Faculty-Staff Edition - May 3, 2023
Campus Community
CMCI and ENVD discussing plans, timeline for integration
The College of Media, Communication and Information and the Program in Environmental Design are discussing integration and are set to provide a plan to Provost Russell Moore by June 1.
Saving on textbooks is about to get easier: Look for CU Book Access this fall
Beginning this fall, degree-seeking undergraduate students will have access to a new, flat-rate course materials program called CU Book Access.
Refresh and recharge with the University Libraries’ new nap pods
Need a study or work break? Refresh and recharge with one of the University Libraries’ nap pods, available at the Norlin Library and the Gemmill Engineering, Mathematics & Physics Library.
Events & Exhibits
Professional development opportunities open for registration
Learning opportunities are available in a variety of workplace topics, including management skills, inclusive practices and personal productivity. Plan the expertise you’d like to build with sessions on everything from “getting things done” to “seven habits of highly effective people” and more.
Research in Your Backyard
Machine learning helps scientists identify the environmental preferences of microbes
Researchers have figured out a way to predict bacteria’s environmental pH preferences from a quick look at their genomes, using machine learning. Led by experts at CU Boulder, the new approach promises to help guide ecological restoration efforts, agriculture and even the development of health-related probiotics.