‘Chasing Ice’ filmmaker to discuss his gripping glacial photography and unseen footage at Macky April 1

March 19, 2013

Filmmaker and adventurer James Balog will share his stirring and beautiful glacial photography revealing changes in climate at a free and public event on Monday, April 1 at 7 p.m. in the ’s Macky Auditorium. The event, “A Conversation with James Balog on the Art of Chasing Ice,” is hosted by Earth Vision Trust and CU-Boulder’s Inside the Greenhouse, a multidimensional project that explores the nexus of environmental science and the arts and humanities.

From Hostages to Hollywood: Read the Coloradan magazine

March 18, 2013

To cut costs and save trees, we are moving the delivery of your award-winning Coloradan magazine to an electronic format for faculty and staff. Don't miss learning how Tony Mendez (Art ex'54), played by Ben Affleck in Argo , helped mastermind the escape of six Americans from Iran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis, whether American agriculture can make a shift to sustainable farming and what astronaut Steve Swanson (EngrPhys'83) plans to do aboard the International Space Station.

NASA’s next Mars mission invites public to come aboard with "Going to Mars" campaign

March 18, 2013

NASA’s next Mars mission is giving students and the public worldwide an opportunity to have a personal connection with space exploration through a new education and public outreach effort called the “Going to Mars” campaign.

Staff Council Update: 80 staff attend workshop about bullying

March 18, 2013

Late in February 2013, Staff Council , the CU-Boulder Ombuds Office and the CU Women Succeeding Symposium partnered to bring an internationally recognized scholar on workplace bullying to our campus. A diverse mix of campus staff that included supervisors, staff and HR representatives attended Dr.

CU Energy Club conference to explore ‘energy frontiers’ with government, industry April 4

March 18, 2013

students, along with experts from government and industry, will focus on student research and topics including energy storage and cooperation with China during the fourth annual Energy Frontiers conference April 4. The event, organized by the CU Energy Club, is free and open to the public and will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center. The conference includes a poster session, panel discussion, catered lunch and a career fair.

Federico Peña interdisciplinary event at CU-Boulder rescheduled for April 2

March 18, 2013

Federico Peña will give a talk about “Achieving U.S. Energy Independence in our Lifetime” at the on Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in room 180 of the Benson Earth Sciences Building. The Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science are co-sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public. The event had been postponed because of an illness in Peña's family.

CU-Boulder researchers develop dental polymer technology licensed to 3M

March 15, 2013

CU Technology Transfer Office news release An advanced polymer technology developed at the was recently licensed to 3M, a diversified technology company based in St. Paul, Minn. The licensed technology, developed by a team led by CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Christopher Bowman, enables formation of very low-shrinkage composites, improving performance of many materials currently used in dental fillings and sealants, dentures and dental implants.

Your student government: CUSG spring elections and 'approval voting'

March 15, 2013

By Lora Roberts, CUSG director of communication Each year, the University of Colorado Student Government holds two elections, one in the fall and one in the spring. Previous elections have followed a system very similar to the voting system on the national level, in which voters could only vote for the same amount of people as spots open. However, CUSG has chosen to go another route this election season and implement an entirely new voting system called "approval voting."

NASA’s next Mars mission invites public to come aboard

March 15, 2013

NASA’s next Mars mission is giving students and the public worldwide an opportunity to have a personal connection with space exploration through a new education and public outreach effort called the “Going to Mars” campaign. The campaign is led on behalf of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN mission, by the .

Zhang wins Sloan Research Fellowship

March 15, 2013

Wei Zhang, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the , has won a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship. Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars and as the next generation of scientific leaders. The 2013 fellowships were awarded to 126 U.S. and Canadian researchers.

Pages