Faculty-Staff Edition Jan. 26, 2026
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will close the Conference on World Affairs with a conversation centered on hope, resilience and impact. Date and ticket information is coming soon.
Campus Community
Meet the newest employees of the year
Stew Elliot, Sara McDonald, Dragan Mejic and Teresa De Jesus Torres are CU Boulder's employees of the year for 2025. Read about their inspirational contributions and leadership.
Events & Exhibits
Staff Council nominations are open! Join an info session, nominate by Feb. 16
Come learn about what it means to be a CU Boulder Staff Council representative. Info sessions are set for Jan. 29 (in person), Feb. 2 (virtual) and Feb. 12 (in person).
In case you missed it: Spring wellness workshops
WorkWell is offering free wellness workshops for faculty and staff this spring, including "homebuying like a pro" on Feb. 4 and more. Take advantage of these learning opportunities.
Know before you go: Three Minute Thesis Jan. 29
Join this annual event, which showcases graduate students' ability to distill their nine-hour thesis down to three minutes. See the speakers, their topics and more.
'Life at the bottom of the world'—A talk by Diane McKnight Feb. 5
Hosted by INSTAAR, this 75th anniversary seminar will feature Distinguished Professor Diane McKnight discussing her 27-plus field seasons in Antarctica. There will also be refreshments and a student poster showcase.
Faculty Takes
A 'generationally defining moment': 40 years later, NASA alum reflects on Challenger disaster
A former NASA engineer and retired aerospace engineering professor reflects on lessons learned from the space shuttle tragedy.
Research Corner
Scholar highlights the Venezuela-Cuba connection
The two countries have developed deep ties over the past two decades, but it's unclear what impact recent actions by the United States against Venezuela will have on Havana's government, CU Boulder Latin America researcher Jen Triplett says.