Faculty-Staff Edition—Aug. 11, 2026
This summer, eco-oriented artists joined scientists at CU Boulder's Mountain Research Station, finding new ways to observe, interpret and share a changing alpine landscape.
Campus Community
Fall Welcome reminders for faculty and staff
As you prepare for the start of the semester, here are a few important reminders about parking, traffic and ways you can help welcome our newest Buffs.
Got an idea to help celebrate CU Boulder's 150th? Final application deadline Sept. 4
Help make CU Boulder's 150th year a huge celebration. If you have an idea—big or small—that highlights the university's history, community or future, apply for the 150th Initiative Fund to bring it to life.
Classroom Capture expanding to 22 more classrooms
The Office of Information Technology has expanded its Classroom Capture service, adding 22 new classrooms across campus—making it easier than ever for instructors to record and share course content.
Research Corner
But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions
Across political ideologies, people in the U.S. overwhelmingly gravitate toward technologies presented as natural and reject those that seem unnatural. The findings offer insight on why some proposed climate solutions fail.
Decoding smell: Study reveals how odor signals shapeshift in the wind
New research investigates the shifting patterns of odors as they travel through the air. The findings may help explain how animals navigate using smell and eventually inform development of odor-finding robots.