Faculty-Staff Edition - Aug. 23, 2023
In this interactive workshop, identify your mission and learn tools for goal-setting to help you become loyal to the activities and lifestyle that makes you feel better. We’ll brainstorm options to incorporate healthy practices and ways to overcome resistance.
Campus Community
On-campus dining tips for faculty and staff
We’ve all been there—maybe you had to skip breakfast or forgot your lunch at home. There are 15 dining locations on campus, offering a variety of convenient options. As a faculty or staff member, here are some tips to maximize your on-campus dining experience.
Tips to mitigate iClicker issues
If you’re planning to use iClicker to promote interactive learning this semester, check out OIT’s recommendations to mitigate wireless issues and register for an upcoming training or request one-on-one consultation.
Gun violence prevention panel features CU Boulder expertise, research
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence played a feature role in a panel event on gun violence prevention. Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse welcomed House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Colorado for the community conversation with local leaders and advocates.
Events & Exhibits
Browse the lineup: Classroom-focused seminars, workshops coming this fall
The Center for Teaching and Learning, ASSETT and campus partners offer a variety of classroom-focused programs each semester, most of which are free and open to all faculty, teaching professors, lecturers, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and staff. See what's coming up.
Research Updates
CU Boulder to lead million-dollar microelectronics research
Sanghamitra Neogi has earned a $1 million Department of Defense contract to tackle a big problem with tiny electronics: microchips crippled by heat.
CU Boulder lab unveils economical method for producing clean fuel
The Weimer Lab, led by Professor Al Weimer, has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.
Building a nest in The Giving Tree
Even with increased physical costs, female barn swallows prioritize the needs of their offspring over their own health. Though songbirds are the focus of the new study, it might pertain to many species—humans included—and the price of parenthood.