Faculty-Staff Edition - Oct. 23, 2024
Psychologist Angela Bryan, like many other avid runners, is no stranger to what many call the “runner’s high.” The scientist breaks down what happens in the body to make you feel so good during a long jog.
Faculty Takes
The 5-day office mandate: A tipping point for employee well-being?
As companies mandate full-time office attendance, Professor Christina Lacerenza shares her take on the implications for employee well-being and inclusivity.
Campus Community
Survey assessing prevalence of sexual assault, related harms opens to students
The Sexual Assault and Related Harms Survey opened on Oct. 22, and all students are encouraged to participate. Information gathered through the anonymous survey can lead to improved prevention programs and support services for current and future students.
On and off the field, CU and Cincinnati lead the way. How do the schools stack up?
Learn more about notable alumni, academic excellence and favorite traditions before the Buffs host the Bearcats on Oct. 26.
Safeguard your wheels from bike thieves
Bike thefts are the No. 1 crime on campus. Heed these prevention tips, no matter where you ride in Boulder.
AI chatbots offer possibilities and perils to researchers seeking library resources
Artificial intelligence chatbots and assistants are an exciting new tool for researchers and scholars, but the technology is novel and changing in real time.
Research Updates
Posting about politics? It may cost you a job
Employers have been screening applicants on social media for years, but political posts weren’t what they were looking at—until now, research finds.
Microbes, not fossil fuels, drove methane growth between 2020–22
Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to new CU Boulder research.
State of the Research & Innovation Enterprise: Record funding, innovative achievements, more
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene shared funding trends and opportunities, insights gleaned from the past year, key accomplishments and investments for increased impact in the future from the university’s research and innovation enterprise.