Faculty-Staff Edition - April 6, 2018
Did we see you around in recent days? Captured in video and photos were a Graduate Student Appreciation Week breakfast, furry friends lending students a helping paw, the New Venture Challenge finals, highlights shared by you in social media and more.
Board of Regents Update
Board of Regents approves tuition, fees for 2018–19; compensation pool increases; more
At its regular meeting on Thursday and Friday, the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to approve tuition and fees for the 2018–19 academic year, merit pool increases and more.
Campus Community
CU names David Grant a President's Teaching Scholar
Three CU faculty members, including a mathematics professor on the Boulder campus, have joined a roster of educators awarded for skillfully integrating teaching and research at an exceptional level.
Musical rings win $75K in startup contest; robotic muscles grab $25K
After a handful of CU Boulder teams pitched their businesses before a panel of judges, the Specdrums musical startup and HASEL artificial muscles took top honors at the 10th annual New Venture Challenge.
Disability Services recognizes outstanding work at annual awards ceremony
Several campus members were recognized earlier this week at a ceremony aimed at spreading awareness of exceptional work and advocacy, all for the betterment of the student population.
Seed grant program impacts campus with $800K in funding
With a focus on interdisciplinary ventures that take investigators in creative, high-impact directions, the Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program is newly awarding 16 grants.
BFA announces excellence award faculty winners, ceremony April 26
A ceremony this month will recognize this year's Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence Award winners and feature a faculty address by the 2017 Hazel Barnes Prize winner Tom Cech.