Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 10, 2025

Like many rockstar scientists, 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics winner John Martinis spent time in Boulder's rich scientific ecosystem. Martinis mentored graduate students and inspired others in quantum computing.
Campus Community
Bridging cultures and knowledge: Indigenous women scholars shaping the future
Visiting scholar Bárbara Nascimento Flores brought two fellow Indigenous women scholars to CU Boulder to establish the Center Wayrakuna of Indigenous Ancestral Sciences. Their goal is to bridge Western academic methods with Indigenous ways of knowing—culturally, politically and spiritually.
Slow your scroll: Experts talk news, TikTok and critical thinking in Poynter panel
The College of Media, Design and Information along with the Poynter Institute gathered a group of experts to discuss intergenerational storytelling, with a special focus on environmental reporting.
Events & Exhibits
You're invited to the Colorado Sustainability Challenge finals Oct. 12
RSVP now and head to the UMC on Sunday, where top teams will pitch their solutions for the chance to win a share of $25,000 in prize funding—and the opportunity to create real, lasting change.
Faculty-staff flu shot clinic set for Oct. 16
Fall is here, which means cold and flu season is, too. Boost your well-being with a flu vaccine—all CU Boulder staff and faculty are eligible. Join WorkWell and Medical Services at any pop-up clinic.
Supporting Student Mental Health—Oct. 16
Join this workshop to learn what mental health looks like on campus, how to recognize when someone might be struggling and how to connect students with the right CU Boulder resources.
An Offering in Time—performances Oct. 17–19
Experience a soulful evening of dance, featuring work choreographed by master's candidates Harveen Gill and Tyreis Hunte. Delve into an exploration of community, complexity and identity through dance as these gifted artists showcase their research and creative expression in two original works.
'Breaking Bad' star Giancarlo Esposito to visit CU Boulder Nov. 4
Emmy-nominated actor, director and producer Giancarlo Esposito will speak at CU Boulder's Macky Auditorium, a guest of the student-run Distinguished Speakers Board. Buy your tickets online.
Research Corner
A better band-aid: New 'suspended animation' technology could revolutionize wound care
Armed with a $6 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, CU researchers are fast-tracking development of a new way to prevent long-term damage from burns, diabetic ulcers, frostbite, battlefield wounds and more.
Hindsight may be 20/20, but people feel more strongly about the future
In reviewing psychological studies, CU Boulder researcher Leaf Van Boven and colleagues find that people prioritize thinking about the future over the past.
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