Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 29, 2025
Join other faculty, students and staff during a week of research and innovation events designed to elevate awareness across campus, build a sense of shared community, create opportunities for collaboration and recognize exceptional leadership and outcomes.
Campus Community
Buffs achieve record-breaking fundraising year
CU Boulder donors gave a record-breaking $228.9 million this year, fueling student success, sustainability and research that will shape the university's future.
Get your group into the Homecoming Parade
Is your student organization or department interested in participating in this year's Homecoming Parade on Oct. 31? Complete the interest form.
Events & Exhibits
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing on Oct. 2
Learn how students move through change, and how you can support them at every step. This interactive session for staff and faculty will help you build effective communication skills to guide students in clarifying and reaching their goals.
Film screening of 'Mom' to bring Indigenous voices to campus Oct. 13
The University Libraries will host Maya-Tsotsil filmmaker Xun Sero for a screening and conversation of his film "Mamá," the film's themes, and the libraries' commitment to showcasing Indigenous voices and stories.
Faculty Takes
Inside the 'incelosphere:' What the hit series 'Adolescence' gets right about online hate
The story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate recently swept the Emmys and is now one of the top streaming shows on Netflix. Criminologist Jillian Turanovic says its portrayal of online radicalization of young men is chillingly accurate.
Research Corner
Why space exploration matters: Planetary scientist reflects on lessons learned from Mars, Venus and beyond
Planetary scientist Shannon Curry has spent her career exploring why Earth, Mars and Venus look so different today. Her findings may shape how scientists search for life in other worlds, and could help keep astronauts safe as they venture into space.
Protect your discoveries before you publish them
As a researcher, creator or inventor at CU Boulder, protecting your innovations may be necessary to ensure they reach their full potential, benefiting society while securing recognition and opportunities for you.