Faculty-Staff Edition - July 22, 2021
Campus Community
Lori Call to lead ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s local government, community relations strategy
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ will welcome alumna and longtime Boulder business leader Lori Call back to campus as the university’s new assistant vice chancellor for local government and community relations.
New programs, partnerships define Center for Teaching & Learning’s inaugural year
The CTL continues to support educators across campus through classroom-focused programming, including through new partnerships and innovative programs.
A professor's journey from the Hubble Space Telescope to a NASA center and more
The July 22 episode of the Buff Innovator Insights podcast features Cora Randall with conversation about her path from earning a chemistry degree to working on the Hubble Space Telescope and now leading next-generation space weather prediction.
CUPD to conduct training exercise on campus July 26
The ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Police department regularly holds response and preparedness trainings in various campus buildings. On July 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., this will include the Hale Sciences Building, which CUPD is announcing for awareness.
Research News
Early-life social connections influence gene expression, stress resilience
Having friends may not only be good for the health of your social life, but also for your actual health—if you’re a hyena, that is. Strong social connections and greater maternal care early in life can influence molecular markers and future stress response, researchers found.
Origami comes to life with new shape-changing materials
Researchers have created butterflies that flap their wings, flower petals that wiggle with the touch of a button and self-folding origami drawing on new advances in soft robotics.
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