Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 10, 2025
A new study shows that merely imagining a positive encounter with someone can make you like them better by engaging brain regions involved with learning and preference. The findings could have implications for psychotherapy, sports performance and more.
Research Corner
Can taking CBD help people smoke less weed? New study explores
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial is looking at whether the non-intoxicating compound cannabidiol (CBD) can help high-potency cannabis users with an unhealthy dependence to cut back or quit.
Wally the Wollemi pine finds a new home
CU Boulder alumni Judy and Rod McKeever donated a tree—once considered extinct—to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology greenhouse, giving students a living example of modern conservation.
Curbing climate change would also reduce harmful air pollutants, saving millions of lives
A preliminary study shows that reducing greenhouse gas emissions could also prevent people from dying prematurely from respiratory diseases and other health conditions that come from air pollution.
RIO Faculty Fellows cohort spans departments, disciplines
The Research & Innovation Office's 2026 fellows group includes 18 faculty members from departments and research institutes spanning the campus—the largest and most interdisciplinary cohort since the program launched in 2018.
Campus Community
Discover some of CU Boulder's outstanding graduates
It's winter conferral time, with recognition ceremonies underway through Dec. 13. Celebrate fall 2025 graduates and their inspiring achievements.
New requirements to protect sensitive federal information
Our campus successfully completed a self-assessment that allows us to accept certain Department of Defense research projects with new requirements for handling sensitive federal information shared with contractors and research institutions.
The Conversation
How Chinese food and the movies became a Christmas tradition for American Jews
What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don't celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues. Read from CU expert Samira Mehta on The Conversation.