Faculty-Staff Edition - Aug. 17, 2020
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ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is offering weekly wellness seminars and support groups in August, focused on mental and emotional wellness during challenging times.
Campus Community
New dashboard tracks status of COVID-19 on campus
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ published a new dashboard to provide the public regularly updated information regarding the status of COVID-19 on campus.
How an ultra-fast screening test and a team of contact tracers aim to keep campus safe
Before ever entering a residence hall, students moving to campus will spit in a tube, hand it over and wait just 45 minutes for their COVID-19 test results.
Panelists answer faculty, staff questions on fall instruction, health-safety mitigation, more
At a question-and-answer-style town hall on Aug. 13, attendees had the opportunity to ask questions of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ leadership on the COVID-19-ready campus, modes of academic instruction, protocols for health and safety, and more.
New technologies support multiple instruction modes
Over the summer, OIT introduced a number of new services and made adjustments to existing services to help facilitate teaching in multiple instruction modes for the fall 2020 semester.
Technology and facilitation assistance available for new remote-capable classrooms
Technology copilots will provide assistance to instructors in remote-capable classrooms as instructors use teaching technologies and facilitate remote students’ participation.
Principal Investigator Academy delivers research and creative work connections, resources to faculty
The Research & Innovation Office invites faculty who are new to the university’s creative work, research and scholarly community to join the 2020 Principal Investigator Academy cohort.
Scientist reflects on the joys and challenges of being a Black nature lover
An encounter in May now called the "Central Park birdwatching incident" ignited a national conversation about whether Black people are welcome in natural areas. It's a discussion that hit home for Shaz Zamore.
Research News
Only the nose knows: New international network explores how odors lead to actions
A groundbreaking new international research network led by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ is aimed at understanding how animals use information from odors in their environment to guide behavior, with far-ranging implications for our understanding of the human brain.
Colorado to lose 128,500 jobs in 2020, report forecasts
The Colorado economy will lose thousands of jobs in 2020, according to a new report from the Business Research Division at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ's Leeds School of Business.
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