/today/ en /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-oct-1-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Oct. 1, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-01T10:14:09-06:00" title="Thursday, October 1, 2026 - 10:14">Thu, 10/01/2026 - 10:14</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/Crown_Spring_Grads127GA.jpg?h=bd086f7a&amp;itok=7b5IzqWJ" alt="Shari Sapp, Juliana Sapp, and Professor and Crown Institute Director Sona Dimidjian standing in front of a buffalo statue."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/28/25m-commitment-expands-undergraduate-research-opportunities-crown-institute"> $2.5M commitment expands undergraduate research opportunities at the Crown Institute </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience, receive personalized mentorship and graduate prepared for meaningful careers that improve well-being for others, thanks to a pledge from alum Shari Sapp and husband Rick Sapp.</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/2026-09/Summer_FareWell_Fest17GA.jpg?h=88ac1a36&amp;itok=3TZrLRBP" alt="ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ staff and their families enjoy the 2026 Summer FareWell Fest at the Duane Physics lawn"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/30/cu-boulder-lands-another-forbes-top-employer-accolade"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ lands another Forbes top employer accolade  </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>Forbes has ranked ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ among the "Best Employers by State" and "America's Best Large Employers" lists this year.  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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/2026-09/3_minute_thesis2GA.jpg?h=0e5881fb&amp;itok=SAKWlhJL" alt="2026 3MT winner presenting during the final competition"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/30/three-minute-thesis-competition-application-now-open"> Three Minute Thesis competition application now open </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>This signature event challenges doctoral students to explain their research in three minutes to a general audience and a panel of judges. Register by Oct. 12 to participate.</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/article-thumbnail/chip_summer_media_20220531_028_ze_0.jpg?h=103e15e1&amp;itok=maUHoC1S" alt="Chip the buffalo mascot with a pride flag"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/29/celebrate-pride-month-cu-boulder"> Celebrate Pride Month at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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>Students, faculty and staff are invited to Pride events this month. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ celebrates both Pride Month and 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month in October, when more students are on campus.</div> </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/2026-09/CUvsWeberSt265GA.jpg?h=5687cb1c&amp;itok=Rfl7iPrR" alt="Ralphie handlers run Ralphie across Folsom Field"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/29/these-ralphie-handlers-carrying-family-legacy-means-running-toward-something-bigger"> For these Ralphie handlers, carrying on a family legacy means running toward something bigger </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/1121"> Finding Community </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>As ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ celebrates 150 years and welcomes Buffs back for Homecoming, Emma Morgan and Nadia Drobnich reflect on sisterhood, grit and the tradition that connects generations of Buffs.</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/57154" rel="nofollow">Get involved in Research &amp; Innovation Week Oct. 12–16</a></p><p><a href="/postdoctoralaffairs/2026/09/29/postdocs-celebrated-chancellors-postdoctoral-fellow-honored-during-national-postdoc" rel="nofollow">Postdocs celebrated during National Postdoc Appreciation Week</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57147" rel="nofollow">New Frontiers awards $300K to advance ambitious interdisciplinary research</a></p><p><a href="/instaar/2026/09/23/qa-scientists-who-built-decades-long-record-earths-atmosphere" rel="nofollow">A Q&amp;A with the scientists who built a decades-long record of Earth's atmosphere</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>10/1: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/shine-on-norlin" rel="nofollow">Shine On Norlin</a></p><p>10/2: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/buffs-on-tap" rel="nofollow">Buffs on Tap</a></p><p>10/5: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/walking-with-death" rel="nofollow">Walking with Death through the Journey of Life</a></p><p>10/8: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/ombuds-day-8067" rel="nofollow">Ombuds Day</a></p><p>10/8: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/pinchas-zukerman-shai-wosner-beethoven-violin-sonatas" rel="nofollow">Pinchas Zukerman &amp; Shai Wosner: Beethoven Violin Sonatas</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> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:14:09 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57162 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-29-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 29, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-29T11:25:48-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 11:25">Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:25</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/blood_clots_tnail.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=k52rUiRz" width="1200" height="800" alt="Debanjan Mukherjee and his students work with a blood vessel simulation in the FLOWLab"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/28/tiny-clots-may-hold-clues-stroke-recovery"> Tiny clots may hold clues to stroke recovery </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/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ researchers have discovered how tiny new clots can form after a stroke-causing clot is removed, helping explain why some patients struggle to recover and pointing to potential new treatments.</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/2026-09/2026%20LVC%20application%20LVC%202025%20Winners%20Arkana%20adjusted%20051226.png?h=0ff8d0d7&amp;itok=0_enohUV" alt="The LVC 2025 winners holding large checks"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/24/get-front-row-seat-cus-next-big-innovations-oct-21-22"> Get a front-row seat to CU's next big innovations Oct. 21, 22 </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>Lab Venture Challenge finalists will pitch innovations in the bio- and physical sciences before a live audience at the Dairy Arts Center, competing for more than $1 million in awards.</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/2026-09/Campus%20in%20the%20fall%20aerial.jpg?h=fbaf1f5a&amp;itok=JFHC6pfG" alt="Aerial view of campus in the fall. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/25/3-new-interdisciplinary-centers-launching-advance-ai-and-quantum-cu-boulder"> 3 new interdisciplinary centers launching to advance AI and quantum at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ computer science researchers are launching three new interdisciplinary centers to advance artificial intelligence and quantum computing.</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/2026-09/boulder-anschutz-header.jpeg?h=b21445ec&amp;itok=XKyPQKlI" alt="ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and CU Anschutz campuses"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/29/ab-nexus-awards-825k-intercampus-research-teams"> AB Nexus awards $825K to intercampus research teams </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>The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and CU Anschutz collaborations—spanning AI, brain health, infectious disease and pediatric medicine—aim to advance human health and build new pathways to external funding.</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/56897" rel="nofollow">18 things to do: Enjoy Homecoming, Culture Crawl, more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57126" rel="nofollow">Lisa Marshall wins national award for science writing</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57143" rel="nofollow">LASP solar scientist receives Athelstan Spilhaus Award for public engagement</a></p><p><a href="/physics/2026/09/15/memoriam-jerry-leigh-legend-physics-teaching-labs" rel="nofollow">In memoriam: Jerry Leigh, a legend of the physics teaching labs</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57128" rel="nofollow">5 ways to build students' career readiness into what you already do</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57127" rel="nofollow">The Conversation: When your child asks if they'll be harmed, what do you say?</a></p></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="/bulletin/node/92" rel="nofollow">Request the WorkWell Wagon for your department</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/82" rel="nofollow">Football game-day Buff Bus routes announced</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/91" rel="nofollow">Planning an event related to voter education and voting? Add it to the Election Events Calendar</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/90" rel="nofollow">Walk, bike, ride, repeat: Join ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ in the GoTober Challenge</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/84" rel="nofollow">Register for the Health and Wellness Summit Nov. 4–5</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:25:48 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57153 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-24-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 24, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-24T10:57:33-06:00" title="Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 10:57">Thu, 09/24/2026 - 10:57</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/From%20left_Evan%20Thomas-%20Keith%20Molenaar-%20Alice%20Mortenson-%20Mark%20Mortenson-%20Katie%20Mortenson-%20Peter%20Mortenson_0.jpeg?h=dc515907&amp;itok=y4pjq4jF" alt="Evan Thomas, Dean Keith Molenaar, Alice Mortenson, Mark Mortenson, Katie Mortenson and Peter Mortenson"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/24/mortenson-family-gift-strengthens-global-engineering-education-and-community-impact-cu"> Mortenson family gift strengthens global engineering education and community impact at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>A $10 million philanthropic gift to the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering &amp; Resilience will support its mission to improve development tools and practices in ways that benefit vulnerable people and their environment globally.</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/2026-09/campusscenic-oldmain_0.jpeg?h=f639aea9&amp;itok=qUZgO_Kb" alt="Scenic view of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ campus."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/24/michael-mcgehee-keith-waters-named-2026-27-distinguished-research-lectureship-recipients"> Michael McGehee, Keith Waters named 2026–27 Distinguished Research Lectureship recipients </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>Michael McGehee, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Keith Waters, College of Music, have been recognized with Distinguished Research Lectureships, which are among the most esteemed honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ.</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/2026-09/CHAP_Topping_Out_0357.jpg?h=d26182b8&amp;itok=6qX4Y_v6" alt="Group poses with the final beam of the Chemistry and Applied Mathematics Building at the topping off ceremony"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/24/cu-boulder-celebrates-topping-out-new-chemistry-and-applied-mathematics-facility"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ celebrates topping out of new chemistry and applied mathematics facility </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>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has marked a major milestone in construction of its new Chemistry and Applied Mathematics Building. The topping out ceremony recognized completion of the structural frame and the university leaders, project partners, faculty and staff bringing the project to life.</div> </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/2026-09/Buffs%20Bowl%20Teams%20Struck%20Blow%20Against%20Segregation.jpg?h=3d200a90&amp;itok=3gLOYnrG" alt="A black and white side by side of John Wooten and Bill Harris"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/22/how-buffs-bowl-teams-struck-blow-against-segregation-civil-rights-era"> How Buffs bowl teams struck blow against segregation in civil rights era </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> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>During the 1950s and '60s, when racial segregation was the norm, the CU Athletic Department delivered its message—making it clear that civil rights would not be denied to young men who had eaten, trained, sweated and bled together.</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/2026-09/Bill%20Nye_tnail2.jpg?h=bc44c822&amp;itok=0iZhuIXD" alt="Bill Nye"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/23/bill-nye-cu-boulder-nov-4-how-do-we-solve-big-problems"> Bill Nye at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Nov. 4: How do we solve big problems? </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>How do we solve problems too big for any one person—or discipline—to handle? Join science educator Bill Nye for a conversation with Stefanie Johnson, director of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Center for Leadership. </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="/bulletin/node/84" rel="nofollow">Register for the Health and Wellness Summit Nov. 4–5</a></p><p><a href="https://libraries.colorado.edu/2026/09/13/alumna-designed-culture-crawl-t-shirt-celebrates-150-years-arts-and-culture" rel="nofollow">Alum-designed Culture Crawl T-shirt celebrates 150 years of arts and culture</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/85" rel="nofollow">Swag Swap: Refresh your CU gear sustainably for the Health &amp; Wellness Summit</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57112" rel="nofollow">Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age</a></p><p>&nbsp;</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><span>9/29: </span><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/buffs-long-table" rel="nofollow"><span>Buffs Long Table</span></a></p><p>9/30: <a href="/today/node/57019/" rel="nofollow"><span>Food, music, art and more: Culture Crawl</span></a></p><p>10/1: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/shine-on-norlin" rel="nofollow">Shine On Norlin</a></p><p>10/29: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/democracy-and-humanities-conversation-with-cornel-west" rel="nofollow">Democracy and the Humanities: A Conversation with Cornel West</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> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:57:33 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57135 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-22-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 22, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-22T11:23:15-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 11:23">Tue, 09/22/2026 - 11:23</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-08/2021_Aerial287GA%20%281%29.JPG?h=882bdc43&amp;itok=tdK_97bE" width="1200" height="800" alt="sun rises over Boulder and campus"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/22/campuswide-commitment-and-action-earn-cu-boulder-international-sustainability-award"> Campuswide commitment and action earn ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ international sustainability award </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/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1008"> Celebrate </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>The university was named Sustainability Institution of the Year by the International Green Gown Awards, making ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ the first U.S. institution to receive the prestigious international honor.</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/2025-09/Chancellor_Employee_of_the_Year_Awards_PC0045.JPG?h=bddca08e&amp;itok=HxxBfdxP" alt="Chancellor Justin Schwartz speaking at the 2024 Employee of the Year Award ceremony"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/21/nominate-your-pick-employee-year-awards"> Nominate your pick for the Employee of the Year Awards </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/1035"> Nominations </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Chancellor Justin Schwartz invites nominations for the Chancellor's Employee of the Year Awards—due by Oct. 30. Faculty, staff and students may participate in the nomination process. Learn 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/2026-09/CASE_Buffalo_Fall4GA.jpg?h=2429111a&amp;itok=L4wvUXOr" alt="Buffalo sculpture atop the CASE building with fall foliage in background"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/22/donor-generosity-powers-another-record-breaking-fundraising-year-cu-boulder"> Donor generosity powers another record-breaking fundraising year at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ donors made history by contributing more than $282 million, marking the university's strongest fundraising year to date. With nearly 28,300 donors, including 2,780 first-time supporters, the milestone reflects a growing community united by belief in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and its future.</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/2026-09/ZahnMcClarnon_tnail.jpg?h=7be96098&amp;itok=dxRmA0xk" alt="Zahn McClarnon"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/17/award-winning-actor-zahn-mcclarnon-headline-indigenous-peoples-day-events"> Award-winning actor Zahn McClarnon to headline Indigenous Peoples Day events </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/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>McClarnon currently stars in and executive produces AMC's acclaimed series "Dark Winds," which recently completed production of its fifth season and includes his directorial debut. </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/macky_auditorium_2.jpg?h=fbae33e4&amp;itok=T8y_xPMs" alt="Band on stage at Macky Auditorium"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/21/symphony-orchestra-presents-cu-boulder-150-sept-24"> Symphony Orchestra presents 'ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ at 150' on Sept. 24 </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/50"> Performances &amp; Concerts </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Symphony Orchestra's fall concert in Macky Auditorium will offer audiences a musical perspective replete with musical connections to Boulder and its flagship university. </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/57097" rel="nofollow">Protect your discoveries before you publish them</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57118" rel="nofollow">Julie Penner to lead ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Initiative</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56883" rel="nofollow">20 things to do: Enjoy WelcomeFest and more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57106" rel="nofollow">Phone and text message verification ending for campus services</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57111" rel="nofollow">5 things faculty, staff should know about recognizing and reporting hazing</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57108" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ in top 10 nationally for multiple undergrad programs, says US News &amp; World Report</a></p></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="/bulletin/node/80" rel="nofollow">For your awareness: Emergency response training on East Campus Sept. 23</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/81" rel="nofollow">Research &amp; Innovation Seed Grant Program: Info session Sept. 30, proposals due Oct. 12</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/70" rel="nofollow"><span>Support the Career Closet: Donate professional clothing through Oct. 1</span></a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/75" rel="nofollow">Register for the Supporting Student Resiliency series this October</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/76" rel="nofollow">Do you have an innovation that could make a difference?</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:23:15 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57121 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-17-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 17, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-17T10:21:25-06:00" title="Thursday, September 17, 2026 - 10:21">Thu, 09/17/2026 - 10:21</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/CUE_Photoshoot_Azadeh_Bolhari_PC051.JPG?h=e1d53b7b&amp;itok=GWKQezVt" width="1200" height="800" alt="Instructor interacts with students in classroom"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/17/help-shape-academic-engagement-sundance-institute"> Help shape academic engagement with the Sundance Institute </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> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ is collaborating with the Sundance Institute to launch a year of academic, creative and experiential programming that extends beyond the Festival. Faculty, staff, and recognized student and social Greek organizations are invited to share their ideas.</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/2026-09/Campus%20in%20the%20fall%20aerial.jpg?h=fbaf1f5a&amp;itok=JFHC6pfG" alt="Aerial view of campus in the fall. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/17/building-stronger-financial-foundation-cu-boulder-financial-stewardship-initiative"> Building a stronger financial foundation for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ: A Financial Stewardship Initiative update </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>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Financial Stewardship Initiative has made progress on several fronts in helping to ensure the long-term success of the university. Faculty, staff and students are invited to a Nov. 10 Budget Town Hall to learn 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/2025-08/First_Day_of_Classes_PC_051.jpg?h=a9ac6b32&amp;itok=gKXN7oqu" alt="students walking to class"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/more-buffs-are-crossing-finish-line-and-theyre-getting-there-faster"> More Buffs are crossing the finish line—and they're getting there faster </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>In 2025–26, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ graduated 672 more students than in the previous year and saw its four-year graduation rate jump to a record 66.4%. </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/2026-09/photo-1572536977487-697d036fa442.jpeg?h=c6980913&amp;itok=kAj0fhbX" alt="Aerial view of New York City. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/16/cu-boulder-bringing-sustainability-expertise-american-west-climate-week-nyc"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ bringing sustainability expertise from American West to Climate Week NYC </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>From climate comedy with students to a conversation featuring Bill Nye, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ faculty and sustainability leaders will bring research, expertise and solutions from Colorado to one of the world's largest climate gatherings this September.</div> </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/2026-09/f-158-152-16618095_Field_work.jpg?h=b1706abf&amp;itok=E4ZhCnoP" alt="A group of three people on top of a mountain. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/14/celebrating-40-years-undergraduate-research-opportunities-program"> Celebrating 40 years of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities 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>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has an expansive history of engaging undergraduates in the dynamic research and creative life of the campus dating to the creation of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program in 1986. Celebrate 40 years of UROP as the university marks its 150th anniversary.</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/57094" rel="nofollow">For graduate students: Want to get involved in the Sundance Film Festival? Here's how</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/53343/" rel="nofollow">Compliance Week: Why it matters</a></p><p><a href="/studentlife/2026/09/09/reusable-takeout-containers-are-one-more-step-toward-more-sustainable-cu-boulder" rel="nofollow">Reusable takeout containers are one more step toward a more sustainable ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57082" rel="nofollow">A look back at CU Athletics and Buffs pride</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57081" rel="nofollow">Celebrate Ombuds Day on Oct. 8</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>9/17: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/2026-boulder-builds-peace-keynote-panel-peace-is-possible" rel="nofollow">2026 Boulder Builds Peace Keynote &amp; Panel: Peace is Possible</a></p><p>9/23: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/death-by-design-producing-racial-health-inequality-in-the-shadow-of-the-capitol" rel="nofollow">Death by Design: Producing Racial Health Inequality in the Shadow of the Capitol</a></p><p>9/26: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-wizards-batteries-prof-susan-marie-henrickson" rel="nofollow">CU Wizards: Batteries! Professor Susan Marie Henrickson</a></p><p>10/3: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/chris-ray-at-tedxbreckenridge" rel="nofollow">Chris Ray at TEDxBreckenridge—pikas in a warming climate</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> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:21:25 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57101 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-15-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 15, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-15T11:02:08-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 11:02">Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:02</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/News_ColoradoRiverCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=oNk-4_xP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Colorado River with video play button overlay"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/15/how-can-west-protect-colorado-river"> How can the West protect the Colorado River? </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/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ water policy expert Doug Kenney explains the challenges facing the Colorado River and why solutions must work for the many communities who depend on it.</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/2026-09/CampusLifeExhibit_Photo%20by%20Jo%20Marras%20Tate_0.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=uEVRoCQg" alt="Display in the 'Campus Life' exhibit on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/11/campus-creatures-and-community-3-events-explore-150-years-life-cu-boulder"> Campus, creatures and community: 3 events explore 150 years of life at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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>See ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ through a different lens—as a shared habitat where people, wildlife and the natural environment have shaped campus life for generations.</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/2026-09/260818_WVFM_3.1Cyborgjellies.png?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=-ZBFJxCf" alt="images projected onto the west face of Norlin Library"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/15/help-shine-light-150-years-cu-boulder"> Help shine a light on 150 years of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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>The campus community is invited to help shape Shine on Norlin, one of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's signature 150th anniversary events, Oct. 1 on Norlin Quad. Share your ideas by Sept. 18.</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/2026-09/TC_LatinxMonthClosingEvent_CA_09_10_2025-12.jpg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=jmCpFJVW" alt="Latino cultural event on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/11/celebrate-latine-heritage-month"> Celebrate Latiné Heritage 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>Latiné Heritage Month celebrates, recognizes and supports the identities, histories, cultures and contributions of the country's Hispanic/Latino communities between Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Join upcoming events and learn more about 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/2026-09/png.png?h=34bbd072&amp;itok=Xyx-aA2m" alt="The Flatirons with orange fall foliage."> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/11/cu-boulder-announces-inaugural-sustainability-research-summit-oct-8-9"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ announces inaugural Sustainability Research Summit Oct. 8–9 </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> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The two-day event is designed to connect researchers with external partners and elevate sustainability research. Explore the program and register to attend.</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/30451" rel="nofollow">Campus coffee and tea shops to fuel your semester</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56878" rel="nofollow">17 things to do: Meet dogs, attend VolunteerFest, more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57072" rel="nofollow">Access, Innovation &amp; Disability Symposium set for Sept. 28–Oct. 1</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/35011" rel="nofollow">Take this year's Constitution Day quiz</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57087" rel="nofollow">Public Safety, Academic Affairs divisions implement policy updates following campus review</a></p></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="/bulletin/node/72" rel="nofollow">Wait to upgrade your mac to macOS Golden Gate (version 27)</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/69" rel="nofollow">Protect your health this fall: Get free flu and COVID shots</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/67" rel="nofollow">Become an advisor for a recognized student organization</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/70" rel="nofollow">Support the Career Closet: Donate professional clothing through Oct. 1</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">More Bulletins</span></a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:02:08 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57090 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-10-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 10, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-10T10:48:41-06:00" title="Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 10:48">Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:48</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/CU_Night_in_Boulder64GA.jpg?h=c33fb908&amp;itok=J1X-RICp" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ralphie poses between two patrons in downtown Boulder. "> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/faculty-staff-celebrate-cu-boulders-150th-downtown-boulder-sept-22"> Faculty, staff: Celebrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th in downtown Boulder Sept. 22 </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/712"> General </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>Enjoy ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th Faculty &amp; Staff Appreciation Evening, featuring exclusive dining, shopping and promotional offers from downtown Boulder businesses.</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/2026-09/band_1909.png?h=ee3f9bb7&amp;itok=FfmHXfD1" alt="CU marching band in 1909"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/golden-buffalo-marching-band-tradition-heartbeat-spirit-and-pride"> Golden Buffalo Marching Band—tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride </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/1121"> Finding Community </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Every member of the Golden Buffaloes knows the motto by heart—tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride—but where did those words come from? As the university celebrates its 150th anniversary, look back at the history of CU's marching band.</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/2026-09/gettyimages-2182102885-612x612.jpg?h=279670ce&amp;itok=6pBZxX7v" alt="person voting at a booth"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/what-faculty-members-need-know-election-season"> What faculty members need to know this election season </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>Hear from Professor Elias Sacks on why this year's election is important for everyone who lives, works or studies in Colorado and what faculty members need to know about engaging in this election season.</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/2026-09/20250821_132628.jpg?h=684372d4&amp;itok=PPrunbU5" alt="Norlin Library columns and inscription"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/faculty-assembly-opens-year-talks-campus-values-ai-more"> Faculty assembly opens year with talks on campus values, AI, 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 values driving ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's work and AI on campus were the main topics discussed during the first Boulder Faculty Assembly meeting of the year.</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/2026-09/Campus%20in%20the%20fall%20aerial.jpg?h=fbaf1f5a&amp;itok=JFHC6pfG" alt="Aerial view of campus in the fall. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/09/invest-yourself-fall-professional-development-opportunities-human-resources"> Invest in yourself this fall: Professional development opportunities from Human Resources </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>From leadership and communication workshops to the FranklinCovey All Access Pass, employees can access a variety of learning experiences to support their growth and development at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ.</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/2026-09/AdobeStock_218081231.jpeg?h=5371dc24&amp;itok=hlgvWw2_" alt="World Trade Center twin towers in 1993"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/cu-historian-offers-view-how-911-changed-middle-east"> CU historian offers view on how 9/11 changed the Middle East </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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks, Middle East expert John Willis says 9/11 did not fundamentally reinvent U.S. policy in the region, but it did remove political constraints and accelerate changes.</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/2026-09/a-planet-crossing-star.jpg?h=c673cd1c&amp;itok=yV7lRj8m" alt="A dark planet outside our solar system orbits around a red star with a large spot on its pole. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/10/starspots-distort-our-views-distant-worlds-odd-planet-could-help-sharpen-picture"> Starspots distort our views of distant worlds. An odd planet could help sharpen the picture </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 astronomers use the power of the James Webb Space Telescope and a quirky planet's unusual orbit to help unravel the mysteries of a starspot far beyond Earth. The data could help in the hunt to find life far beyond Earth. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/bulletin/node/62" rel="nofollow">Graduate students: Take a survey on community-engaged scholarship at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ</a></p><p><a href="/facultyaffairs/2026/09/09/faculty-leadership-institute-selects-16-faculty-fellows-2026-27" rel="nofollow">Faculty Leadership Institute selects 16 faculty fellows for 2026–27</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56669" rel="nofollow">Team building on the CU Challenge Course—reserve fall programs now</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57065" rel="nofollow">Take advantage of Student Life services for faculty, staff</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57055" rel="nofollow">Shine On Norlin lights up campus starting Oct. 1</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57061" rel="nofollow">Buffs to host Nuggets-Jazz preseason game Oct. 4</a></p> </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/57069" rel="nofollow">Remembering Janet deGrazia and her unexpected journey to chemical engineering</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/9/6/volleyball-losada-aces-the-buffs-past-northern-colorado-in-five" rel="nofollow">No. 23 Colorado volleyball holds on to undefeated record</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57062" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ postdoc awarded $600K grant to study social bonds, brain aging</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>9/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-innovation-day" rel="nofollow"><span>CU Innovation Day</span></a></p><p>9/15: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/paces-fall-lunch-and-learn-series" rel="nofollow">PACES Lunch &amp; Learn: Connecting Learning Objectives and Assessment Design in Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning</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> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:48:41 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57070 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-8-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 8, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-08T10:14:52-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 10:14">Tue, 09/08/2026 - 10:14</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/2025_Falll_Scenics16GA%20%281%29.jpg?h=881cdf4c&amp;itok=T1dITgNN" alt="campus community members riding bikes with fall foliage around"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/04/find-your-community-and-connect-join-fsap-group"> Find your community and connect: Join an FSAP group </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>ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program offers weekly groups led by FSAP counselors. Groups provide non-judgmental, community-oriented spaces for employees with shared experiences, along with practical tools to support daily 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/2026-09/Sarah%20Ruhl%20Headshot_credit%20Gregory%20Costanzo.jpg?h=5979a2b6&amp;itok=6jTPlr1e" alt="Sarah Ruhl"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/04/meet-buffs-one-read-author-sarah-ruhl-sept-24"> Meet Buffs One Read author Sarah Ruhl Sept. 24 </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/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Join the author of this year's Buffs One Read selection, "Lessons from My Teachers," for a conversation about the people who guide us, the experiences that change us and what it means to keep learning throughout our lives. </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/2026-09/pexels-yankrukov-8867256.jpg?h=790be497&amp;itok=Na3xsIyp" alt="Man rubbing his eyes in front of a computer"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/what-employers-get-wrong-about-medical-leave"> What employers get wrong about medical leave </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 Leeds School of Business research explores how workplace policies can support recovery or add to employee suffering.</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/2026-09/xscape-GyKRSPxhKlA-unsplash.jpg?h=f846fb19&amp;itok=vS6TIVpc" alt="Tiananmen Gate with a portrait of Mao Zedong"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/08/rethinking-mao-zedongs-rise-and-legacy-50-years-later"> Rethinking Mao Zedong's rise and legacy, 50 years later </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/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Five decades after his death, Mao Zedong remains the face of modern China, yet ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ historian William Wei argues his rise to power was never inevitable and neither is the verdict on his legacy.</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/2026-09/CO_River.jpeg?h=a610a299&amp;itok=aTvxTnZ4" alt="A light blue river flows and winds through red, dry canyons. "> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/driving-cliff-2-mph-water-experts-take-whats-coming-colorado-river"> 'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River </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> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/12"> Society, Law &amp; Politics </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The federal government just unveiled an aggressive plan to help conserve the mighty Colorado. Will it work? And if not, what will? Water policy veteran Doug Kenney offers insight. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/bulletin/node/58" rel="nofollow">Get involved with the Conference on World Affairs: Kickoff meeting Sept. 10</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/54" rel="nofollow">Systemwide call for proposals: AI Sprint Grant for teaching and learning</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57048" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ announces new intellectual property policy</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/46615" rel="nofollow">5 things everyone should know about sexual assault</a></p> </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/56876" rel="nofollow">19 things to do: Enjoy Spirit Day, thrifting and more</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/9/6/soccer-buffaloes-rope-in-the-western-days-win" rel="nofollow">Buffs soccer tops Utah State for Western Day win</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57049" rel="nofollow">ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ artists showcase their work in Venice</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>U.S. News &amp; World Report: <a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/getting-in/articles/2026-08-27/sundance-film-festival-uc-boulder" rel="nofollow">What a Sundance-Tied Class Teaches Creative Students</a></p><p>KUNC: <a href="https://www.kunc.org/regional-news/2026-09-08/years-of-colorado-river-talks-failed-to-produce-a-deal-how-much-should-the-public-see" rel="nofollow">Years of Colorado River talks failed to produce a deal. How much should the public see?</a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:14:52 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57052 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-3-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 3, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-03T10:09:32-06:00" title="Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 10:09">Thu, 09/03/2026 - 10:09</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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/2026-09/1905_WomensHockeyTeam_1907Yearbook.png?h=8c15de8c&amp;itok=t6ivtYFJ" width="1200" height="800" alt="1905 CU women’s field hockey team"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-0"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/01/150th-archives-early-womens-sports-cu-boulder"> From the 150th archives: Early women's sports at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ </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> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-0"> <div>In 1905, CU women's field hockey made history as the first women's team to play at CU's Gamble Field. The student-run Women's Athletic Association organized the team as part of its efforts to cultivate more competitive women's sports on campus.</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/2026-06/Hellems_Flatirons.CC12.jpg?h=91664db1&amp;itok=slpzxdnu" alt="Hellems Arts and Sciences building on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/national-search-launches-next-arts-and-sciences-dean-search-committee-nominations-due"> National search launches for next Arts and Sciences dean; search committee nominations due Sept. 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/676"> Administration </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Provost Ann Stevens has announced the start of the national search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and called for nominations to serve on the search advisory committee.</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/2026-09/AdobeStock_641453787.jpeg?h=2b5e32d6&amp;itok=awK37p9f" alt="Person checking phone with laptop nearby"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/cu-boulder-alerts-test-set-sept-8-what-know"> ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ alerts test set for Sept. 8: What to know </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/32"> Safety </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>Campus officials will test the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ alerts system at approximately 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to ensure campus emergency notification systems are working properly. Students, faculty and staff should verify their contact information before the test.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--newsletter-section paragraph--view-mode--default"> <h2> <div>Just For Graduate 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/2026-09/20260820_104312.jpg?h=19f14c2c&amp;itok=5Kuujtxa" alt="students sit in archways on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/03/considering-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program-attend-sept-10-workshop"> Considering the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Attend Sept. 10 workshop </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/1000"> Workshops &amp; Seminars </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>The virtual workshop will feature past winners, writing instructors and fellowship proposal reviewers. Register to attend.</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/2026-09/AdobeStock_518476517.jpeg?h=be56dba0&amp;itok=f8q1UE6B" alt="An MRI image of a brain, showing blood flowing through vessels"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/02/why-some-stroke-patients-fare-better-others"> Why some stroke patients fare better than others </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>As it tries to defend itself from stroke, the brain can paradoxically trigger tiny new clots in minor blood vessels, damaging tissue even after the original culprit has been removed. The findings help explain why nearly half of treated stroke patients don’t recover—and identify potential new treatments.</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/2026-09/Langtang_range_%2824%29.JPG?h=3a51b6cd&amp;itok=7Y5Xakgw" alt="Langtang mounain range in Nepal"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/09/03/how-warming-might-have-caused-nepals-deadly-floods"> How warming might have caused Nepal's deadly floods </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>A ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ mountain geographer explains how rising temperatures are destabilizing mountains and increasing the risk of landslides, glacial floods and other potentially catastrophic hazards around the world.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/asmagazine/2026/08/31/exhibit-celebrates-30-years-art-not-usual" rel="nofollow">Opening today, exhibit celebrates 30 years of art not as usual</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/34449" rel="nofollow">Free things to do in September</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56927" rel="nofollow">Got an idea to help celebrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 4</a></p> </div> </div> </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>9/4: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/feel-good-fridays-guided-meditation-fall2026" rel="nofollow">Feel Good Fridays Guided Meditation</a></p><p>9/4: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/sommers-bausch-observatory-open-house-8152" rel="nofollow">Sommers-Bausch Observatory Open House</a></p><p>9/14: <a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/cu-innovation-day" rel="nofollow">CU Innovation 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> <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/57027" rel="nofollow">How ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ helped build Colorado's K–12 education system</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57040" rel="nofollow">Doctoral student advancing the science of Ice Giant planets at hypersonic speed</a></p><p><a href="/coloradan/2026/07/20/column-what-do-we-call-feeling" rel="nofollow">Column by Pedro DiNezio: What do we call this feeling?</a></p></div> </div> </div> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:09:32 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57039 at /today /today/newsletter/cbt-facstaff/faculty-staff-graduate-edition-sept-1-2026 <span>Faculty-Staff &amp; Graduate Edition—Sept. 1, 2026</span> <span><span>Greg B Swenson</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-01T09:38:06-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 09:38">Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:38</time> </span> Faculty-Staff &amp;amp; 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> <div class="ucb-newsletter-section-article "> <div id="feature-article-thumbnail-1" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/HeatResistantCitiesCIM_ThumbnailwithPlayButton.jpg?h=d1cb525d&amp;itok=DDC-7hlt" width="1200" height="800" alt="city skyline with a video play button overlay"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-title-1"> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/are-cities-ready-increasing-heat"> Are cities ready for increasing heat? </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/1395"> Video Spotlight </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-1"> <div>As climate change drives up temperatures around the world, communities are experiencing more frequent and more intense heat waves. CU expert Sara Meerow discusses why heat is becoming a heightened risk.</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/2026-08/CultureCrawl_edit.jpg?h=2006cbd6&amp;itok=Tj9RAF8k" alt="Students pose with props at the Culture Crawl"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/food-music-art-and-more-culture-crawl-returns-sept-30"> Food, music, art and more: Culture Crawl returns Sept. 30 </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/714"> Arts &amp; Culture </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>This year's Culture Crawl joins ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th anniversary and Homecoming celebrations with 25-plus events across campus, from exhibitions and performances to food tastings and art making. Pick up a limited-edition Culture Crawl T-shirt while supplies last.</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/2026-08/AdobeStock_1211218920.jpeg?h=9bf53d4c&amp;itok=8JYdSjcW" alt="group yoga class"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/register-free-employee-group-fitness-classes"> Register for free employee group fitness classes </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/988"> Work-Life Wins </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>WorkWell hosts free group fitness classes for staff and faculty at the Rec. This semester, try yoga or cardio/strength. All levels are welcome and registration is required.</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/2026-08/Campus%20Scenics_20210823_007.jpg?h=dfa0bde8&amp;itok=pTa3d9T-" alt="blooms on campus"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/31/check-out-trainings-health-promotion"> Check out trainings from Health Promotion </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/1000"> Workshops &amp; Seminars </a> </div> </div> <div class="article-summary"> <div>From supporting student resiliency to mental health first aid, Health Promotion provides trainings that help faculty and staff look out for their fellow Buffs.</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/2026-08/Dolly_tnail.jpg?h=0f986d95&amp;itok=mUGfrCs8" alt="Dolly Parton"> </div> <h3> <a href="/today/2026/08/28/remembering-dolly-her-coat-many-colors"> Remembering Dolly in her coat of many colors </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>For ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ scholar Shawn Trenell O'Neal, the outpouring of grief over Dolly Parton's death in Black communities bespeaks the legend's humanity and allyship.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </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-media-img-0" class="feature-article-img"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-02/Summer_Flatirons4GA.jpg?itok=Rsqmr5Ct" width="1500" height="1000" alt="campus building with Flatirons and clouds"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="feature-article-user-title-0"> <h3> <div>Things to Know This Week</div> </h3> </div> <div class="article-summary" id="feature-article-summary-user-text-0"> <p><a href="/today/node/57025" rel="nofollow">7 professional awards go to Strategic Relations and Communications</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57005" rel="nofollow">City to begin construction of flood protection project at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ South</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57012" rel="nofollow">How to stay cool on hot days at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ</a></p> </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="/bulletin/node/53" rel="nofollow">Use temporary Rec Center entrance starting Sept. 4</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/52" rel="nofollow">Support the mission of the UMC as a board member</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/51" rel="nofollow">Faculty, staff memberships available at the Rec</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/50" rel="nofollow">Host the new mobile Little Free Library at your office</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/47" rel="nofollow">Volunteer as a CU Restorative Justice facilitator</a></p><p><a href="/bulletin/node/46" rel="nofollow">CPR and Stop the Bleed classes available to the campus community</a></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/bulletin/" 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>What We're Reading</div> </div> </h3> <div> <div class="visually-hidden">Newsletter Block Text</div> <div><p><a href="/today/node/56927" rel="nofollow">Got an idea to help celebrate ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 4</a></p><p><a href="https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/8/30/volleyball-colorado-sweeps-denver-wins-buff-classic-tournament" rel="nofollow">CU volleyball sweeps University of Denver, wins Buff Classic Tournament</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57021" rel="nofollow">Roe Green's generosity takes the stage</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/57017" rel="nofollow">Chernobyl disaster still casts a shadow 40 years later</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56875" rel="nofollow">18 things to do: Attend the Education Abroad Fall Fair and more</a></p><p><a href="/today/node/56983" rel="nofollow">ICYMI: Start the semester strong: Resources to help Buffs thrive this fall</a></p></div> </div> </div> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:38:06 +0000 Greg B Swenson 57026 at /today