2012 CU Diversity and Inclusion Summit invites participants to ‘Amp it up’

Nov. 5, 2012

The ’s annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will feature a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members from Nov. 13-15. All events are free, open to the public and on the Boulder campus.

Diversity and Inclusion Summit invites participants to "AMP it up!"

Nov. 5, 2012

The ’s annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will feature a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members from Nov. 13-15. All events are free, open to the public and on the Boulder campus. The organizing theme for this year’s summit is “AMP it up! Awareness, Movement and Practice.”

2001-02 drought helped to shift Rocky Mountain pine beetle outbreak into epidemic

Nov. 5, 2012

A new study shows for the first time that episodes of reduced precipitation in the southern Rocky Mountains, especially during the 2001-02 drought, greatly accelerated development of the mountain pine beetle epidemic.

CU Women Succeeding: call for proposals

Nov. 2, 2012

The Faculty Council Women’s Committee announces a call for proposals for the CU Women Succeeding 11th Annual Professional Development Symposium. The Committee welcomes proposals for workshops, roundtables, book discussions, panels, and other interactive and innovative formats focused on the theme of “Opening Doors: Navigating your Professional Journey” for the Friday sessions. Proposals should address the interests and concerns of CU women faculty and staff and can also address broader educational/professional-development issues related to women in academia and beyond.

LEAP Presents: "Power Pointers: Constructive Conflict Management"

Nov. 2, 2012

The Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion ( LEAP ) Program invites all faculty to join a discussion with the Faculty Ombuds, Lee Potts and Emily Calhoun, on the topic of how to use your power wisely in workplace conflicts. When professional relationships involve either formal or informal power differences, dealing with disagreements can be an especially complex process. This workshop will help faculty of all types respond constructively to challenging disputes. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 12:30 -2 p.m., in Regent 302.

CU-Boulder startup company receives Gates Foundation exploration grant

Nov. 1, 2012

A new startup company that sprang from the this year is a Grand Challenges Exploration winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Psychology and neurosciences department Associate Professor Don Cooper, co-founder and chief science officer of Mobile Assay Inc. of Boulder who developed the technology in his laboratory at CU’s Institute for Behavioral Genetics, will pursue an innovative global health and development research project titled “A Lab on Mobile Device Platform for Seed Testing.”

Bad knees drive CU student to pursue both MD and PhD

Nov. 1, 2012

Balaji Sridhar has always liked science, but it was his father’s bad knees that were the impetus for him to study both chemical engineering and medicine. His father once was a good squash player, but had to give up playing when the cartilage in his knees wore out. With the dual graduate degrees, Sridhar hopes to someday be able to help people like his father who struggle with debilitating joint pain and reduced mobility due to damaged cartilage.

Keep the lights on

Nov. 1, 2012

By Chris Schaefbauer, CUSG Director of Health and Safety As we move further into fall and approach the end of daylight saving time (Nov. 4), it will be getting darker earlier. The lighting in Boulder helps keep us safe, however only when it is working. Streetlights can go out at anytime and it's important to report any malfunctioning lights. This includes lights that are either completely out or flickering on and off.

Social factors trump genetic forces in forging friendship

Oct. 31, 2012

In humans, nature may be less than half of the story, a team led by researchers has found. In the first study of its kind, the team found that genetic similarities may help to explain why human birds of a feather flock together, but the full story of why people become friends “is contingent upon the social environment in which individuals interact with one another,” the researchers write.

Social factors trump genetic forces in forging friendships, CU-Boulder-led study finds

Oct. 31, 2012

“Nature teaches beasts to know their friends,” wrote Shakespeare. In humans, nature may be less than half of the story, a team led by researchers has found. In the first study of its kind, the team found that genetic similarities may help to explain why human birds of a feather flock together, but the full story of why people become friends “is contingent upon the social environment in which individuals interact with one another,” the researchers write.

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