Faculty-Staff Edition - Feb. 21, 2024
Campus Community
5 tips for managing conflict with students
The ideal classroom, lab or lecture fosters thoughtful discussions between you and your students. That being said, classroom conflict is inevitable. Here are some strategies to support students and promote conflict resolution.
Events & Exhibits
Grounding in Gratitude on Feb. 27
Stop by the Center for Community to pick up a gratitude postcard and gratitude journal, and get tips for incorporating gratitude into your day-to-day.
How CU Boulder educators use open educational resources: March 4
Three CU educators will discuss using open educational resources in their instruction. During the virtual discussion, they’ll also take questions from the audience.
Attend the Destination Startup Investor Showcase in Denver March 22
A collaboration led by Venture Partners at CU Boulder among leading research universities and federal laboratories across the Intermountain West will showcase the best companies from the university's innovation ecosystem.
Research Updates
New center designed to inspire curiosity, community and action in environmental science
The new CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation is dedicated to three broad goals: excellence and inclusion in environmental science education; career development and training for scientists; and engaging with diverse audiences.
Communities of color breathe Denver’s worst air
A new CU Boulder-led study found historic redlining laid a foundation for today’s bad air trends. In Denver, people of color, specifically those of Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native heritage, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than non-Hispanic whites.
LongPath Technologies, a CU Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection
LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet.
The most outstanding solar-flare eruptions are not always the most influential
A recent CU Boulder study suggests confined flares are more efficient at heating plasma and producing ionizing radiation than comparable eruptive flares.