Faculty-Staff Edition Oct. 29, 2025
A new report from the Leeds School of Business shows CU Boulder's statewide economic contribution over the previous fiscal year.
Events & Exhibits
Sensory-Friendly Sundays at Fiske make the universe accessible
Fiske Planetarium has launched Sensory-Friendly Sundays, a monthly series designed to make the wonders of the universe accessible to neurodiverse children and families.
New exhibition, events illuminate the art and science of fireflies
A new exhibition at the Earth Sciences & Map Library has set its walls aglow with the world of fireflies. Alongside the show, two upcoming events invite attendees to experience how firefly and bioluminescence research inspires across disciplines.
Faculty Tuesdays: Nicholas Perna and Jeremy Reger on Nov. 4
Titled "Amok Time," this recital—featuring tenor Nicholas Perna with Jeremy Reger on piano—presents timeless themes of the human condition. Enjoy Gerald Finzi's seminal 20th-century song cycle "A Young Man's Exhortation" in addition to works by Lena McLin, Margaret Bonds, Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, Peter Warlock and Charles Ives.
The Conversation
Hurricane Melissa turned sharply, devastating Jamaica—How forecasters knew where it was headed
Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. CU expert Ethan Murray explains why so many storms veered off into the Atlantic in 2025—read on The Conversation.
Research Corner
Rapid assessment by CIRES dives deep into Pagosa Springs' 3rd-largest flood on record
Compiled by Western Water Assessment, the report includes scientific and historical context to help decision makers and emergency responders.
Migration no guarantee of bird biodiversity
CU Boulder researchers are challenging long-held assumptions about the relationship between bird migration and the process by which new species arise.
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