Faculty-Staff Edition - March 5, 2020 | CU Boulder Today

Faculty-Staff Edition - March 5, 2020

1 Thing to Know Today

Reminder: The deadline to register for the CU President鈥檚 Sustainability Solutions Challenge is March 9

Campus Community

Aluminum water bottle by Ball Company as shown during the CU-Nebraska game on Sept. 7, 2019.

Earth Day 2020: Share your sustainability-related research and innovations

Getting Involved Sustainability Campus Community

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the campus community is invited to share and learn about the wide array of sustainability leadership and accomplishments at CU Boulder. Get involved!

Matthew Burrows with Scholarly Communication Librarian Melissa Cantrell

Matthew Burrows accepts Open Educator Award

Celebrate Announcements & Deadlines Campus Community

Matthew Burrows, a lecturer with the International English Center, is the recipient of the 2020 CU Boulder Open Educator Award from the University Libraries and the University of Colorado Student Government.

Events & Exhibits

Peter Green, Deputy Laboratory Directory for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), speaks during a visit by Steven Winberg, assistant secretary for fossil energy with the United States Department of Energy, at the NREL campus in Golden, Colorado. (Werner Slocum / NREL)

POSTPONED: NREL deputy director to headline Frontiers in Energy Research Blitz on March 18

Conferences Events & Exhibits

The upcoming Frontiers in Energy Research Blitz has been postponed as a result of COVID-19 precautions taken by CU Boulder.

News Headlines

Better sleep? Prebiotics could help

Health News Headlines

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.

Nick Conklin (kneeling) of 3D Printing Colorado captures a scan of a Triceratops skull.

3D scan sheds new light on Boulder鈥檚 own Triceratops

Science & Technology News Headlines

For more than 40 years, the Triceratops skull in the CU Museum of Natural History has wowed visitors of all ages. Now, that fossil is ready for its close-up.