Mikhy Ritter, Becky Roser and Nancy Pierce

Supporting an environment where everyone is welcome

Feb. 3, 2021

Mikhy Ritter, Becky Roser and Nancy Pierce see the new music building’s gender-neutral restroom as an important symbol of inclusivity and community at the College of Music.

Bleached coral reefs

Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent

Feb. 3, 2021

When thick, the surface layer of an ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating—but a new study from CU Boulder shows this “mixed layer” is becoming shallower each year.

Experts available on Black History Month

Feb. 3, 2021

During Black History Month, experts from the are available to discuss various elements of Black history in America, from the impacts of the criminal justice system to cultural and protest movements and diversity in science. This list will be updated as new experts become available. Race...

Linda Frueh Wellmann

50 years of CU Boulder service: Linda Frueh Wellmann

Feb. 3, 2021

Staff Council is excited to honor Linda Frueh Wellmann, who has served at CU Boulder for 50 years. Enjoy a short autobiography that highlights Frueh Wellman's time on campus and some of the memories she’s collected, as well as a note from a Nobel Prize laureate.

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Scholars reveal the changing nature of US cities

Feb. 3, 2021

Cities are not all the same, or at least their evolution isn’t, according to new research from CU Boulder.

Russian politics scholar available to discuss Navalny sentence, current unrest

Feb. 3, 2021

A Russian Court on Tuesday sentenced Aleksei Navalny, one of Valdimir Putin's harshest critics, to more than two years in prison, fueling escalating street protests across the country and condemnation from the international community. Sarah Sokhey , an associated professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of...

The window of a GameStop store with signs advertising a sale

GameStop may not be the David and Goliath story you think, researcher says

Feb. 3, 2021

In this Q&A, Tony Cookson weighs in on the "irrational" stock market, and how everyday investors should approach the current volatile trading environment.

cells dividing under a microscope

Popular breast cancer drugs don’t work the way we thought they did

Feb. 3, 2021

New research suggests drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to treat breast and ovarian cancers, work differently than previously presumed. It also shines a light on how they do work, opening the door for improved next-generation drugs.

CU Ralphie emblem in carpet.

Submit a proposal for the Inclusive Sports Summit

Feb. 2, 2021

The organizers of the Inclusive Sports Summit are seeking proposals for the March 24 event, an opportunity to explore issues such as systemic racism, bias, activism, allyship and related themes. Proposals are due Feb. 26.

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Join the Anti-Racist Pedagogy Learning Community

Feb. 2, 2021

Develop your skills as an anti-racist educator with fellow faculty, instructors and graduate students from across campus in this semester-long learning community offered through the Center for Teaching & Learning.

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