Faculty-Staff Edition - Dec. 7, 2021

CU Boulder history professor Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders will make an appearance this week on the first-ever "Jeopardy!" professors tournament, competing for a $100,000 grand prize and a spot in the show’s upcoming tournament of champions.

The National Academy of Inventors has announced that CU Boulder researchers Richard Noble and Theodore Randolph have been named as 2021 fellows.

The American Educational Research Association selected CU Boulder Associate Professor Elizabeth Meyer for the AERA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research. There will be a ceremony at 4 p.m. on Dec. 7.

The Little Nell Hotel Group and CU Boulder have entered into an agreement to develop a Limelight-branded conference center and hotel at the northwest corner of campus that will be a destination for high-profile events and experiences linking the university, research, business and nonprofit communities in Boulder.

Staff Council is hosting an end-of-the-semester town hall webinar for employees featuring Patrick O’Rourke and Russell Moore. The speakers will discuss the events of the past semester and answer questions about the upcoming spring term.

For about 35 years, the Colorado Scale Model Solar System has delighted campus visitors by shrinking Earth's cosmic neighborhood down to a short walk. Now the exhibit is getting a new update and an interactive smartphone app.