Faculty-Staff Edition - Aug. 1, 2023
Campus Community
Amy Hutton hired to lead Enrollment Management
Amy Hutton, who will join CU Boulder from the University of Alabama, will begin on Sept. 11, overseeing all aspects of enrollment management, including admissions, financial aid, the bursar, and pre-college and outreach programs.
Wil Srubar named a nominee for environmental genius award
Associate Professor Wil Srubar has been nominated for the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award for his research re-imagining sustainable building materials, joining a list of candidates working to advance environmental causes around the world.
Events & Exhibits
Nation’s premier science communications conference set for Oct. 6–10
Hundreds of science journalists and communicators from around the country will converge at the CU Boulder and Anschutz campuses to expand their skills, connect with colleagues and learn about cutting-edge research. ScienceWriters2023 conference registration is open, and student rates are available.
Disrupting racism: Join the Ombuds Office Aug. 22
Join a virtual fireside chat to meet Peter Huang and learn more about his book “Disrupting Racism,” which offers a uniquely holistic approach to anti-racism efforts, drawing from his personal experiences and extensive scholarly work.
Research Updates
See who received chancellor’s postdoctoral fellowships and apply for 2024
Allison Kanner-Botan of Religious Studies and Isaac Javier Rivera of Geography received the 2023 Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity. Applications for the next cycle are due by Nov. 1.
3D display could soon bring touch to the digital world
Engineers at CU Boulder have designed a new, shape-shifting display that can fit on a card table and allows users to draw 3D designs and more.
Dying for data: The ill-fated USS Jeannette and scientific discovery
In July 1879, the USS Jeannette left port in San Francisco en route to the North Pole. What lay at the top of the world was still shrouded in mystery. Was it a warm inland sea, a sheet of ice or open ocean? The crew set out to discover.
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CU in the News
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NPR: After McConnell's and Feinstein's episodes, should age limits be on the table?
Fox31: ‘So much joy and happiness’: Locals create disability-friendly clothing and artwork
CBS Colorado: Latino students in Denver Public Schools are segregated by race, class and language, according to new study
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What We’re Reading
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CU Boulder, Fort Lewis College support Native American astrophysics students
Construction underway on plasma wind tunnel to advance hypersonics
CU Boulder investigates effects of urban water conservation on streamflow
SMART students join ATLAS for summer research projects