CU Engineering Weekly Digest - Jan. 9, 2021

The Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) core research facility will have a virtual open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29. Facility Director Aju Jugessur and guests will discuss COSINC’s ability to offer a common platform for the convergence of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines. Other topics include specific capabilities, their new location on east campus and future plans for expansion.

Registration is required, and the event is open to all. An Outlook invitation with meeting details will be sent before Jan. 25. For questions, contact Jugessur or Catie Gibson in the Research Support Office.

JANUARY 11-15
Commercialization Academy: Small Business Innovation Research Grants Week virtual conference

JANUARY 20
» New postdoc orientation. Noon
» Deadline to apply for the Research and Innovation Seed Grant Program

JANUARY 27
Alumni Webinar Series: CU Engineering Leadership and Curiosity - Why History's Greatest Leaders Were Readers, with Shilo Brooks. Noon

JANUARY 10-FEBRUARY 5
Commercialization Academy: Research to Market (R2M) Program

FEBRUARY 1
Faculty Report of Professional Activities (FRPA) reporting deadline

FEBRUARY 5
Deadline to submit proposals for CU Boulder Outreach Awards and the Office for Outreach and Engagement’s Community Impact and Micro Grants

Do you know of an outstanding sophomore or junior from an underrepresented background who would benefit from research funding and professional development to prepare for graduate school? Nominate them for the McNair Scholars Program! Please share this opportunity with anyone else who may know of prospective scholars. Students have until Jan. 31 to submit an application. 

The CU Boulder McNair Scholars Program supports students historically underrepresented in graduate school by providing juniors and seniors research funding and professional development in becoming competitive applicants for graduate school.

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