Erratic as normal: Arctic sea ice loss expected to be bumpy in the short term

Jan. 28, 2015

Arctic sea ice extent plunged precipitously from 2001 to 2007, then barely budged between 2007 and 2013. Even in a warming world, researchers should expect such unusual periods of no change—and rapid change—at the world’s northern reaches, according to a new paper.

Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling, says CU study

Jan. 27, 2015

Cities that host bike-to-work events as their sole effort to increase commuter travel by bicycle may be missing a larger -- perhaps more valuable -- opportunity, according to a study involving the and led by the University of Colorado Denver . Local governments should use bike-to-work days to find out from participants why they’re attending and -- more importantly -- what prevents them from biking more often, according to the study.

Gesturing key part of language-learning app created by CU-Boulder students

Jan. 27, 2015

Jan. 29, 2015 Kevin Gould The latest research shows that speech is inherently linked to gesturing. With that in mind, two CU-Boulder doctoral students in cognitive linguistics have created a language game app combining gesturing and words with the latest technology that they say will make it easier to learn a second language. It’s called “Nano Nano,” and co-inventor Kevin Gould says it’s a more efficient way to learn a new language.

The Dalai Lama will visit CU-Boulder in October

Jan. 27, 2015

The will host a campus visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 20 and 21, 2015. CU Student Government (CUSG), the CU Cultural Events Board and the Tibetan Association of Colorado are hosting the campus visit, with the support of CU-Boulder’s administration.

CU-Boulder-built website aims to help reunite owners with their pets after natural disasters

Jan. 27, 2015

When evacuees become separated from their pets while fleeing hurricanes, wildfires or other natural disasters, they’re often difficult to reunite. Computer scientists at the hope to change that with a new online tool designed to leverage the work of crowds to reconnect pets with their human families.

Tibetan Association of Colorado, CU-Boulder announce October campus visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Jan. 27, 2015

The Tibetan Association of Colorado (TAC) and the will co-host a campus visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 20 and 21, 2015, both groups announced today. A schedule of events at CU-Boulder is still being finalized. The schedule and ticket information will be announced in the months ahead.

SCORE program reduces energy bills and ecological footprint

Jan. 26, 2015

The Student and Community Outreach on Renter Efficiency program, or SCORE , is a free service for students living off-campus who want to save energy, water and money. The program's main goal is to help student renters save money on their energy bills, while reducing their ecological footprint.

Campus visits set for CMCI dean finalists

Jan. 26, 2015

Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the five finalists selected for the position of dean of the College of Media, Communication and Information. The finalists for the position are: Lori Bergen, dean of the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, Marquette University in Milwaukee; Thomas Finholt, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor in the School of Information, University of Michigan; Eric Freedman, dean, James L. Knight School of Communication, Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina; Caroline Haythornthwaite, director and professor, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at the University of British Columbia; and Jonathan Potter, dean of School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

Ward named AVC for Research, Contracts and Grants Director

Jan. 26, 2015

Vice Chancellor for Research Stein Sture has named Denitta D. Ward assistant vice chancellor for research and director of the Office of Contracts and Grants, effective Jan. 19. Ward served as deputy director of OCG for the past two years and has been with OCG since 2011.

Staff Council Update: Employees of the Year honored at Pac-12 home opener

Jan. 23, 2015

On Jan. 9, the 2014 Chancellor’s Employee of the Year award recipients were honored on the court at the CU women’s basketball game against the University of Southern California. The Boulder Campus Staff Council (BCSC) congratulates the 2014 recipients: Lea Alvarado, Margaret “Meg” Clarke, Robert Dixon and Brett Mann. Thanks for all you have done and keep setting the bar high.

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