Faculty-Staff Edition—March 21, 2025
Throughout April, join webinars and workshops facilitated by financial and retirement planning experts from TIAA, Elevations Credit Union, CollegeInvest and PERA.
Campus Community
Provost, interim education dean announce future of CU Engage
The umbrella structure for CU Engage will end on May 31, with the majority of its programs either retained by the School of Education or reassigned to administrative units, and others discontinued.
March 24–26 maintenance to cause internet outages
The campus’s wired and wireless internet services will be unavailable for a 30-minute period between 5 and 7:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, March 24–25, and between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. from Tuesday into Wednesday, March 25–26.
Volunteer for Alumni Weekend April 5–7
There are a variety of Alumni Weekend volunteer opportunities ranging from driving golf carts, working check-in tables, helping with set-ups and tear-downs, and more. Join a fun weekend of volunteering.
Tamara Lehman receives CAREER award to strengthen hardware security
Tamara Lehman, assistant professor of computer engineering, has earned a CAREER award through the National Science Foundation to address hardware vulnerabilities in microarchitecture designs while exploring security metrics for future hardware designs.
Research Updates
Gut check: How healthy microbes in infancy reduce diabetes risk
New animal research shows that exposure to antibiotics at a critical window of development can stunt growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, boosting risk of Type 1 diabetes. It also identifies a microorganism key to supporting healthy life-long metabolism.
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
The United Nations has declared March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers. Read from CU expert Alton Byers and colleague Suzanne OConnell on The Conversation.