Faculty-Staff Edition - May 10, 2024

On May 9, CU Boulder presented more than 9,400 degrees during a cloudy yet joyous outdoor ceremony, including an address by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Many of the graduates entered their college careers in the throes of COVID and were deprived of high school graduation celebrations.

The annual Campus Sustainability Summit continues to serve as a pivotal gathering for people to explore solutions, forge partnerships and celebrate achievements that make CU Boulder a leading campus for climate and sustainability initiatives. Learn more about highlights from this year’s summit.

Are you ready to WorkWell this summer? Join this Zoom panel discussion with representatives across campus to learn about services and resources available to staff and faculty.

In the 2024 Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of “Macbeth,” Wendy Franz seeks to excavate the original meaning from cultural iconography. See for yourself June 9–Aug. 11.

Things like lockdowns, school closures and masking worked surprisingly well to contain infections long enough for a vaccine to be developed, new research shows. But with better planning, the authors say, the U.S. could manage future pandemics with less economic pain.

The Ecological Society of America has recognized Mike Gil, a marine biologist and CU Boulder assistant professor, for making outstanding contributions to his field.

Associate Professor Seema Sohi is one of 28 Andrew Carnegie fellows who will receive stipends of $200,000 each for research that seeks to understand the polarization of society and how to strengthen democracy.

CU Boulder prohibits faculty, postdocs, staff and students from participating in efforts by foreign governments to recruit science and technology professionals or students with the intent to acquire resources to further their military and economic goals.