Fruit

Healthy Buffs: Ask the expert—Eating breakfast to energize your mind

Sept. 21, 2016

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal, but what does that mean when it comes to how our brains function throughout the day? Registered dietitian Jane Reagan offers tips and shares a few breakfast recipes.

CU Police Chief Melissa Zak

From the Police Chief: Bomb Squad deems suspicious device harmless; how you can be an effective bystander

Sept. 20, 2016

The Boulder County Bomb Squad was on campus last night to investigate a suspicious device. Upon investigation, it was determined to be a bottle with harmless liquid. While it ended without incident, it serves as an opportune reminder that we all need to be good bystanders.

Bike mechanic

Bike Maintenance Clinics

Sept. 19, 2016

The Bike Maintenance Clinics Program has several upcoming clinics open to ²ÊÃñ±¦µä students. The comprehensive program teaches the fundamental skills needed to safely maintain bikes. Each one-hour clinic is followed by shop time, where students will have time to ask questions and work on their new skills as bike mechanics. The clinics are free and are held at the Folsom Bike Station from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Old Main ²ÊÃñ±¦µä campus

10 things to do this week: Sept. 19 edition

Sept. 19, 2016

Get outside this week—we've got some lovely autumn weather coming in, featuring plentiful sunshine and crisp, clean air.

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Behind the scenes: ²ÊÃñ±¦µä's Nobel laureates gather for campus photo

Sept. 19, 2016

Four of ²ÊÃñ±¦µä's five Nobel laureates gathered recently on campus for a photo in front of the Duane Physics Building. Click through for a short, behind-the-scenes video of the photo session.

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Universal Design Fellowship

Sept. 19, 2016

Are you hoping to adopt accessible pedagogy practices or make your course more accessible? Then you should apply for OIT's Universal Design Fellowship. The $1,000 fellowship award can be used for travel to an accessibility or professional conference, or used for materials for classroom use.

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²ÊÃñ±¦µä celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Sept. 19, 2016

During the week of Sept. 19, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and institutions across the United States are hosting a range of events to honor their postdoctoral scholars as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). Postdoc research at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä spans the social, physical and biological sciences as well as engineering, mathematics and humanities, and has been highlighted in top-tier journals including Nature, Cell and Science. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) would like to recognize postdocs on campus and at affiliated National Labs during this seventh annual NPAW.

Senior Vice Chancellor Kelly Fox

From the SVC: Innovation is the foundation of our future success

Sept. 19, 2016

²ÊÃñ±¦µä is a highly complex environment of many interconnected parts, but the root of our success is our people – talented and passionate in all of their fields. I welcome our new team members, and extend my appreciation to those who continue with us - all are key to the ongoing and efficient functioning of the university. We are moving into this new academic year with a focus on innovation across all elements of our enterprise, and I look forward to how these innovations will support our employees and our educational and research mission.

Student studying

Focus on Academics: Study tips

Sept. 19, 2016

A big part of being successful as a Buff is learning to study like a pro. Click through for some study tips and resources.

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In Memoriam: Deborah Jin

Sept. 19, 2016

Deborah Jin passed away Sept. 15, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 47. Jin was an internationally renowned physicist and Fellow with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an Adjoint Professor in the Department of Physics at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, and a Fellow of JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado.

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