</p><p><strong>Wednesday, April 5</strong></p><p><em>Snacks &amp; Swag</em><br><i class="fa-regular fa-clock ucb-icon-color-gold fa-sm">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;1 to 3&nbsp;p.m.&nbsp;<i class="fa-solid fa-location-dot fa-sm ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<a href="/map/?id=336#!m/347439" rel="nofollow">CASE W360</a>&nbsp;(CMCI Dean's Office)<br>CMCI faculty and staff would like to celebrate our students and their contributions with snacks and swag.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which offers a variety of free events, workshops and services to CU �鶹ӰԺ graduate students.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/EL7A9326-smaller.jpg?itok=xnSDYZCr" width="1500" height="844" alt="Students watching the 2022-23 3MT Final Competition"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:48:08 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 418 at /graduateschool /graduateschool/2020/04/02/graduate-student-appreciation-week-virtual-celebration-april-6-10 <span>Graduate Student Appreciation Week, a virtual celebration, April 6–10 </span> <span><span>Cay Leytham-Powell</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-02T13:17:46-06:00" title="Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 13:17">Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/graduateschool/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-09/apple-business-businessman-7064.jpg?h=252f27fa&amp;itok=CWtT6F2I" width="1200" height="800" alt="Photo of student and computer for virtual PhD"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/17"> Events </a> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/2"> News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/graduateschool/taxonomy/term/16" hreflang="en">Graduate Student Appreciation Week</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Graduate School invites all graduate students to join us for a virtual celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2020/04/01/graduate-student-appreciation-week-virtual-celebration-april-6-10`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:17:46 +0000 Cay Leytham-Powell 379 at /graduateschool