CU Engineering Weekly Digest - April 13, 2024

Join Dean Keith Molenaar on Wednesday, May 1, at the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building for our final all-college meeting of the academic year. He will provide some updates on topics like our research accomplishments and the campus budget model. Plus, stop by Sanitas Brewing later that afternoon to relax and reconnect with colleagues before finals week and graduation.   

» Meeting: 1-2 p.m., AERO 111 or on Zoom | Add meeting to your calendar
» Social: 4-6 p.m., Sanitas Brewing in Boulder | Please RSVP

Deadline: Monday, April 15
Dean Keith Molenaar is now accepting applications from faculty for the associate deans for graduate education and faculty advancement, as well as a new position for associate dean for innovation and entrepreneurship. All appointments will start July 1. To apply, please send a one-page letter of interest and a CV to ceasdean@colorado.edu. 

Friday, April 19. 1-3 p.m., Engineering Center main lobby
Join ProReady for their annual Discovery Learning Apprenticeship (DLA) Symposium! Undergraduate engineering students will showcase their research from AY 2023-24. The DLA Program allows undergraduate engineering students to engaging in research with faculty and graduate students. 

Monday, April 22. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. | Add event to your calendar
Engineering Staff Council will host tours of the 30th Street Greenhouses on Monday, April 22, to kick off spring and celebrate Earth Day. Join us for either of the tours!

If you know where to go, please plan to arrive at the greenhouses for a 10 or 11 a.m. tour start. Otherwise, you can meet ESC members in the lobby outside the Dean’s Office at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m. and walk with a group.

To help us plan, please RSVP if you would like to attend. The survey should only take five minutes to complete. We're looking forward to getting geeky in the gardens with you all!

Join the COSINC team for a look at the electron beam lithography and atomic force microscopy systems available in this shared instrumentation facilities.

Rent space in an ultra-low temperature freezer instead of buying one for your lab! Utilizing the Green Labs Program’s shared freezers can save research dollars, save researcher time and minimize the environmental footprint of research taking place at CU Boulder. Visit the Shared ULT Freezer Program webpage to learn more.  

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