/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-16-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 16, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-16T10:04:51-07:00" title="Monday, February 16, 2026 - 10:04">Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:04</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/First_Day_Class_PC_0086.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=EkD4JcUD" alt="Student enjoying the study spaces in the newly renovated Hellems building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/16/36-things-do-attend-leadership-week-events-and-more"> 36 things to do: Attend Leadership Week events and more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/922"> Things to Do </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This week brings to campus the Brakhage film symposium, women's and men's hockey and basketball, a C4C dinner event celebrating African cuisine, the first home women's lacrosse game, free hot chocolate, coffee and movies, and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/MedicalServices_StockPhotos_04152024_NS-34.jpg?h=d3110e06&amp;itok=pauban1x" alt="campus community member receiving acupuncture"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/13/acupuncture-services-available-students-faculty-and-staff"> Acupuncture services available for students, faculty and staff </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/34"> Mind &amp; Body </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Acupuncture appointments are available at Wardenburg Health Center. Reduce stress, improve focus, strengthen your immune system, sleep better and find relief from chronic pain. Acupuncture is also effective for women's health concerns at any age.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/RecServices_InclusiveSportsSummit2024_02122023-8.jpg?h=9855f42d&amp;itok=vzKPd9-Z" alt="groups mingle at tables during the Inclusive Sports Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/30/register-feb-26-inclusive-sports-summit"> Register for the Feb. 26 Inclusive Sports Summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/48"> Conferences </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU Recreation Services and Colorado Athletics invite you to join the annual Inclusive Sports Summit. This year's theme is "Win Well: Elevating Athlete Wellbeing Through Play, Purpose and Integrity."</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Tom_Cech8GA.jpg?h=78d154f0&amp;itok=dEzNVz_5" alt="Distinguished Professor Tom Cech"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/13/nobel-laureate-tom-cech-give-distinguished-lecture-march-11"> Nobel Laureate Tom Cech to give distinguished lecture March 11 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Attend this Arts and Sciences Honors Program Distinguished Lecture featuring Tom Cech and learn about the magic of RNA. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/E-Center%20CSS_04222025_%20VJC-16_0.jpeg?h=1e5db071&amp;itok=jgsoce0K" alt="Showcase at the Campus Sustainability Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/13/showcase-your-sustainability-work-campus-sustainability-summit"> Showcase your sustainability work at the Campus Sustainability Summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Expo Hall at this year's sustainability summit on April 15 will feature projects that highlight innovative sustainability-focused research, creative work, programs and student organization initiatives. Whether it's a class project, a campus initiative or a hands-on demo, this is a great opportunity to share your impact. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/figure4.jpg?h=deace2b1&amp;itok=k6I_x4oU" alt="Examples of newspaper front pages with climate change stories relating to the Los Angeles, California area fires in January 2025."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/16/climate-change-media-coverage-fell-14-2025"> Climate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Despite rising impacts, climate change received less attention in media around the world in 2025. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ sociologist Max Boykoff shares the reasons and implications.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/56059/" rel="nofollow">Don't forget: Join the Graduate School dean for a conversation with the provost Feb. 18</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9028" rel="nofollow">Granting 3rd-party access to your records</a></p><p><a href="/asmagazine/2026/02/12/young-voices-must-rise-climate-conversation" rel="nofollow">Young voices must rise in the climate conversation</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56115" rel="nofollow">Snow news day: The challenge of climate reporting as newsrooms cut back</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/02/10/cu-boulder-chancellor-state-campus-address-ideas/" rel="nofollow">Chancellor calls for ‘big, audacious ideas’ to lead ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ future</a></p><p>Fox31: <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/disco-lines-to-headline-at-alma-mater-cu-boulder/" rel="nofollow">Disco Lines to headline at alma mater ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ</a></p><p>MSN: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/cu-invests-2-million-in-boulder-campuss-center-for-african-and-african-american-studies/ar-AA1VDZVm" rel="nofollow">CU invests $2 million in Boulder campus's Center for African and African American Studies</a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:04:51 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56119 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-13-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 13, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-13T10:14:57-07:00" title="Friday, February 13, 2026 - 10:14">Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:14</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-02/CWA.jpg?h=a67b7d3d&amp;itok=DcRjPQFh" width="1200" height="800" alt="Conference on World Affairs procession through international flags"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/cwa-launching-cus-150th-anniversary-celebration-just-2-months-away"> CWA—launching CU's 150th anniversary celebration—just 2 months away </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/48"> Conferences </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Since 1948, the Conference on World Affairs has brought global leaders, innovators and experts to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ for conversations exploring issues shaping society and the world. In 2026, the conference also marks the kickoff of CU's 150th anniversary celebration—a year honoring the university's legacy of transforming lives.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrating 150</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Campus_Scenics_Oct_7th_2019_PC0029.JPG?h=030b5c43&amp;itok=GgdxTDCd" alt="Norlin Library and Quad"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/why-we-celebrate-anniversaries"> Why we celebrate anniversaries </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In 2026, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ celebrates 150 years. This anniversary provides our communities a rare chance to reflect on where we've been, examine where we are today and imagine the next big ideas that will shape our future. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/ChatGPT-phone-1500w.jpg?h=9f132985&amp;itok=3TumjuZg" alt="ChatGPT on a phone"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/chatgpt-edu-rolling-out-campus"> ChatGPT Edu rolling out on campus </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/954"> Tech Tips </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Learn about how ChatGPT Edu will roll out to campus and what benefits it will bring to students, faculty and staff.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/article-thumbnail/engineering_center4ga.jpg?h=9933d256&amp;itok=vgs7w9md" alt="Engineering Center"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/3-faculty-members-elected-national-academy-engineering"> 3 faculty members elected to National Academy of Engineering </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Dana Anderson, Iain Boyd and Bob Erickson will join the ranks of the prestigious organization, one of the highest honors engineers can receive. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/Senic_Feb2025.CC14.jpg?h=20172e7c&amp;itok=G6DVsrlG" alt="campus scenic on a snowy day"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/cu-boulder-launches-sloan-scholars-program"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ launches Sloan Scholars program </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The new Sloan Scholars program will use a recently awarded grant for systemic change from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to recruit and retain highly qualified STEM doctoral students.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/file-20260205-56-1csgsn.jpg?h=aa792cf5&amp;itok=Yf3zEZou" alt="vintage Whitman's Sampler boxes"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/13/philadelphia-once-sweet-spot-chocolatiers-candymakers-behind-iconic-valentines-treats"> Philadelphia once a sweet spot for chocolatiers, candymakers behind iconic Valentine's treats </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, Goobers and Whitman's Sampler boxes of chocolates are just a few confectionary classics that were born in Philly. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Stanley%20Hotel.jpg?h=185f51ea&amp;itok=oFW3TfKZ" alt="Stanley Hotel in Estes Park"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/12/whats-knocking-trees"> What's that knocking in the trees? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/8"> Arts &amp; Humanities </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In a new book, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ folklorist Jack Daly bridges the gap between academic research and Colorado legend.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9022" rel="nofollow">Review the Consensual Amorous Relationships Policy and provide feedback</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9024" rel="nofollow">Join user study on tangible AI</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/index.php/node/9017" rel="nofollow"><span>Join paid study on mood and bipolar disorder in young adults</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/56087" rel="nofollow">Buffs continue Olympic action in alpine, cross-country</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56089" rel="nofollow">Joanne Reid completes Olympic return in 15K biathlon</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55357/" rel="nofollow">Rescheduled: Author of 'The New Jim Crow' to speak at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Feb. 25</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56094" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ surplus store marks 1st year of major sustainability impact</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:14:57 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56110 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-11-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 11, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-11T10:22:14-07:00" title="Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:22">Wed, 02/11/2026 - 10:22</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-02/Chancellor_SOTC_Address.CC14.jpg?h=71f619f1&amp;itok=5U5ITpY_" width="1200" height="800" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz gives the 2026 State of the Campus address"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/10/chancellor-calls-big-ideas-2026-state-campus"> Chancellor calls for big ideas in 2026 State of the Campus </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Chancellor Justin Schwartz delivered his annual State of the Campus address on Feb. 10, highlighting the university's 150th anniversary and issuing a call to action for transformative ideas to guide the university's future. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/AdobeStock_472761961.jpeg?h=e865d0b4&amp;itok=fQck5a_n" alt="spring thaw in Northwestern Colorado "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/11/cu-boulder-partners-state-support-coal-transition-economic-resilience-strategies"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ partners with state to support coal transition economic resilience strategies </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ is advancing the university's commitment to sustainability, public impact and statewide engagement by partnering with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade to analyze and identify economic development and employment opportunities in Colorado communities transitioning from a coal-driven economy.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Chatbot.jpg?h=a01b4b41&amp;itok=mcH25pQG" alt="Chatbot and word bubble."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/09/can-chatbot-make-you-feel-less-lonely"> Can a chatbot make you feel less lonely? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Information systems expert Jason Thatcher explores how emotionally intelligent chatbots could support users and why it’s important to design them with clear boundaries.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/pexels-donovan-kelly-110228397-29290422.jpg?h=a93adadc&amp;itok=HZ_eCdC3" alt="Beer pouring into a glass from a tap."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/10/after-boom-colorado-craft-beer-enters-its-next-chapter"> After the boom: Colorado craft beer enters its next chapter </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>As growth slows, breweries focus on taprooms, community and authenticity.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Bike_to_Work_Day_PC_0026.jpg?h=a09e2a01&amp;itok=K_CfW7hn" alt="A person wearing a bike helmet and bright blue windbreaker spins a prize wheel as another looks on. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/11/gear-winter-bike-work-day-feb-13"> Gear up for Winter Bike to Work Day Feb. 13 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Turn your luck around on Friday the 13th when you bike to work, or school, and stop by one of the breakfast stations around town, including the Folsom Bike Station on campus.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-09/thumbnail_Alexander%20M-Photo%20%28High%20Res%20HEADSHOT%202013%20cr-Zocolo%20Public%20Square%29%20%281%29.jpg?h=e94420f2&amp;itok=3OZWqX6E" alt="Author Michelle Alexander"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/author-new-jim-crow-speak-cu-boulder-feb-25"> Rescheduled: Author of 'The New Jim Crow' to speak at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Feb. 25 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Michelle Alexander's Nov. 5 talk was postponed and will now be held Feb. 25. All originally purchased tickets remain valid.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/music/2026/02/03/meet-mihai-marica-new-takacs-quartet-cellist" rel="nofollow">Meet Mihai Marica, new Takács Quartet cellist</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/50448" rel="nofollow">How to talk to others with a different point of view</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56082" rel="nofollow">John Cumalat named Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award winner</a></p><p><a href="/cmdinow/2026/02/06/2-minutes-michael-kerner-and-cassidy-davis" rel="nofollow">2 minutes with Michael Kerner and Cassidy Davis</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>2/12: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/pc_thrifty_thursdays_sp26" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Canceled: Thrifty Thursdays with Program Council</span></a></p><p>2/13: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/spring-festival-carnival" rel="nofollow">Chinese Spring Festival Carnival: Year of the Horse</a></p><p>2/21: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/chamber-songs-at-the-chautauqua-community-house" rel="nofollow">Chamber Songs at the Chautauqua Community House</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:22:14 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56085 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-9-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 9, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-09T10:54:22-07:00" title="Monday, February 9, 2026 - 10:54">Mon, 02/09/2026 - 10:54</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Just for Grad Students</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/AdobeStock_1648782403.jpeg?h=23ed02a4&amp;itok=E8f3c4d9" alt="person in a virtual meeting"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/06/join-graduate-school-dean-conversation-provost-feb-18"> Join the Graduate School dean for a conversation with the provost Feb. 18 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This virtual event will be an opportunity for graduate students to ask the provost questions and engage in a dialogue about their graduate education.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Winter_Bike_to_Work_Day_PC007.JPG?h=f35035f1&amp;itok=wB2jG4Kf" alt="campus community members visit a station on Winter Bike to Work Day"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/09/31-things-do-go-thrifting-bike-campus-more"> 31 things to do: Go thrifting, bike to campus, more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/922"> Things to Do </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This week brings the annual State of the Campus address, free ice skating, a Chinese New Year festival, women's basketball, Valentine's fun, a mobile food pantry and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/moch-jakob-olympics-skiathlon-20260208-3.jpg?h=2209d127&amp;itok=NN9VmSN6" alt="Jakob Moch skiing in the 2026 Olympic Games"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/09/buffs-open-olympic-competition-4-athletes-action"> Buffs open Olympic competition with 4 athletes in action </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/24"> Athletics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1299"> Olympics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Highlighted by strong national-leading performances in both alpine skiing and cross-country, four current and former Colorado athletes opened competition at the Olympic Games on Feb. 8.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/CU_Library_10_18_23-174.jpg?h=c5fb655d&amp;itok=KPQduYZo" alt="student working on a presentation in the library"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/06/5-library-resources-your-presentation-game"> 5 library resources to up your presentation game </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>From high-quality images to developing your content, the University Libraries offer tools and services to help you create your best presentation yet.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/First_Day_Class_PC_0306.jpg?h=547bcf60&amp;itok=VDghsi-P" alt="campus community members navigate campus on a snowy day"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/09/help-improve-campus-wayfinding-webinars-feb-12-feb-20"> Help improve campus wayfinding—webinars Feb. 12, Feb. 20 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The Campus Wayfinding Revamp Project team is seeking input from from students, faculty and staff during a second round of webinars Feb. 12 and Feb. 20.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Stock%20US%20Capitol.jpg?h=a5d603db&amp;itok=AE6ow-yP" alt="U.S. capitol building"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/06/what-federal-research-priorities-mean-cu-boulder-town-hall-feb-18"> What federal research priorities mean for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ—town hall Feb. 18 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This in-person town hall invites faculty, staff and students to join an open conversation about what's ahead in the federal landscape—research policy, funding trends and emerging opportunities across agencies like NSF, DOE, NASA and the National Endowments.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <h3> <div>What Makes Us Boulder</div> </h3> <div class="article-summary" id="teaser-article-summary-user-text--0"> <p><span><strong>Defining Our Mission, Vision and Institutional Priorities</strong></span></p><p><span>Our mission is to serve as </span><a href="/about/mission" rel="nofollow"><span>the state of Colorado’s comprehensive graduate research university</span></a><span> with selective admission standards, offering a comprehensive array of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs.</span></p><p><span>Our vision is to&nbsp;</span><em><span>transform lives in service to a just and sustainable world</span></em><span>.</span><br><br><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/about" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Learn More</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55954" rel="nofollow">Attend the State of the Campus address Feb. 10</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56054" rel="nofollow">What Olympic athletes see that viewers don't</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56053" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ establishes Tribal Sustainability Leaders Fellowship</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/02/01/cu-boulder-alumni-died-challenger-columbia-space-mission/" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ remembers alumni who died in Challenger, Columbia space missions</a></p><p>Westword: <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/malala-yousafzai-to-headline-2026-conference-on-world-affairs-in-boulder-40837736/" rel="nofollow">Malala Yousafzai to Headline 2026 Conference on World Affairs in Boulder</a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:54:22 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56067 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-6-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 6, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-06T11:01:48-07:00" title="Friday, February 6, 2026 - 11:01">Fri, 02/06/2026 - 11:01</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-02/gaskill-stacy-01%20%281%29.jpg?h=5d23ddf4&amp;itok=dl0OfG9Y" width="1200" height="800" alt="Stacy Gaskill snowboarding"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/heres-your-cu-olympics-preview-and-watch-guide"> Here's your CU-Olympics preview and watch guide </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/24"> Athletics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1299"> Olympics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Follow all eight Buffs as they pursue their Olympic dreams in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, over the next three weeks.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Celebrating 150</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/CU_Night_Stock_Show__Selects_PC0002.JPG?h=790be497&amp;itok=h7cvXdS9" alt="ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ 150th anniversary sign at the stock show"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/06/have-idea-help-celebrate-cu-boulders-150th"> Have an idea to help celebrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th? </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Help make our 150th year a huge celebration! If you have an idea—big or small—that highlights ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's history, community or future, you can apply for funding to bring it to life.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Museum-of-Boulder-Exterior-Photo-Summer-2024-2000-o.jpg?h=76207c4d&amp;itok=-FV_QV9K" alt="Museum of Boulder exterior"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/exhibition-marks-cu-boulders-150th-highlights-people-moments-shaped-university"> Exhibition marks ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th, highlights people, moments that shaped university </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/46"> Exhibits </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>"Blazing Trail for 150 Years at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ," on view through March 1 at the Museum of Boulder, features stories from across decades that reflect the university's legacy of innovation, advocacy and discovery.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-02/Party%20in%20the%20Connection_Buffalo%20Nites_20240125_FM_006.jpg?h=4be4306a&amp;itok=nDC4Lmre" alt="person bowling in The Connection"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/low-cost-date-ideas-try-semester"> Low-cost date ideas to try this semester </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/948"> Money Sense </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Dating can be enjoyable and budget friendly. Here are some date ideas to try this semester. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2025-03/CU_Regent_Group_02_2025_GA.jpg?h=27b66c51&amp;itok=dh4yWtFM" alt="The 2025 CU Board of Regents"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/regents-consider-2026-27-budget-proposals-and-more"> Regents consider 2026–27 budget proposals and more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The University of Colorado Board of Regents received an overview of the preliminary 2026–27 budget, including tuition and compensation proposals, during its Feb. 5–6 meeting.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/EO_tnail.jpg?h=d0eedf0c&amp;itok=BG_lU_nD" alt="Erin Overcash"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/smead-aerospace-graduate-nasa-astronaut-candidate"> Smead Aerospace graduate a NASA astronaut candidate </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/64"> Alumni in Focus </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Erin Overcash, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ alum, is an aerospace engineer, a United States Navy pilot and a new NASA astronaut candidate. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/file-20260202-56-npf4wn.jpg?h=c7f8c539&amp;itok=5gV9uMxK" alt="Bad Bunny performs on stage on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-show-part-nfl-play-score-latin-america-expert-says"> Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show part of NFL play to score with Latin America, expert says </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/1153"> The Conversation </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The reggaeton star's comments on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have added to a conservative backlash to the NFL's choice of entertainment. But his appeal in Latin America is seen as a big plus. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/polar%20bear.jpg?h=19c10893&amp;itok=PbCAWICV" alt="polar bear with a Coca-Cola bottle in a Super Bowl ad"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/05/playbook-winning-super-bowl-ad-embrace-risk-seek-emotion"> Playbook for a winning Super Bowl ad: Embrace risk, seek emotion </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>An advertising professor from the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, who's produced Super Bowl spots for Coca-Cola, shares what makes a commercial memorable (or not) during the big game.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9018" rel="nofollow">Paid research: <span>Finding keys on the piano by touch</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9017" rel="nofollow"><span>Join paid study on mood and bipolar disorder in young adults</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9012" rel="nofollow">Deadline Feb. 8: <span>Apply for the CU Public Interest Internship Experience</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/32283" rel="nofollow">Free things to do in February</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56055" rel="nofollow">Forever Buffs Impact Story: Cassidy Davis</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55940" rel="nofollow">Take the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ values survey: We need your input</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55954" rel="nofollow">Attend the State of the Campus address Feb. 10</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:01:48 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56056 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-4-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 4, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-04T10:57:50-07:00" title="Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 10:57">Wed, 02/04/2026 - 10:57</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2></h2> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-01/First_Day_Class_PC_0115.jpg?h=15adb923&amp;itok=tf1w3OjN" width="1200" height="800" alt="walking indoors"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/free-things-do-february"> Free things to do in February </a> </h3> </div> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/922"> Things to Do </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Spread the love with free things to do this month: a cooking class, career and leadership workshops, ice skating, arts and crafts, a 1920s Harlem Renaissance party, game and movie nights, live music and more. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/P1164169_0.jpg?h=4ed6b39f&amp;itok=6m-czKKE" alt="Reiland Rabaka, seated, pumps his fist in excitement. A person to his right clutches her chest, jaw open, and a person to his left crouches down to him and smiles. A person off to the side points a camera in the group's direction."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/cu-announces-2m-investment-center-african-african-american-studies"> CU announces $2M investment in Center for African &amp; African American Studies </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Chancellor Justin Schwartz and President Todd Saliman announced a $2 million investment over five years for the Center for African &amp; African American Studies. The announcement came as a surprise to the CAAAS community during a Feb. 2 celebration.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Old%20Main%20horizontal%20.png?h=53276785&amp;itok=-Gt0_rCp" alt="Old Main"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/cu-boulder-receives-grant-promoting-collaboration-dialogue-higher-education"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ receives grant promoting collaboration, dialogue in higher education </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Restoring Trust: Humanistic Perspectives on Academic Freedom, American Democracy and Higher Education Leadership is a three-year initiative, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar program.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/pexels-pixabay-270085.jpg?h=67eabc4d&amp;itok=cGfb5fR6" alt="Football stadium full of people."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/why-we-love-watching-super-bowl-live"> Why we love watching the Super Bowl live </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>New research explains why real-time viewing creates a powerful sense of presence and connection.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/38686503251_856136e520_o.png?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=EpiP4ibV" alt="Tau tangles under the microscope"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/other-alzheimers-protein-quest-prevent-toxic-tau-buildup-brain"> The other 'Alzheimer's protein': The quest to prevent toxic tau buildup in the brain </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Toxic protein clusters known as tau aggregates underlie dozens of neurodegenerative diseases, or "tauopathies." New research illuminates why they form and spread and how to stop them.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/RB_tnail.jpg?h=90f2caf7&amp;itok=8rMh_gMV" alt="Randy Bass"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/03/beyond-preservation-rehumanizing-university-inside-out-feb-18"> 'Beyond Preservation: Rehumanizing the University from the Inside Out' Feb. 18 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join the next free BoulderTalks presentation, where visiting expert Randy Bass of Georgetown University will talk about how&nbsp;universities can navigate transformative change.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8999" rel="nofollow">New Venture Challenge registration closes Feb. 6</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/51545" rel="nofollow">5 essential behaviors of supportive relationships</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/42833" rel="nofollow">Upgrade your professional experience this semester</a></p><p><a href="https://lasp.colorado.edu/2026/01/27/2025-barth-graduate-fellows/" rel="nofollow">LASP announces 2025 Barth Family Graduate Fellows—Anant Telikicherla and Mathew van den Heever</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>2/5: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/diane-mcknight-instaar-anniversary-seminar" rel="nofollow">Diane McKnight - Life at the bottom of the world: A research journey to the Antarctic Dry Valleys</a></p><p>2/6: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/nternational-coffee-hour-5900" rel="nofollow">International Coffee Hour</a></p><p>2/10: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/state-of-the-campus-2026" rel="nofollow">State of the Campus 2026</a></p><p>2/26: <a href="/today/node/55912/" rel="nofollow">Mid-semester reading day</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:57:50 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56036 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-feb-2-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Feb. 2, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-02T11:59:58-07:00" title="Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:59">Mon, 02/02/2026 - 11:59</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/2025_FirstSnow7GA.jpg?h=9ddd530e&amp;itok=UHNiB6m7" alt="students in line for coffee on a cold day"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/02/26-things-do-trash-runway-and-more"> 26 things to do: Trash the Runway and more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/922"> Things to Do </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Welcome to February, Buffs! This week brings to campus a Black History Month kickoff event, the Spring Volunteer Fair, women and men's hockey and basketball, International Coffee Hour and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/Black%20Love%20Day_CAAAS_CSI_20240213_FM_010.jpg?h=29603a86&amp;itok=x_ntj8-8" alt="speaker hosted by the CAAAS"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/30/celebrating-black-history-month"> Celebrating Black History Month </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Black History Month in February has been recognized in the United States since 1976. Many departments have events this month for Buffs to gather, learn and celebrate together. Discover how to get involved.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/OVA_sexual_assault_response.jpg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=9013aGtv" alt="spring blossoms near Health and Wellness Services"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/30/sexual-assault-response-ova-expertise-benefits-campus-and-colorado"> Sexual assault response: OVA expertise benefits campus and Colorado </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/10"> Education &amp; Outreach </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Office of Victim Assistance doesn't just provide free and confidential advocacy and counseling on campus. OVA staff are also involved in statewide efforts related to sexual assault response and prevention. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/Scott_Dikkers.CC_.48.JPG?h=e6299fc9&amp;itok=PeTqB4hL" alt="Session at the 2024 Conference on World Affairs"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/02/conference-world-affairs-announces-2026-speakers"> Conference on World Affairs announces 2026 speakers </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/48"> Conferences </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The speaker lineup for the 78th Conference on World Affairs is here—explore bold voices and conversations shaping our world.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-02/Dan%20Doak%20in%20the%20field.jpg?h=67eabc4d&amp;itok=4mhKV_-X" alt="Professor Dan Doak in the field"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/02/02/researcher-addresses-challenges-species-survival-join-feb-17"> Researcher addresses the challenges of species survival—join Feb. 17 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>In his Distinguished Research Lecture, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Professor Dan Doak will address the question, "What can we do that will actually help species survive?"</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/RecServices_InclusiveSportsSummit2024_02122023-8.jpg?h=9855f42d&amp;itok=vzKPd9-Z" alt="groups mingle at tables during the Inclusive Sports Summit"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/30/register-feb-26-inclusive-sports-summit"> Register for the Feb. 26 Inclusive Sports Summit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/48"> Conferences </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU Recreation Services and Colorado Athletics invite you to join the annual Inclusive Sports Summit. This year's theme is "Win Well: Elevating Athlete Wellbeing Through Play, Purpose and Integrity."</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/56018/" rel="nofollow">Astronauts are going back to the moon. Planetary scientist talks about what we can learn</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56009/" rel="nofollow">23 years after Columbia disaster, one-of-a-kind 'plasma tunnel' recreates extreme conditions spacecraft face upon reentry</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56012" rel="nofollow">Film addresses the dark side of aging</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>Denver7: <a href="https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/boulder/malala-yousafzai-youngest-nobel-peace-prize-laureate-to-speak-at-university-of-colorado-boulder-in-april" rel="nofollow">Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to speak at University of Colorado Boulder in April</a></p><p>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/01/25/photos-ceal-barry-plaza-dedicated-at-cu-events-center-in-boulder/" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ dedicates Ceal Barry Plaza, honoring Buffs basketball legend</a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:59:58 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56022 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-jan-30-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Jan. 30, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-30T08:59:26-07:00" title="Friday, January 30, 2026 - 08:59">Fri, 01/30/2026 - 08:59</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/3_minute_thesis3GA.jpg?h=b196e4e9&amp;itok=VfFhCK_t" alt="2026 Three Minute Thesis winners"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/30/announcing-2026-three-minute-thesis-winners"> Announcing the 2026 Three Minute Thesis winners </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Eleven students participated in this year's final competition for a chance at prize money and a chance to represent ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ at the regional competition. See who the winners are.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/CU_Night_Stock_Show__Selects_PC0049_0.JPG?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=wjLBrWbX" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz stands in a horse-drawn carriage, extending on arm, holding a brimmed hat. Others sit in the carriage, which is in an arena setting with onlookers."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/29/decked-out-forever-buffs-celebrate-cu-night-stock-show"> Decked-out Forever Buffs celebrate CU Night at stock show </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/992"> Scene at CU </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>CU Night at the National Western Stock Show brought a swell of Buffs pride—as CU leadership, Ralphie handlers, Chip the Buffalo and the spirit team rode out into the arena.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/OldMain_150Sticker_1200x600.png?h=6d43db6f&amp;itok=83kLwraw" alt="archive image of Old Main"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/29/celebrate-cu-boulders-150th-anniversary-ready-use-digital-assets"> Celebrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th anniversary with ready‑to‑use digital assets </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Explore a collection of official branded Zoom backgrounds, badges, email signatures and more—designed to help faculty, staff and students show their Buff pride throughout this milestone year. Download, share and join in honoring 150 years of impact.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/leeds_vita_program_0017.jpeg?h=67eabc4d&amp;itok=P2H6BPvg" alt="mentor volunteer assists ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ student in filing taxes through the VITA program"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/29/cu-boulder-students-offer-free-tax-help-through-revived-vita-program"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students offer free tax help through revived VITA program </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/10"> Education &amp; Outreach </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Need help with your taxes this season? Trained student volunteers will prepare tax returns at no cost for qualifying community members.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/isay.jpg?h=5c18a78e&amp;itok=3UKuco4t" alt="Dave Isay"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/20/join-afternoon-storycorps-founder-dave-isay-feb-25"> Join an afternoon with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay Feb. 25 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Discover what it means to find work that truly matters at the Buffs One Read speaker event with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay. Registration is open.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Buff Bulletin Board</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9007" rel="nofollow">Graduating master's students, don't miss this Feb. 2 deadline</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9014" rel="nofollow">Update your Duo App by Feb. 2</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/8999" rel="nofollow"><span>Register by Feb. 6 for the New Venture Challenge</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9006" rel="nofollow"><span>Enter the Buffalization Data Visualization Challenge by Feb. 15</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>In Case You Missed It</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55953/" rel="nofollow">Challenger and Columbia memorial event set for Jan. 31</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55940" rel="nofollow">Take the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ values survey: We need your input</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55954" rel="nofollow">Attend the State of the Campus address Feb. 10</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56008/" rel="nofollow">Finance committee advances support for housing, student services, quantum research</a></p></div> </div> </div> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:26 +0000 Greg B Swenson 56002 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-jan-28-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Jan. 28, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-28T10:49:44-07:00" title="Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 10:49">Wed, 01/28/2026 - 10:49</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Tips &amp; Resources</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/iStock-503920992.jpg?h=664c182c&amp;itok=z39pAnPO" alt="person sneezing outside"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/27/feeling-sick-heres-what-do"> Feeling sick? Here's what to do </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/924"> Healthy Buffs </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>If you start feeling under the weather, taking quick action can help you recover faster and protect the people around you. Here are some simple steps to follow.<br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/AI%20job%20search.jpg?h=9855f42d&amp;itok=OibdtUH6" alt="student working on laptop outside on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/27/5-ways-ai-can-optimize-your-job-search"> 5 ways AI can optimize your job search </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/36"> Career Development </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Looking for a job or internship as a college student can feel like a big adventure—and AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini can make navigating the process easier than ever. Here are some practical ways to use AI in your job search.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/IMG_5741.JPG?h=71976bb4&amp;itok=HawsT4G_" alt="Federal Governance and Higher Education panel discussion"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/26/cu-boulder-federal-governance-and-higher-education-series-return-feb-19"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Federal Governance and Higher Education series to return Feb. 19 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join a panel discussion, "Will American Higher Education Remain Global? International Scholars, International Students, and the Federal Government." </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Takes</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/MPB_Adult-600x409-1.jpg?h=66e57a27&amp;itok=D3jadv3I" alt="An adult mountain pine beetle"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/28/pine-beetles-are-back-heres-why-and-what-you-can-do-about-it"> The pine beetles are back. Here's why—and what you can do about it </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/16"> Climate &amp; Environment </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Mountain pine beetles are exploding in numbers again, killing ponderosa pines across large swaths of Colorado. A ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ entomologist explains why it's happening and what it means for wildfire risk.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Research Corner</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/AdobeStock_194115906.jpeg?h=88802e40&amp;itok=JI4Nn6CN" alt="An illustrated hand inflamed with pain"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/27/what-causes-chronic-pain-new-study-identifies-key-culprit"> What causes chronic pain? A new study identifies a key culprit </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/14"> Health </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>New research shows that a little-known brain pathway plays a critical role in making pain last after tissue heals. The findings could help pave the way for new brain-machine interfaces and medications that ease suffering without the use of opioids.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/mdrs202510.jpg?h=60e253e6&amp;itok=991ld0Cb" alt="A crew member on an extra vehicular activity looking out across the landscape"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/23/leading-hands-earth-research-planning-life-mars"> Leading hands-on Earth research planning for life on Mars </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ carried out major research at the Mars Desert Research Station, a facility that gives scientists and engineers the opportunity to conduct complex experiments in a Mars-simulation habitat.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/55979" rel="nofollow">Welcome to the Camping Games (now please show up)</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55969" rel="nofollow">Doing things solo is on the rise, and businesses should pay attention—even on Valentine's Day</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55989" rel="nofollow">It's easy making green: Muppets still profit 50 years in</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55982" rel="nofollow">Want to keep your news local? It's up to viewers like you</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>Events Calendar</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>1/29: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/three-minute-thesis-3mt-final-competition-7234" rel="nofollow">Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final Competition</a></p><p>1/29: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/inclusive-research-mentoring-for-graduate-student-and-postdoc-participants-cimer-aligning-expectations-development-and-maintaining-effective-coomunication" rel="nofollow">Inclusive Research Mentoring for Graduate Students</a></p><p>1/31: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/challenger-and-columbia-memorial" rel="nofollow">Challenger and Columbia Memorial</a></p><p>2/2: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/black-history-month-kickoff-celebration-2026" rel="nofollow"><span>Black History Month Kickoff Celebration</span></a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Events</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:49:44 +0000 Greg B Swenson 55991 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-graduate-students/graduate-student-edition-jan-26-2026 <span>Graduate Student Edition - Jan. 26, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-26T09:55:59-07:00" title="Monday, January 26, 2026 - 09:55">Mon, 01/26/2026 - 09:55</time> </span> Graduate Student Edition <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Campus Community</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/2023_Spirit_Night13GA.JPG?h=5a056d82&amp;itok=jYWP14OO" alt="Students play games at The Connection"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/26/28-things-do-visit-roaming-ralphie-food-truck-and-more"> 28 things to do: Visit the Roaming Ralphie food truck and more </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/922"> Things to Do </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This week brings to campus Community Engagement Week, thrift stores at the UMC, a Sundance film series, the Three Minute Thesis final competition, free coffee and movies, and more. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/Closing%20Speaker%20Announcement%20%283%29.png?h=d9917f3e&amp;itok=2feuYdPz" alt="Malala Yousafzai"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/23/malala-yousafzai-speak-conference-world-affairs-april"> Malala Yousafzai to speak at Conference on World Affairs in April </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will close the Conference on World Affairs with a conversation centered on hope, resilience and impact. Date and ticket information is coming soon. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/adobestock_332762424_0.jpg?h=c9ebcc2c&amp;itok=D1yZtVmd" alt="person using laptop at home"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/23/7-ways-use-library-home"> 7 ways to use the library from home </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>You don't have to walk through the library doors to make use of all our resources. Many of them are accessible right from your couch.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Events &amp; Exhibits</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/3MT_2025_Final.CC40_adjusted.jpg?h=bb05d1ed&amp;itok=T_t1Uv5r" alt="graduate student competing in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis final competition"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/26/know-you-go-three-minute-thesis-jan-29"> Know before you go: Three Minute Thesis Jan. 29 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join this annual event, which showcases graduate students' ability to distill their nine-hour thesis down to three minutes. See the speakers, their topics and more.</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/CottonGlacier-Diane_McKnight-h0-brightness-full-res.jpg?h=895fa249&amp;itok=s-Aoazuo" alt="Diane McKnight at Cotton Glacier in Antarctica"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/23/life-bottom-world-talk-diane-mcknight-feb-5"> 'Life at the bottom of the world'—A talk by Diane McKnight Feb. 5 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/40"> Lectures &amp; Presentations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Hosted by INSTAAR, this 75th anniversary seminar will feature Distinguished Professor Diane McKnight discussing her 27-plus field seasons in Antarctica. There will also be refreshments and a student poster showcase. </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/2025_SOTC157GA.jpg?h=e5039456&amp;itok=f6SKrmuP" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz addresses the campus community during his annual State of the Campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/23/attend-state-campus-address-feb-10"> Attend the State of the Campus address Feb. 10 </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Chancellor Justin Schwartz will deliver the annual State of the Campus address to highlight successes over the past year and collaborate on a vision for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's future. Bring your Buff OneCard for entry and stay for lunch after the address.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Faculty Takes</div> </h2> <div class="row row-content"> <div class=" col-12 pb-4"> <div class="teaser-article-img px-2"> <img src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_square/public/2026-01/STS-51-L_-_Space_Shuttle_Challenger_on_the_Crawler-Transporter.jpg?h=036a71b7&amp;itok=BuHVzcUy" alt="Space shuttle with rocket on crawler vehicle traveling down road"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/01/26/generationally-defining-moment-40-years-later-nasa-alum-reflects-challenger-disaster"> A 'generationally defining moment': 40 years later, NASA alum reflects on Challenger disaster </a> </h3> <div class="article-teaser-meta"> <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="/today/taxonomy/term/6"> Science &amp; Technology </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/18"> Space </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A former NASA engineer and retired aerospace engineering professor reflects on lessons learned from the space shuttle tragedy. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/51347/" rel="nofollow">5 ways to meet new people</a></p><p><a href="https://bulletin.colorado.edu/node/9006" rel="nofollow">Enter the Buffalization Data Visualization Challenge by Feb. 15</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55964" rel="nofollow">Scholar highlights the Venezuela-Cuba connection</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55952" rel="nofollow">Couple captures the wonders of wildlife—and wolverines!</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/55959" rel="nofollow">Meet the newest employees of the year</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-12"> <h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Title</div> <div>CU in the News</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/01/23/cu-boulder-documentary-film-150-anniversary/" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ to produce documentary film celebrating 150 years</a></p><p>CBS News: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/sundance-university-colorado-boulder-film-festivals-class/" rel="nofollow">Inspired by Sundance, University of Colorado Boulder students learn how to put on film festivals</a></p><p>Daily Camera: <a href="https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/01/13/cu-boulder-bikes-platinum-award-campus-league-american-bicyclists/" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ earns nationwide platinum status for its bike-friendly campus</a></p><p><em>Subscription paywalls may apply.</em></p></div> </div> </div> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:55:59 +0000 Greg B Swenson 55972 at /today