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Winter break tips to boost your job or internship search

Dec. 9, 2022

Whether you want to progress in your job or internship search or fill downtime with productive activities, here are some steps you can take over winter break.

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Shakespeare, theater-themed engineering class offers interdisciplinary experience

Dec. 8, 2022

The final Entrepreneurial Product Development project seemed straightforward. But the professor wanted to push her students out of their comfort zones, so she's enlisted a Theatre & Dance professor to add a twist to the assignment.

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How to rebuild an atomic clock

Dec. 8, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories have housed atomic clocks for decades—including the cesium atomic clock NIST-F1, which serves as the primary time and frequency standard in the U.S. Researchers continue to improve the clocks' accuracies, a process that sometimes has included rebuilding parts.

Laurel Hind in the lab

Building the body better: Prof's immune cell function research receives $1.8M award

Dec. 8, 2022

Laurel Hind has received a $1.8 million award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study white blood cells called neutrophils. Her team’s long-term goal: to identify new targets for therapeutic development.

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10 things to do this weekend: Season of Light, ENVD open house, more

Dec. 8, 2022

As finals begin this weekend, take breaks where you can with a screening of “Don’t Worry Darling,” an art and mindfulness practice, Breakfast for Dinner, holiday rock ’n’ roll, a comedic take on Earth and space science and more.

Aaron True, Postdoctoral Researcher (left) and John Crimaldi

CU scientists shine light on what comes up when you flush

Dec. 8, 2022

Germophobes, brace yourselves. A team of CU Boulder engineers has revealed how tiny water droplets, invisible to the naked eye, are rapidly ejected into the air when a public restroom toilet is flushed. The research also provides a methodology to help reduce this exposure risk.

A powerful green laser helps visualize the aerosol plumes from a toilet when it’s being flushed.

Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush—here’s the proof

Dec. 8, 2022

Using high-powered lasers to illuminate aerosol droplets ejected from a toilet, researchers aim to reduce exposure to disease-causing pathogens in public restrooms. CU expert John Crimaldi shares on The Conversation.

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CU Boulder highlights building needs with Capital Development Committee

Dec. 7, 2022

The Hellems Arts & Sciences Building and the Guggenheim Building are CU Boulder’s top priorities for renovation, Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke told legislators Tuesday, and state funding will be critical to correct safety and comfort issues, improve energy efficiency and modernize the buildings for student success.

A 2022 fall scenic image on the main campus at the ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Boulder. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝)

CU Boulder introduces Impact Grants to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Dec. 7, 2022

The new Impact Grant program, will provide institutional seed grant funding to support new and existing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at CU Boulder. Proposals for summer 2023 are due on Jan. 17, and proposals for the 2023-24 academic year are due on Feb. 13.

Jennifer McDuffie

Jennifer McDuffie named interim associate vice chancellor for enrollment management

Dec. 7, 2022

Jennifer McDuffie, who has worked at the university since 2007, has been named interim associate vice chancellor for enrollment management. She will also maintain her duties as Strategic Resources and Support chief of staff.

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