Faculty-Staff Edition - April 3, 2023
Join this two-day event beginning with a lecture by Delita Martin, an artist and printmaker whose practice celebrates community and affirms social justice. Artist talk, reception, artist spotlight, collage making—plan to attend this CAAAS and CU Art Museum-sponsored series.
Events & Exhibits
Actor, writer and producer Kal Penn to visit CU Boulder April 11
Join the Distinguished Speakers Board as it welcomes Kal Penn—actor, writer, producer and former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement—for a talk about his experiences as an actor and his time in politics.
New Venture Challenge finals set for April 12
CU Boulder’s top student and faculty startups will pitch their business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and you, a live audience, at the 16th annual New Venture Challenge. Come support the next big innovation, and see which startups walk away with funding.
Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz to headline climate concert April 13
The Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert on April 13 in Boulder, Colorado, will feature Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers and special guests, including Yola. Proceeds will benefit United Nations Human Rights and musicians impacted by climate change.
Engineering’s Shelly Miller to deliver Distinguished Research Lecture April 20
Professor Shelly Miller was recently honored with the 2022 Distinguished Research Lectureship—one of the highest awards bestowed upon a faculty member at CU Boulder by their peers.
Campus Community
Tips for planning Fall Welcome events, programs
Campus departments are invited to plan and submit programs, events and opportunities to be included in the 2023 Fall Welcome schedule. Here are some tips to help faculty and staff plan for Fall Welcome.
Research in Your Backyard
Far-off radio signal hints rocky exoplanet may have magnetic field
Astrophysicists may have detected the first Earth-sized planet outside our solar system with a magnetic field—a potentially key feature for making planets habitable.