Faculty-Staff Edition—May 20, 2025

Tariffs may hit prices for toys and clothes, but your travel costs are likely safe. Finance professor Edward Van Wesep explains why.

CU Boulder historian Lucy Chester notes that the recent tensions between the two nations of India and Pakistan, incited by an April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir, are the latest in an ongoing cycle.

Within our lifetimes, it could be common for people to interact with life-like digital avatars of the dead. New research explores their promise and peril.

In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer pressing questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond.

June Gruber's science of happiness course doesn't map the way to unmitigated joy. On the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced, and Gruber's students are sharing this message outside the classroom.

WorkWell is offering free wellness workshops for faculty and staff this summer—covering everything from home improvement to effective family communication and more. Take advantage of these learning opportunities.

For faculty, staff and students at the CU engaged in research, invention or creative work, commercialization offers a powerful pathway to fund and expand the impact of your innovations.

Register for an upcoming Transfer Advocate Training session to learn more about how you can support our Transfer Buffs.

CU has secured the No. 18 position on the National Academy of Inventors' 2024 Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list. At CU Boulder, 53% of the campus's patents have been licensed commercially, signaling CU's strength in technology transfer and industry collaboration.