Faculty-Staff Edition - May 12, 2023
CU Boulder conferred more than 9,700 degrees on May 11 during a damp yet joyous commencement ceremony at Folsom Field in front of an estimated 22,000 family members and friends.
Campus Community
For David Drake, inspiring students is ‘the greatest feeling’
Professor David Drake, a Frascona winner, leans on his industry experience to find effective ways to connect with students who take different paths to the Leeds School’s MBA classes.
Course on the science of happiness draws rave reviews
While it’s popular, June Gruber’s teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesn’t show students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced.
Professor Margot Kaminski selected as Fulbright Scholar for 2023–24
The University of Colorado Law School is proud to announce Margot Kaminski, associate professor of law and director of the Privacy Initiative at the Silicon Flatirons Center, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar for 2023–24.
Faces of public and community-engaged scholarship: Shelly Miller
Professor Shelly Miller is a problem-solver and an air pollution engineer. She finds reward and value when solving issues with immediate benefits, such as improved public health. Doing her work through a community partnership model is a match made in heaven.
Events & Exhibits
Campus controller, procurement town hall set for May 17
Join a town hall with the Campus Contoller’s office and the Procurement Service Center for updates on the state of CU procurement and compliance. Agenda items will include details on fair wage fees and tipping, requisition tips and tricks, and much more.
Future, ethics of gene editing the focus of star-studded public forum May 23
Advances in gene-editing have made it possible to banish hereditary diseases, eradicate pests and create new life forms, but should we go there? Jennifer Doudna along with two other Nobel laureates will join a panel of world leaders for a free public forum.
Research in Your Backyard
The number of farms in the world is declining, here’s why it matters to you
New University of Colorado Boulder research shows the number of farms globally will shrink in half as the size of the average existing farms doubles by the end of the 21st century, posing significant risks to the world’s food systems.
How old are Saturn’s rings? Far younger than once thought, according to new study
New research led by Sascha Kempf of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU Boulder finds that Saturn's rings are no more than 400 million years old. That's much younger than Saturn itself, which formed around 4.5 billion years ago.