High-tech hardware to support experiments launching to space station Dec. 19

Dec. 11, 2014

The will fly state-of-the-art hardware on the commercial SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launching to the International Space Station (ISS) Dec. 19 to support experiments designed to better understand why the virulence of some pathogens increases in the low gravity of space.

Flansburg: 28 years 'behind the wheel'

Dec. 10, 2014

In 1987, Bryan Flansburg never imagined he would be able to look back on a 28 year career with the University of Colorado where he progressed from washing cars, part time, to being the director of that division. Some might say, he was lucky. Creating luck has been Bryan’s trademark. He defines his luck as the intersection of experience and opportunity.

Saint Josephs artist rendering

Using prefabrication in construction of new Denver hospital saved $4.3M, say CU-Boulder engineers

Dec. 9, 2014

Using prefabricated elements in the construction of the new Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver — scheduled to open Dec. 13 — cut 72 workdays off the construction schedule and resulted in $4.3 million in savings, according to a study by engineers. The study, by Matthew Morris and doctoral student Eric Antillon, both of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is one of the first to try and quantify the full costs and benefits of using prefabricated elements in a large-scale construction project.

Colorado Law joins Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative

Dec. 8, 2014

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative was launched in 2010 with eight universities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The initiative was established to strengthen the teaching of principle-based ethics, fostering a high standard of ethics in students – even beyond the campus and into the community.

M. Scott Morris named Chief HR Officer

Dec. 8, 2014

The named M. Scott Morris the new Chief HR Officer (CHRO), effective Jan. 5, 2015. Morris comes to CU-Boulder from the Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) where for the past four years he has served as Associate Vice President of Human Resources.

Student life: CU Student selected to be part of White House initiative

Dec. 5, 2014

Growing up in Colorado Springs, CU-Boulder student Naureen Singh found that many people knew little about her heritage and religion - Sikhism, and she wanted to change that.

Staff Council Update: Promoting a Respectful Workplace workshop

Dec. 5, 2014

Staff Council is working with several student, faculty and staff organizations to promote a healthy, respectful and productive workplace. As part of these efforts and as a member of Staff Council, I attended the “Respectful Workplace” workshop offered by Mr. Tom Sebok, Director of the Ombuds Office and I'd like to share with you what I learned from my experience.

LEGO CU-Boulder campus model opens at Heritage Center this Saturday

Dec. 5, 2014

Roughly 500,000 LEGO® bricks take the shape of the CU-Boulder campus in the Heritage Center’s newest exhibit: “Hit the Bricks!” Be among the first to gaze upon an all-LEGO® CU when the exhibit opens Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m.

Women's Resource Center invites CU community to open house Dec. 9

Dec. 4, 2014

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) will host a campus Winter Relaxation open house on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in UMC 415-417. Come learn more about the center and the resources it offers.

Accept the grand challenge, and bring your imagination

Dec. 3, 2014

Please join us as we develop a grand challenge for CU-Boulder, an ambitious but achievable goal that solves an important societal problem and has the potential to capture our imagination. Good ideas can come from anywhere, and we want to hear yours at the Grand Challenge Imagination Summit on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at the Stadium Club. RSVP to grandchallenge@colorado.edu , or just drop in. Hear from inspiring speakers, and join your colleagues as we help develop an area of focus particularly suited to our community. See you Dec. 9!

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