Faculty-Staff Edition - April 25, 2022
Campus Community
City flood protection project at CU Boulder South nears design milestone
City of Boulder staff engineers say they’re close to completing the 30% design phase of the South Boulder Creek Flood Mitigation Project, a milestone that will enable the city to begin the permitting process with a number of local, state and federal agencies.
The computational scientist who came in from the cold
Shelley Knuth, assistant vice chancellor of research computing, brought her research experience working in Antarctica to CU Boulder.
Vietnam War veteran returns 50 years later for commencement he missed
Frank Webb is headed to Folsom Field to participate in something the war prevented him from doing in the 1960s—attending a commencement ceremony.
News Headlines
CU Boulder to play leading role in $10 million cyberinfrastructure initiative
CU Boulder will lead a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation-funded initiative to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers.
Developing cancer treatments in space
CU Boulder is leading a $3.3 million project with the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and Mayo Clinic to advance stem cell research in low Earth orbit.
LASP’s Hybrid Solar Reference Spectrum named new international standard for climate research
The new standard, endorsed by the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, will reduce uncertainty in global climate models and many more Earth Science applications.
Events & Exhibits
College of Music to welcome renowned composer for centennial anniversary celebration
In a delayed celebration of the College of Music’s 100th anniversary, the CU Symphony Orchestra will perform a specially commissioned work by renowned composer Christopher Theofanidis on April 26.