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As the campus community prepares for a COVID-19-ready fall semester, the implementation teams of the Road Map to Fall 2020 share regular updates. In this issue: virus testing, academic technology, mask supply and more.

A new endowed chair at JILA will support researchers from historically underrepresented groups in making new advancements in laser technology.

A new CU system website celebrates the university’s LGBTQ+ community and reaffirms the values of diversity and inclusivity. The site launches just in time for the Denver PrideFest, which CU is again sponsoring.

This program is part of the comprehensive, yearlong onboarding experience designed to increase the understanding of what it means to work at CU Â鶹ӰԺ.

Nathan McNeill has been selected as the next director of the Colorado Mesa University-CU Â鶹ӰԺ Engineering Partnership Program, leading a unique program that educates dozens of engineers annually in Grand Junction.

The CU Environmental Center, in conjunction with CU Transportation Services, is excited to announce that all full time students, faculty and staff are now eligible for a free Â鶹ӰԺ B-cycle membership—an $88 value.

The University of Colorado jumped from No. 53 to No. 20 in a recent global ranking of the top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents. All four campuses contributed to CU’s total 100-plus patents, with CU Â鶹ӰԺ contributing 60.

Applications are due July 17 for these awards, designed to support graduate student engagement in research on student learning and implementation of STEM programs and initiatives.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Staff Council passed Resolution 2020-02 on June 12, calling for racial justice and institutional change.

The National Endowment for the Arts is granting an art works award to CU Â鶹ӰԺ for the upcoming exhibition Tim Whiten: Tools of Conveyance.