Faculty-Staff Edition - June 22, 2023
Campus Community
Officials issue tubing, recreation closure in Boulder Creek
Rainfall and snowmelt combine to create high water levels and flows at Boulder Creek this time of year. Rafts, inner tubes, belly boats and other single-chamber devices are not allowed on the water, from Boulder Falls to 55th Street.
Volunteer for Fall Welcome 2023
Enthusiastic volunteers are needed to make Fall Welcome and move-in a positive and exciting experience. Review the variety of roles and sign up to participate.
5 ways to cope with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
The U.S. has seen a significant increase in legislation targeting LGBTQ+ rights and communities. Here are some strategies you can use to cope and support a friend, family member or colleague.
ATLAS faculty recognized for radical creativity, invention
The ATLAS Institute's Carson Bruns, Laura Devendorf, Grace Leslie, Ben Shapiro and Daniellle Szafir have won CAREER Awards through the National Science Foundation.
Events & Exhibits
Grab breakfast at the Rec when you bike to work June 28
Celebrate Colorado’s Bike to Work Day and stop by the breakfast station outside the Rec Center between 6:30 and 9 a.m. for burritos, smoothies and more—while supplies last. Also, riders with an active Buff OneCard will have access to locker rooms and showers at the Rec.
Research in Your Backyard
Ghosts, global warming and hunter-gatherers
A recently published paper co-authored by CU Boulder’s Fernando Villanea offers new insights into what happened to the populations of Central Mexico a millennium ago.
The tree of life—a powerful image in Judaism for thousands of years—signifies more than immortality
Jurors recently delivered a guilty verdict for the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue—the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Tree of Life has almost become shorthand for the tragedy, yet it highlights a symbol from the Bible that has transformed over time. CU scholar Sam Boyd discusses on The Conversation.