Faculty-Staff Edition - June 30, 2022

Provost Russell Moore named Keith Molenaar dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Molenaar has been acting dean since the departure of former dean Bobby Braun in 2020.

To reflect the university’s holistic approach to campus needs, CU Boulder’s Health and Wellness Services unit is moving from Student Affairs to Strategic Resources and Support. Also, the Faculty and Staff Assistance program, currently in Human Resources, will become part of HWS.

Two former football players, Jim Hansen and Eric McCarty, are the first inductees in 35 years into the CU Hall of Honor. Also, a legacy wing has been created with twins Peggy Coppom and the late Betty Hoover as the first honorees.

After 13 years, Patrick Kociolek will step down as director of the CU Museum of Natural History. To mark the milestone, he reflects on the unexpected beauty of microscopic life and why museums still have an important role to play in society, even in the digital age.

New data shows that banning abortion would lead to more maternal deaths than previously thought, a critical finding less than a week after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn Roe v. Wade. 

The gut microbiomes of long-dead animals could give researchers surprising insights into how climate change and other factors have shaped the Rocky Mountains over decades.