Boulder County news release:

Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) has identified a potential exposure to hepatitis A associated with beverages containing fresh juice at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant (1101 Walnut St) in Boulder on Dec. 30, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025.

It is important to note that only beverages containing fresh juice, consumed on Dec. 30, 2024, or Jan. 5, 2025, pose a risk of exposure to hepatitis A. Beverages consumed at the restaurant on other days, or that did not contain freshly squeezed juice, are not considered a potential risk.

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that infects the liver and mainly spreads when germs from feces (poop) contaminate something that enters the mouth. 

Anyone who drank one or more of the following beverages at the restaurant on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, and is not up to date on their hepatitis A vaccination should obtain a vaccine before Jan. 19, 2025.

Anyone who consumed at least one of the following beverages on Dec. 30, 2024, should monitor for symptoms for the next four weeks, as too much time has passed for a vaccine to prevent disease from possible exposure.

• Plain fresh squeezed OJ
• Mimosa with fresh squeezed OJ
• Michelada with fresh lime juice
• Mimosarita with fresh squeezed OJ
• Big Tex margarita with fresh lemon and lime juice
• Barrel-Aged Big Tex margarita with fresh lemon and lime juice
• Special reserve coin margarita with fresh lime juice
• Silver coin margarita with fresh lime juice
• Fresh jalapeño margarita with fresh lime juice
• Skinny margarita with fresh lime juice
• Kendall’s skinny margarita with fresh lime juice
• Agave martini with fresh lemon and lime juice
• Mezcal margarita with lemon and lime juice

Boulder County Health will be giving vaccinations Jan. 15–17. Go to the full release for information on symptoms, vaccinations, contacts and more. 

Showcase your art on campus!

The Student Arts Program collects original art created by CU Boulder students. This year, the program is partnering with Recreation Services to expand its call for submissions to include pieces that acknowledge and celebrate movement and recreation. Artwork will also be displayed at the Student Rec Center.

We are looking for original pieces in the following media: painting, drawing, sculpture, textile and photography/film/technology. Submissions are due by Jan. 19, and awards will be given to top submissions.

The Basic Needs Center office is temporarily relocating to UMC 308A for the spring 2025 semester. The BNC team will continue to provide connection to food and housing resources throughout the spring semester, and we encourage students to connect with the center virtually during this time.

Do you love listening to music? Are you curious about what music others are listening to? The Brain Music Lab at CU Boulder is currently recruiting participants for a research study investigating music listening, sharing and enjoyment behaviors in young adults (IRB # 24-0658).

Participating involves completing an online survey, followed by one visit to the Brain Music Lab (Roser ATLAS building) on CU Boulder’s Main Campus where you will listen to music, answer questions on a computer and have a short interview about your experience.

The total expected time commitment is two hours. Individuals who complete the study will be compensated with a $20 Amazon gift certificate and be entered in a drawing for an additional $50 Amazon gift certificate.

To participate, you must be between the ages of 18–25 and have normal or corrected-to-normal hearing.

Interested in participating or have any questions? Please email Sophia Mehdizadeh (some4995@colorado.edu) or complete this form.

Mental Health First Aid training is designed to help individuals assist someone experiencing mental health or substance use concerns or crises. Participants will learn about risk factors and warning signs, engage in experiential activities, discuss professional and self-help resources and practice a five-step strategy to provide support. Mental Health First Aid for higher education provides tailored information for college and university communities.

Sign up for upcoming trainings!

Data center maintenance between 6 and 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, will cause a 15-minute outage for UCB Wireless, CU Digital Library and a few other campus services.

Enterprise database changes on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Wednesday, Jan. 8, will cause a 5- to 15-minute outage each day between 6 and 6:30 p.m. The outages will affect multiple campus services, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and others.

Join a retirement celebration to honor Janice Torkildsen of Campus Dining Services. All are welcome!

Wednesday, Jan. 8

Center for Community Dining

9 a.m. to noon

Friday, Jan. 3, is the deadline for fall master's graduates to update their diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

We are looking for healthy males and females, ages 17-40 to participate in a study at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory.

• The study is seven weeks long with eight in-person visits.
• Participants live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 7.7 days (15.4 days total)

Compensation up to $4,093. Get study details and apply.

Docker, a platform used to build and share containerized apps, has updated its subscription service agreement to prohibit free use by members of an educational organization who are not enrolled students.

Effective Dec. 10, 2024, CU Boulder faculty, staff, researchers and other non-students who download a Docker product for the first time or upgrade an existing installation will need to purchase a license for the product(s) they use.

Currently, OIT cannot offer Docker products at discounted rates. If you're relying on a free offering, we recommend exploring other free alternatives, such as Podman or Rancher.

For additional information, see the full OIT news story. If you have questions, please email OIT's Software Asset Management team at oitsoftware@colorado.edu.

After testing the new macOS 15 Sequoia for compatibility this fall, the Office of Information Technology is satisfied that the majority of issues have been addressed and Mac users on campus should feel free to upgrade to the new operating system. Visit the OIT website to learn how to upgrade.

With deadlines mostly in January and February, now is the time to start looking at opportunities for summer 2025 and find the best fit for you. Programs are offered in most fields of study (not just STEM). And most programs provide funding to accepted participants!

Explore opportunities for summer 2025.

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how changes in vascular function and fat gain during menopause may contribute to the increased heart disease risk in women.

Primary inclusion criteria:

• Females ages 20–50 years
• Non-smoking
• No current use of hormonal contraceptives

Compensation up to $800 provided.

Interested? Complete the optional eligibility survey.

If you are an existing user of the Alertus mobile safety app, you should know that as of Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, the app will be discontinued and replaced with a new safety app called AlertAware Mobile.

Some CU Boulder faculty and staff members may have used the app as a supplemental notification for CU alerts and to communicate with building managers.

If you’re an existing Rave Guardian mobile safety app user, these changes do not impact you. 

Here are five reasons to download the Rave Guardian mobile safety app, which also provides an additional way to receive CU alerts.

If you wish to continue to use the Alertus app, you will need to download the new AlertAware Mobile app. Download the iOS version or the Android version.