Faculty-Staff Edition - Oct. 18, 2024
Campus Community
Erika Randall appointed interim dean of undergraduate education
Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment Katherine Eggert named Erika Randall interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education.
Professor Jun Ye awarded Monroe Endowed Professorship
Professor and JILA Fellow Jun Ye has been selected for the Monroe Endowed Professorship in Physics. This prestigious new role underscores the university’s growing prominence in quantum information science and applied quantum physics.
Violence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging
The CU Boulder Police Department and the Prevention Science Program will continue efforts to prevent violence in Colorado, using a nearly $2 million grant for hate crimes prevention and bystander reporting across much of the CU system.
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.
Campus delays and closures: What you need to know
Extreme weather conditions, power outages and emergencies can cause changes in campus operating status, including class cancellations. Learn more.
Events & Exhibits
A reincarnated Elizabeth I greets friendly audiences, even in Scotland
Actor and theater scholar Tamara Meneghini will bring a long-ruling monarch to life in a solo performance Oct. 19—one that earned rave reviews at the recent Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Distinguished lecture Oct. 29: From hummingbirds to head and neck cancer
Join Professor Tin Tin Su for an exciting talk. She will share her lab’s discovery of “shapeshifting” cells that help tissue repair and recover after damage, how her team is developing new treatments for head and neck cancers, and more.
Research Updates
Does ‘woke’ make you broke?
New research suggests communications outside of a business’s core purpose can stimulate innovation and new lines of activity. Read up on Professor Tim Kuhn’s new book.
Using nanoscale membranes to clean water on the moon
Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space thanks to a new NASA grant.