Graduate Student Edition - July 18, 2024
CU Boulder graduate student Owen Martin grew up in Colorado but had never seen a firefly in the state until three years ago. Now, he and his advisor Orit Peleg are trying to raise awareness of the Rocky Mountain region's glowing and "wonderous" insects.
Campus Community
Russell Moore announces dean search, encourages nominations
CU Boulder’s national search for a new dean of its School of Education is underway, with Provost Russell Moore encouraging nominations and applications.
CU Boulder receives $1M grant to advance biofabrication training for PhD students
CU Boulder’s Materials Science and Engineering Program received a grant to fund doctoral research training in biofabrication, a field that enables precise and effective ways to study and treat medical conditions, such as growing new organs or repairing damaged tissues.
Mobile food pantries open July 25, Aug. 8
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 receive up to 30 pounds of food, while supplies last.
Research Updates
Ancient viruses fuel modern-day cancers
Tens of millions of years ago, ancient viruses infected our primate ancestors, leaving flecks of DNA that made their way into the human genome. A new study suggests these “endogenous retroviruses” may not be as harmless as once believed.
The redpoll finch saga: How two bird species just became one
The American Ornithological Society reclassified two previously distinct species of finch as one, based on genetic research by CU Boulder scientists. The move knocks one name off birders’ “life list” and raises questions about what a species really is.
Designing autonomous robots for Mars and closer to home
CU Boulder alumnus Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth.