January 16, 2013 Faculty-Staff CU-Boulder Today

In this Issue

Dishing up a culinary experience at CU-Boulder

Executive chef Kerry Paterson is the man behind the menus at CU-Boulder's Housing and Dining Services. A native of New Zealand, he's brought a global palate to the Center for Community, and strives to incorporate all the senses into the culinary experience. Get an inside look at what it takes to dish out more than 14,000 meals a day, while keeping things fresh and new.

Denver Post Editorial: Keeping the best students in Colorado

CU's new "Esteemed Scholars Program" may help slow the exodus of great students to other states.

State energy collaboratory involving CU-Boulder, NREL, CSU and CSM expands research focus

To reflect its broader focus, the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, a research consortium including the University of Colorado Boulder, the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has adopted a new name: the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory.

NASA-CU ozone study may benefit air standards, climate

A new NASA-led study involving the University of Colorado Boulder finds that when it comes to combating global warming caused by emissions of ozone-forming chemicals, location matters.

Ozone is both a major air pollutant with known adverse health effects and a greenhouse gas that traps heat from escaping Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists and policy analysts are interested in learning how curbing the emissions of ozone-forming chemicals can improve human health and also help mitigate climate change.

Community Notes

Campus service alert pages - keeping you informed

University service pages can keep you in the know regarding construction, parking and transit disruptions, campus alerts and network issues.

Office of Information Technology: Service alerts

CU Emergency Alerts: alerts.colorado.edu

Facilities Management: Campus cone zone

CU-Boulder Police Department conducts annual live exercise on East Campus

Today, the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department (UCPD) conducted their annual training exercises on active shooter response called Rapid Emergency Deployment training. The exercise was held on the East Campus in the currently unoccupied McAllister Building on Discovery Drive.

UCPD dispatchers and police officers train frequently for active shooter incidents, and they work frequently with local law enforcement agencies.

An evening of sit down with Robin Williams Jan. 18

Renowned actor and comedian Robin Williams will be at CU-Boulder on Friday, Jan. 18, in Macky Auditorium for a sit down discussion with television director and host of the Showtime series, Inside Comedy, David Steinberg. The sit down will begin at 8 p.m., and tickets are currently on sale.

Website: http://programcouncil.com/

Smokers' Quit Group (Smoking Cessation Support Group)

Group counseling focused on building motivation and behavior change has been proven successful in supporting the smoker who is trying to quit or who is actively quitting. Have you picked a ‘quit date’? In need of support while you quit ‘cold turkey’ or with the help of medications or quit aids? Join FSAP staff and other quitters for a weekly Quit Group. This program is open to CU-Boulder employees and meets every Wednesday at the UMC over lunch.

Website: http://hr.colorado.edu/fsap/groups/Pages/Smoking-Cessation.aspx

Bernadette Faine Rochell is retiring!

Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Bernadette Faine Rochell from CU-Boulder. After 24 years of service to the University, Bernadette is happily making the leap into retirement on Jan. 31. The days of focusing on funds, accounts and spreadsheets will soon be replaced by days focusing on her grandson, Braxton. We hope you can join us at a reception celebrating her career with the University.

Wednesday, January 30
4-5:30 p.m.
Division of Continuing Education
1505 University Avenue

Fun research project for kids 3 to 5 and 8 to 10 years old

Come participate in a fun research project for kids 3 to 5 and 8 to 10 years old at the Leeds School of Business, where we're studying the links between food advertising policy and childhood obesity. Study runs throughout the day on Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

Chancellor's Committee on Women Annual Women's Advocacy Awards

Know someone at CU who is an advocate for other women? Know a department that continually works to improve the climate for women at CU? Nominations of students, faculty, staff, departments, or units are currently being accepted for the annual Chancellor’s Committee on Women (CCW) awards. Award recipients will be honored at the CU Women Succeeding Symposium Feb. 21-22, 2013. All nominations are due Jan. 31, 2013, by 5 p.m. Please e-mail nominations to Maegan.gilmour@colorado.edu .