Faculty/Staff Edition - Feb. 10, 2017
Campus Community
When is someone required to report to OIEC?
Following up on recent statements from the chancellor about reporting obligations defined in the 2015 CU System Sexual Misconduct Policy, the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) offers the following guidance on reporting.
Planning ahead for move-in 2017
Two years ago, CU Boulder redesigned the move-in process to limit cars on campus and improve city safety. Based on positive feedback, on-campus parking will be restricted Tuesday, Aug. 22, through Thursday, Aug. 24.
Annual Staff Council event honors staff and retirees for years of service
On Jan. 30, many long-serving CU Boulder staff members were honored at the annual staff appreciation event, joined by Chancellor Philip DiStefano, members of Staff Council and other university leadership.
CU Boulder notches seventh Tree Campus USA honor
The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded the University of Colorado Boulder distinction as a Tree Campus USA for the seventh year in a row.
Events & Exhibits
On Feb. 24, David Korevaar, the Helen and Peter Weil Professor of Piano, College of Music, will deliver a unique Distinguished Research Lecture, featuring a combination performance and talk entitled "The score is alive...with the sound of music."
Big names from NASA, the NFL and the screen join 2017 Conference on World Affairs
For its 69th season, the iconic Conference on World Affairs (CWA) will bring speakers from 18 countries to campus to discuss issues ranging from space exploration and nuclear policy to the long-term health impacts of professional sports. The conference, which is free and open to the public, will be held April 10 to 14.
Immigration the topic of law school teach-in Feb. 13
Law faculty will discuss the legal context, implications and possible next steps regarding President Trump's recent immigration executive orders during a roundtable from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, on campus. The event will be live-streamed for online viewing.
Research News
Spinoff company is all in the CU Boulder family
With "high-end ethics" a tenet of how they operate, a team of researchers and alumni have put their skill sets together to turn a nano idea — an imperceptibly thin coating that can improve surfaces such as plastics — into a successful technology.
Newly engineered material can cool roofs, structures with zero energy consumption
A team of CU Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial with the ability to cool objects under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.