CU Boulder Transportation Services has finalized a contract with Via Mobility to provide late-night service on the Will Vill route. 

Starting immediately, Via buses will operate from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday when campus is open. The service will follow the Will Vill route and stops, with buses coming every 12–15 minutes. The last bus leaves Will Vill at 1 a.m. for the last loop through campus. 

Look out for the all-black Via buses and enjoy the same great service expected from the Buff Bus!

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab at CU Boulder’s campus is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study. We are looking for adults, ages 40-plus who are willing to participate in water immersion sessions approximately three times per week for 12 weeks and have above normal blood pressure (a top number of 115 or higher; if you are unsure of your blood pressure, please still contact us for screening). 

Benefits for volunteers include: cardiovascular health assessment, exercise stress test, body composition, blood chemistries and monetary compensation for time.

For more information, please email hottubstudy@colorado.edu or call 970-460-8970.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential health effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time efficient exercise) delivered via a smartphone app on blood pressure and vascular function.

Requirements:

• Aged 18+ years
• Higher blood pressure (systolic BP 120–160 mmHg)
• Own an Apple or Android smartphone
• Willing to perform breathing exercises 5–10 minutes per day, six days a week, for six weeks

Benefits include:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Blood pressure screening
• Monetary compensation for time

If interested, email IMSTapp@colorado.edu or call 303-492-2485.

A biological hallmark of aging is “cellular senescence”, which is associated with cardiovascular dysfunction. Compounds called “senolytics” that decrease the number or amount of senescent cells may be effective for improving age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and possibly brain health. 

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab at CU Boulder is trying to determine whether intermittent oral supplementation with a natural compound with senolytic properties called fisetin (found in strawberries, onions and cucumbers and available as dietary supplement) will improve blood vessel function, reduce artery stiffness, and improve cognitive function (a measure of brain health) in adults ages 65-plus.

Benefits for volunteers include: cardiovascular health assessment, cognitive function tests, blood tests and compensation for time. 

For more information, please email fisetinstudy@colorado.edu, or call 303-735-6410. 

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential health effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise) on blood pressure, vascular function and cognitive function.

Requirements:

• Aged 50-plus years
• Systolic blood pressure (top number) ≥ 115 mmHg
• Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, six days a week, for a three-month period

Benefits include:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Physician-monitored exercise stress test
• Blood pressure screening
• Bone mineral density test
• Monetary compensation for time

If interested, email IMSTstudy@colorado.edu or call 303-492-2485.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Laboratory is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of MitoQ, an antioxidant that is attracted to the mitochondria of cells, supplementation on physiological function.

Requirements:

• Age 60+
• Willing to undergo a three-month period taking MitoQ or placebo pills

Benefits include:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

If interested: call 303-735-6410 or email mitoqstudy@colorado.edu.

Come de-stress from midterms with Education Abroad and the Latin American & Latinx Studies Center and learn about programs abroad in Latin America! We will have music, food, sugar skull flower pot painting, and papel picado crafts. Hear about Latin America study abroad program options during a short information session at 5 p.m., and get more information from at tables with Education Abroad, LALSC and the Spanish & Portuguese Department.

Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 4:30–6:30 p.m., at Kitt Central N114A.

Graduating this December? Stop by the CU Book Store to purchase your regalia. Regalia includes a black gown, black cap and colored tassel indicating field of study. Shop for regalia in-store during store hours, or follow instructions online for in-store order pick-up and get more information on shipping deadlines and rates.

To improve CU Boulder's email reputation and reduce spoofing, OIT will soon begin gradual enforcement of a campus DMARC policy that directs email servers to quarantine unauthenticated messages claiming to be from CU Boulder.

Help welcome the newest class of Buffs to CU Boulder! As a Journey Leader, you will gain valuable leadership experience while meeting new people and getting involved on campus. Applications are open Nov. 1–22. Learn more and apply today.

Wardenburg Health Center now offers after-hours visits for cold and flu symptoms from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Eligibility:

• Illness symptoms for 5 days or less
• Cold symptoms: cough, runny nose, congestion, sore throat
• Headache, body aches, fever, diarrhea, earache, eye redness

To schedule, call 303-492-5101 (online scheduling not available).

You can get to the polls for free on Nov. 5! RTD, Lime and BCycle are offering free rides to help you cast your ballot:

• From now to Nov. 5 (Election Day), Lime is offering two free 30-minute rides with the code VOTE2024.
• BCycle bikes, which are always free for students, are free for staff when they use promotion code 11524 (Election Day only, up to a 30-minute ride).
• RTD (the metro area's public transportation system) buses and trains will also be free on Election Day.

All of these are intended to make it easy for everyone to access voting centers and 24-hour dropboxes on campus and beyond. Remember that Colorado residents can show up at a voting center, register using a Buff OneCard and vote—all at the same time. 

Voting is easy—and free—this Election Day! More voting information is available. 

The University Libraries is expanding the hours of Norlin Commons starting Nov. 3. The Commons will stay open until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays to give students access to study spaces. Norlin Library will close at 10 p.m. Check our hours page for the latest information.

With expanded Libraries hours, we remind you to check the Buff Bus and city bus schedules to ensure you have access to transportation to your next location. Take advantage of CU NightRide if you are staying on campus late.

Access to academic buildings will require students, faculty and staff to swipe Buff OneCards on the days of Friday, Nov. 1; Monday, Nov. 4; and Tuesday, Nov. 5. 

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance campus safety and minimize disruptions while still ensuring access to academic buildings for students, faculty and staff, CU Boulder locks the exterior doors to academic buildings on select dates when public access might substantially interfere with the campus core activities of teaching, research and creative work. Examples include final exams, reading days, weekday home football games and projected weekday dates of political activity. 

Students, faculty and staff with Buff OneCards will still have access to academic buildings during regular hours by swiping or scanning in at designated entrances. No additional permissions or changes in access will be necessary for those with Buff OneCards.

Additional dates that will require Buff OneCard access during the fall semester include: 

• Friday, Dec. 13 (Reading Day)
• Saturday, Dec. 14–Wednesday, Dec. 18 (final exam period)

Days may be added in case of postseason home football games or other impactful events. For more information, visit the CU Boulder Building Access page.
 

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s professional touring company will perform an abridged version of "Much Ado About Nothing," followed by a panel discussion about violence prevention. Since 2011, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has partnered with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence on an interdisciplinary outreach program, which uses Shakespeare's plays to share violence prevention research with K-12 schools. Join us to learn more about violence prevention through live theater!

This performance is free to the public, hosted by the Parent Engagement Network. Advance registration required.

If you go

Tuesday, Nov. 12
6–7:30 p.m.
New Vista High School, Boulder