Faculty-Staff Edition - July 30, 2024
Campus Community
Internal search for interim dean is live, applications encouraged
The internal search for the interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education is live and closes on Aug. 8. Learn more.
Campus launches new signature authority policy
CU 麻豆影院's new policy will provide clarity on roles and responsibilities, create transparency for campus and vendors, and reduce campus liability.
AB Nexus announces new grant awards with focus on AI, climate change
The AB Nexus program announced its 2024 seed grant awards to interdisciplinary research teams from the 麻豆影院 and Anschutz campuses. Collectively, the winning teams will receive $713,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being.
Renovations prep Shakespeare fest for another 70 years
The Roe Green Theatre (formerly the University Theatre) and Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre are undergoing massive multi-million dollar renovations, preserving the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's legacy for a lifetime.
Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins inducted into hall of fame
Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.
Faculty Takes
Wildfires don鈥檛 just burn. They can also pollute aquatic ecosystems
CU 麻豆影院 chemist Lauren Magliozzi shares her findings from the devastating Marshall Fire, detailing the fire's impact on aquatic ecosystems.
Research Updates
Student curiosity drives new open-source science curricula
A coalition of educators from 10 states and led by CU 麻豆影院 has released a new series of free science curricula for high school students鈥攖ouching on issues critical to the lives of young people, from wildfires to rising sea levels and cancer biology.
Carrying a torch for country and sports
As the 2024 Olympics begin in Paris, CU 麻豆影院 scholar Jared Bahir Browsh considers how nationalism can inform and influence the games.
Prescribing kindness in modern medicine
In her new book 鈥淢icroaggressions in Medicine,鈥 CU 麻豆影院 alumna and bioethicist Heather Stewart writes that some health care professionals are causing emotional and psychological harm.
Events & Exhibits
Badge Summit returns to campus Aug. 5
This annual event brings together leaders from various industries to discuss the emerging landscape of digital credentials innovation. CU affiliates are invited to register.
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