The Graduation Pledge of Social & Environmental Responsibility of the Graduation Pledge Alliance states: "I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and to try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work." Graduating seniors at CU Boulder can take the pledge and get an optional green cord to wear at graduation to show your commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Cords will be available for pick-up at the CU Environmental Center from noon to 2 p.m. May 7-9 at the University Memorial Center, room 355. Please pay $5 deposit for the cord, as we encourage you to return it post-graduation so it can be re-used in future years. Cords are limited in supply and available on a first-come basis.

Do you fear public speaking or feel highly anxious in social situations? Aged 18-25? Need money this summer? 

You may be eligible to participate in a paid study at CU Boulder. You will be paid $32 for completing a brief, two-part study. Participation includes completing questionnaires, social tasks and a brief intervention for social and public speaking anxiety. 

Contact intervention-study@colorado.edu for more information or sign up directly for experiment 1022 through Paid Sona.

Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. 

Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities. The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash each (first visit is 2-3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

Please fill out the very brief survey to apply.

If you have questions please contact us at gruberpeplab@gmail.com or visit our website
 

If you suffer from chronic back pain, you may be eligible to participate in a paid research study on the benefits of a novel mind-body treatment for chronic pain.

The research study consists of two MRI scan sessions 4-6 weeks apart on the CU Boulder campus, before and after treatment. MRI is safe and non-invasive technology for measuring brain function, and participants will be given a photo of their brain to take home.

You will be compensated $200 for participation.

Eligibility criteria:

• Ages 21-70
• Back pain for the last 3 months or more
• No metal in the body (for MRI safety)
• Not pregnant

For more information about the study and to help us determine your eligibility, please the CANLab website. You may also email canlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-4299 for further information.

Both lanes of Euclid Avenue and the adjacent sidewalks just west of 18th Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, to accommodate crane work at the Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE) construction site. 

The closure extends from the intersection of 18th and Euclid west to the Euclid Parking Garage entrance. The parking garage will remain open and can be accessed via Broadway. No car, bus, bicycle or pedestrian traffic will be able to pass through the closure area. 

The Williams Village and Athens North Buff Bus routes will follow their respective football reroutes until 5 p.m. Regional Transportation District bus route detours can be viewed via RTD’s Rider Alerts website.

Are you a young adult ages 18–25? Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities. The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash (first visit is 2–3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

If interested, please complete the screening survey. If you have questions, please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or visit www.gruberpeplab.com.

Join the Gender and Sexuality Center for their annual celebration honoring LGBTQIA graduates and scholarship recipients by registering below. Students graduating in either spring or fall of the current year will be given a rainbow tassel to wear at commencement, and they will be inducted into the GLBT Alumni Chapter of the University of Colorado. 

Lavender Graduation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in the Center for Community Abrams Lounge. Friends, family and allies are welcome to attend. 

Keynote speaker Daniel Ramos is the executive director at One Colorado. Before taking on this role, Ramos served as deputy director of Safe & Inclusive Schools, as well as the political and organizing director, managing their safe schools program and leading One Colorado’s work to mobilize, educate and engage the LGBT community around important issues.

Please register today if you are an LGBTQ+ graduate.

Congratulations, to the Department of Integrative Physiology's newly elected officials! On Wednesday, April 18, IPHY faculty voted to approve the following positions in their department:

Professor Mark R. Opp elected as department chair

Opp’s research programs aim to elucidate sleep-immune interactions, specifically the role of chronic insufficient sleep in the etiology of inflammatory disease. Current projects use mouse models to determine mechanisms by which sleep disruption contributes to musculoskeletal pain, traumatic brain injury and metabolic dysregulation.

Results of Opp’s research have been published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience; Glia; Brain, Behavior and Immunity; SLEEP and other highly ranked journals. Opp is past-resident of the Sleep Research Society and of the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society. He is editor-in-chief of Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms.

Associate Professor Robert S. Mazzeo elected chair of Graduate Affairs Committee

Mazzeo’s research examines the neuroendocrine and biochemical adaptations associated with acute and chronic exercise (emphasis on aging), high-altitude physiology and exercise immunology.

He is currently an associate editor for Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, is on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Physiology and is director of the Integrative Physiology Core Laboratory in the CU Boulder Clinical Translational Research Center. Mazzeo recently launched an online course titled the Science of Exercise which, to date, has had over 75,000 visitors.

Professor Roger M. Enoka elected associate chair of faculty affairs

The research performed by Enoka examines the impact of changes in the function of the nervous system on movement capabilities in humans. Current themes in his laboratory include: the consequences of age-associated adaptations in neuromuscular properties on manual dexterity and walking performance and the capacity of treatment with electrical nerve stimulation to improve mobility and dexterity in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Recent results have been published in Experimental Biology, Experimental Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and Physiology. Enoka is frequently invited as a keynote speaker to international meetings and serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals, as a reviewer of grant applications and as a consultant on human movement.

Join a movement of college students who are passionate about engaging in service during college breaks. 

Site leaders commit to co-leading a group of 10 CU students in service work during spring break. Each trip topic focuses on a different social or environmental justice topic.

Program requirements:

• Attend weekly leadership trainings 3–5 p.m. Wednesdays, September 2018 through May 2019.
• Attend a site leader retreat Sept. 21 and 22.
• Have commitment to improving your skills and engaging in direct service.

Apply at colorado.edu/volunteer. Priority deadline is Thursday, April 26.

Explore the CU Boulder School of Education graduate programs, connect with current students and faculty, and learn about financial aid, admissions, flexible course schedules and more at the Graduate Studies Open House. We offer flexible, evening master's programs and Colorado's top-ranked graduate education programs. 

Saturday, April 28, 2 p.m.
Education building, room 231

Multiple utilities projects on East Campus are currently impacting vehicle and pedestrian traffic, now through April 30.

• April 16–19: Southbound Discovery Drive will be closed from the SEEC/SEEL complex entrance to Colorado Avenue. Vehicles leaving SEEC/SEEL will need to head north and then west on Discovery Drive and exit to Colorado at Innovation Drive.
• April 18–25: 38th Street into parking lots 553 and 554 will be reduced to one lane, with flaggers directing traffic.
• April 13–30: The off-street bike path will be closed from the underpass at Discovery Drive to the Astrophysical Research Lab.

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is seeking participants for a study of collaboration. 

You are eligible to participate in this research study if you:

• Are a CU Boulder student at least 18 years of age
• Speak English
• Do not have significant and uncorrected vision impairments
• Have not previously played Physics Playground or a similar game (e.g., Crayon Physics Deluxe, Magic Pen) for more than an hour

The study contains two parts: 

1. An at home portion where you fill out some surveys and practice the game (lasting one hour) for a $15 Amazon gift card
2. A visit to the lab, which will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time (lasting two hours) for a $35 Amazon gift card

If you are interested in participating, please contact Angela Stewart at angela.stewart@colorado.edu for more information.

Please join the Biological Sciences Initiative for their annual BSI Scholars Poster Symposium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Recreation Center, room C250. Refreshments will be served. This year will feature undergraduates presenting work from Chemistry and Biochemistry, EBIO, Geological Sciences, IPHY, MCDB, and Psychology and Neuroscience.

The Buff OneCard office will be open for limited services and hours April 23–25.

The office will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 25. The office will be open 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24. Notary services will not be available on these dates.

The Office of Financial Aid (including Scholarships and Student Employment) will be closing at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, for an internal event. The office will reopen with normal business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, April 25. We apologize for any inconvenience.