Faculty/Staff Edition - April 19, 2017

University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the appointment of Leslie Reynolds as the interim dean of University Libraries.

CU Boulder uses the tool StrengthsQuest to provide faculty and staff with the knowledge, skills and experiences to foster strengths-based conversations leading to increased well-being and belonging across campus.

Because composting is one of our students’ most requested services, we sat with on-campus composting guru and alumnus Ed von Bleichert (‘94) to chat about the history of composting efforts at CU, projects for the future and six tips to be a better composter and recycler.

Tonight, a presentation and panel response titled "Agency in the Midst of Oppression: Jewish Doctors, Ghettos and Public Health" is being held in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Nuremberg doctors’ trial and national Week of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.

A newly discovered “super-Earth” orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby small star is an intriguing target for astronomers searching for extraterrestrial life.  

A student-built microsatellite is on its way to the International Space Station today after launching successfully from Cape Canaveral. The satellite will become part of a network of miniaturized satellites studying a portion of Earth’s atmosphere.

Professor Robert Batey and biotech firm founder Alexandria Forbes are partnering to develop a genetic on/off "switch." The mechanism could someday reduce the number of injections or infusions of medication to patients, allowing less invasive treatments for serious conditions.

The second annual 5K race honoring one of the University of Colorado's most distinguished fallen alumni, F-16 pilot Captain William H. "Pyro" Dubois Jr., will take place April 23 on the Boulder campus.

Do you have clothes you no longer wear? Hold on to your garb and bring them to CU Boulder's ninth annual Fashion Swap on April 21. You don't need to bring anything to take new-to-you items!