Graduate Student Edition - Dec. 12, 2025
Winter Break Reminders
Staying in Boulder for winter break? Here are 5 things to do
Looking for things to do over winter break? Here are some activities to enjoy in and around Boulder.
Staying or going: Winter break reminders
Many campus services will be reduced throughout winter break, and most academic and administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24–Jan. 2. Whether you live on or off campus, are staying in Boulder or heading out of town, take a moment to review some reminders.
Your winter break reset: Tips for feeling your best
Whether you’re heading home or staying in Boulder, winter break is a chance to slow down and do things that help you recharge. Here are some quick, practical ideas to help you feel more balanced and energized.
Campus Community
Prioritizing research and innovation: A look back and ahead with Massimo Ruzzene
As the fall semester winds down, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ continues to build momentum toward its strategic research and innovation goals, as discussed by Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor and dean of the institutes.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ provides support to help transform your ideas into real-world solutions—while securing funding to advance your work.
How to take care of yourself after a breakup
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been with someone for a matter of weeks, months or years. The end of a relationship can sometimes leave you feeling uneasy or uncertain about what comes next. Here are a few tips that can help you cope with a breakup.
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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ.
Grad Students in Focus
Graduate students expand capacity of local governments
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Masters of the Environment program partners with Colorado communities through capstone projects and coursework to build local government capacity, advance sustainability and resilience initiatives, and provide students with hands-on professional experience.
Research Corner
Sweeping study shows similar genetic factors underlie multiple psychiatric disorders
A global team looked at the DNA of more than 6 million people and categorized psychiatric disorders into five groups based on shared genetic factors. The findings could inform new, more precise ways to diagnose mental illness and therapies to treat more than one at once.
New window insulation blocks heat, but not your view
Physicists at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ have developed a new material that is completely transparent but so good at blocking heat that you can use it to hold a flame in the palm of your hand.
LASP instruments target trip to the moon aboard NASA's Artemis IV mission
The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics has been awarded a $25 million NASA grant to develop instruments that will be deployed on the lunar surface by astronauts during the Artemis IV mission to the moon's south pole.
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