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With a handful of awards recently bestowed upon CU Boulder Assistant Professor Sabrina Spencer, this top-notch international biomedical researcher continues on the fast track to success.

A new lounge opening this week at the University Memorial Center will provide students with a place to collaborate, study, socialize or just relax.

On behalf of the CU Boulder leadership team, I am pleased to provide an update on our university’s Inclusive Excellence initiative.

CU Boulder ranks No. 38 in the nation among public institutions, or No. 92 overall, in U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate rankings for 2017. The data, in which both business and engineering programs went up compared with last year, represent long-standing marks of excellence from the publication, a showcase of CU Boulder’s offerings.

Valerio Ferme, professor of Italian and associate dean for the arts and humanities, believes that a liberal arts education not only prepares students to adapt to a constantly shifting economic landscape, but also enriches their human experience. "People now change jobs often, requiring completely different skills in 10 years. (Humanities) students have the skills that allow them to move between jobs and not become obsolete."

Hi Buffs, and happy midterm week. I hope you all get through your first round exams with flying colors. Remember to get plenty of sleep.

Well, fellow buffaloes, our school year is officially underway. We are a few weeks into school now, we beat the CSU Rams, and the first round of midterms are fast approaching. Organizations on and off campus are also hard at work and still have positions open and available. CU Student Government is one of those organizations and we are looking for passionate, hardworking and fun-loving students who want to be involved on campus.

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) invites new and junior faculty to a panel discussion on several sponsored programs – including NSF, DoD and NASA – designed for researchers beginning their career. Previous young investigator winners from a variety of sponsored programs will discuss their successful experiences. RSVP by Sept. 15.

The University of Colorado Boulder recently celebrated excellence in teaching by recognizing five K-12 teachers, 48 graduate students and three faculty members — Professors Christopher Braider, Roseanna Neupauer and Susan Jurow — with the 2016 "Best Should Teach Awards."

Colleges and universities often are seen as places to discuss our ideas, debate our differences and openly engage persons with whom we may not agree. Those debates and disagreements appear sharper and less open to compromise during an election season, particularly an election with as much acrimony as the one currently underway. It is during times like these when it becomes incumbent upon us, as members of the CU Boulder community, to remember the Colorado Creed and how we can choose to live its values.