Faculty-Staff Edition - May 14, 2023
Campus Community
Tuition assistance applications are open for the summer
CU’s tuition assistance benefit is your backstage pass to an affordable education, with options for faculty, staff and dependents. Summer 2024 applications are open for all CU campuses.
8 summer break ideas to boost your well-being
Not sure what to do over the summer? Here are some activities that can boost your mental and physical well-being.
5 ways to combat summer allergies
Are you ready for pollen season? Check out these tips to combat summer allergies and feel your best all summer long.
Events & Exhibits
Join the Staff Council family movie night May 22
Bring your family for a fun-filled evening with Staff Council at Sewall Field. Games and music start at 7 p.m., followed by a screening of Disney’s “Encanto” at dusk. Popcorn and parking will be complimentary!
Mobile Food Pantry on May 23
The mobile food pantry is free and open to CU Boulder students, faculty and staff as well as community members of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Attendees will receive up to 30 pounds of food in multiple boxes. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
Research Updates
State-of-the-art resource coming soon to researchers on campus
With the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning models, as well as continued breakthroughs in quantum computing, this state-of-the-art resource will better support researchers running advanced workflows.
Hungry, hungry white dwarfs: Solving the puzzle of stellar metal pollution
In results reported in a new paper, graduate student Tatsuya Akiba with JILA Fellow and Professor Ann-Marie Madigan and undergraduate student Selah McIntyre believe they’ve found a reason why these stellar zombies eat their nearby planetesimals.
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Faculty Mentions
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Faculty Mentions
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The New York Times: Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.
Scientific American: A Fight About Viruses in the Air Is Finally Over. Now It’s Time for Healthy Venting
Politico: ‘A little bold and gross’: Oil industry writes executive orders for Trump to sign
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What We’re Reading
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What We’re Reading