Faculty-Staff Edition - Dec. 9, 2024

Miki Brooks, Janelle Henderson, Sally Lowell and Jeanne McDonald are CU Boulder’s employees of the year, announced by Chancellor Justin Schwartz. Read about their inspirational contributions and leadership.

The Colorado Buffaloes were selected to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl and will match up against Brigham Young University later this month. This will be the 31st bowl game in CU history but just the third in the past 17 years.

At the December Boulder Faculty Assembly, topics of discussion included recent personnel and administrative changes, faculty and staff compensation and more.

Be sure you’re paying students correctly this spring. Review the How to Pay Students and Other Financial Assistance policies.

Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth has been awarded the prestigious VinFuture Special Prize for Women Innovators in recognition of her pioneering research in tissue engineering. The winners were selected from nearly 1,500 nominations spanning more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.

The CUbit Quantum and AB Nexus Initiatives hosted scientists, engineers and health care professionals discussing the emerging intersection of quantum technology and health care, as well as future CU Boulder-CU Anschutz collaborations.

In 2025, Colorado job growth is projected at 1.2%, with most industries adding positions, according to the Leeds School’s newly released Colorado Business Economic Outlook.

From Dec. 9 to 13, tens of thousands of people from more than 100 countries will gather in Washington D.C. for the 2024 meeting of the American Geophysical Union.