Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 6, 2023
Campus Community
Faculty assembly hears 2nd proposal on academic calendar
At its Nov. 2 monthly meeting, the Boulder Faculty Assembly discussed a second option for an academic calendar proposal, heard about how to support student-athlete academic achievements, and got an update by the BFA chair on the CU Boulder chancellor search and more.
WorkWell at CU Boulder
WorkWell at CU strives to advance a culture of whole-person wellness for the university’s faculty and staff to further promote employee well-being and engagement. Learn more about employee well-being.
Want to try acupuncture? Here are 4 things to know
Acupuncture can be a great way to address a variety of health concerns. Here are a few things to know if you’re curious about trying acupuncture for yourself.
Get paid: Research opportunities and on-campus jobs
From university research studies to part-time jobs, there are plenty of opportunities to make extra money on campus. See what’s open.
Events & Exhibits
Lunchtime skill-builder: The power of micro-affirmations Nov. 28
Helping employees feel valued is one of leadership’s many challenges. And what exactly does it mean to value an individual? Micro-affirmations can be a great place to start. Join the Ombuds Office and Bina Patel; learn tips to start effectively valuing staffers.
Research Updates
Your brain remembers what your fingers used to do
New CU Boulder research demonstrates that, with practice, older adults can regain manual dexterity that may have seemed lost.
How will AI shape the next generation?
Step into the Center for the Brain, AI and Child and learn from its members how artificial intelligence will impact the next generation of children and their caretakers around the world as the technology becomes a new normal.
Researchers to test Einstein’s predictions of general relativity atop Rocky Mountains
Imagine being able to measure tiny changes in the flow of time caused by Earth’s gravity with atomic clocks atop one of Colorado’s iconic peaks. That could soon be a reality thanks to an NSF grant that will advance geodesy through the use of quantum sensors, some of the most precise in the world.
Humans and computers work together for tutoring success
CU Boulder was chosen to join the new Learning Engineering Virtual Institute with the aim of doubling the rate of middle school math learning within five years by building a hybrid human-AI tutoring platform that will reach over 275,000 diverse, low-income students.