People walk across the ice  toward Polarstern. Photo by Michael Gutsche.

Fresh food and faces in the distant Arctic Ocean

March 3, 2020

After weeks of churning slowly through sea ice in the remote Arctic Ocean, a Russian icebreaker carrying scientists, crew and new equipment has reached the German RV Polarstern, frozen into drifting sea ice about 100 miles from the North Pole.

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CANCELED: Mission to touch the sun: A lecture on March 14

March 3, 2020

The CU on the Weekend lectures for the semester, including the upcoming lecture on March 14 by Assistant Professor David Malaspina, have been canceled as a result of the university's ongoing issues with COVID-19.

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HR introduces workshop to help you get things done

March 3, 2020

Learn and practice new behaviors to engage more effectively with your to-dos and commitments so you can focus your attention on things that matter most and create more mental space at work and home.

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CANCELED: Yuval Levin lecture on 'What is national character?'

March 3, 2020

This event has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

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Better sleep? Prebiotics could help

March 3, 2020

Dietary compounds called prebiotics, which are found in fibrous foods such as artichokes, onions, leeks and some whole grains, improve sleep and boost stress resilience, according to a new study published this week.

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Stop scrolling: 4 things you should be doing on social

March 3, 2020

Social media has a lot of benefits, but it can also become a source of stress and anxiety. Here are some tips to help you navigate social media in a positive way.

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Tips for negotiating your salary and benefits

March 3, 2020

Salary negotiation may be uncomfortable, but remember it’s a normal part of the job search and most employers expect it. Here are some tips to help you prepare for negotiating.

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Graduate School joins SERU Consortium to standardize information gathering

March 3, 2020

In an attempt to better coordinate and standardize student feedback, the Graduate School has joined the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium. The gradSERU survey has been postponed to 2020–21.

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How I got my first internship

March 3, 2020

Computer science major Nasurudin Furi knew that internships would give him a better chance of securing a full-time job after graduation, so he made it his goal to land his first internship while in college.

Samples of microbes from puddles on top of glaciers, part of a study that won a Signals in the Soil grant

New grant crumbles mysteries of the soil

March 3, 2020

A project that examines soil following the disappearance of glaciers and a project that studies ways to detect and fix damaged soil are winners of Signals in the Soil grants.

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