Researchers in the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab on Main Campus are conducting a study to evaluate the influence of light electrical stimulation on walking and balance capabilities in healthy adults. 

Subject requirements:

• 65–85 years of age
• Free from neurological impairments
• No recent lower body injuries 
• Ability to walk for six minutes unaided

The study consists of two visits to CU Boulder Main Campus on separate days (approximately 2.5 hours each):

• In each session, we will apply mild electrical stimulation using a TENS device and assess subjects' walking and balance capabilities.
• Compensation: $50 for the two visits

If interested, please contact Mohammed Alenazy for more information: moal4255@colorado.edu, 720-231-9767.

UROP celebrates mentorship with the Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes campus faculty supporting undergraduates on research and creative projects. 

Students are invited to nominate their mentors regardless of program funding, and we welcome submissions from early-stage researchers and creative practitioners. 

To support their work, award recipients will have the option to award an assistantship to an eligible undergraduate of their choosing in the next grant cycle.

Submit a nomination by April 1.

Buff Bus has upgraded its Transit app with improved software designed to provide real-time bus location information based on GPS tracking, rather than predicted route schedules. The new software went live in January.

“It’s important for our riders to know when to expect the bus, and when the buses are running off-schedule,” said Tom Christian, senior operations compliance program manager for Buff Bus operations at CU Boulder. “We are trying to improve the Buff Bus experience, and this upgrade makes it easier for our riders to plan their daily schedules.”

Previously the app relied on regular schedules to predict when a particular bus was supposed to arrive, but if the buses got off schedule due to weather or traffic delays, the app didn’t offer GPS based tracking. Now, with this upgrade, the Transit app is able to feed data real-time from the bus’s GPS unit to determine its real-time location and more accurately predict how long it will take to reach the next stop.

Showcase your talents!

The Diverse Musicians' Alliance (DiMA) at CU Boulder invites performers of music, dance, poetry and other forms of art to participate in "Roots and Branches," an annual show featuring diverse voices and art forms, on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Music's Grusin Recital Hall.

Applications to perform are due March 5.

All types of performances are welcome. Performances must be no longer than 10 minutes. We are not able to provide amplification equipment other than a single handheld microphone. The performance hall is intimate and has excellent acoustics. Amplification is rarely needed.

We are looking for diverse acts and are especially interested in personal, unique and thought-provoking performances. The Diverse Performance Concert is a longstanding tradition of the Diverse Musicians' Alliance and has taken place on campus for more than 14 years.

Please apply by March 5. While we want to showcase as many performers as possible, if we receive a large number of applications, the committee will select a program that represents diverse voices and art forms. We will be in touch soon after the deadline.

The New Venture Challenge is still looking for volunteers for future upcoming NVC events! This is your opportunity to get introduced to the New Venture Challenge and give back to your community. Please email riwi7057@colorado.edu for more details.

Planning to host a party soon? Stop by one of Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations' Party Registration Stations over the weekend to receive a 20-minute warning if your party receives a complaint. Party registration is free, unlike a nuisance ticket, which could cost up to $2,600.

Enterprise database maintenance on Sunday, March 13, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages, between 8 a.m. and noon for many campus services, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more. Read more from OIT.

CU Boulder students can now use a new tool to find CU student-led Discord servers and connect online through Discord! Read more from OIT.

Men of color, register for free haircuts, conversation and food offered through the Center for Inclusion and Social Change's Men of Excellence initiative and learn about resources available through the campus's Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS).

As a Challenge Course facilitator, guide groups through team-building activities on our Challenge Course including games, challenges, low and high elements.

This is a flexible part-time position, requiring a flexible schedule including weekends. This position requires working outside in all weather conditions, particularly summer sun and heat.

This position is open to students and non-students.

Join fellow transfer students on a 3.6-mile hike to the Flatirons, where you can meet new friends and manage your personal well-being. We will meet at the base of the Chautauqua loop at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12.

Get a free ticket to see the Denver Nuggets take on the Toronto Raptors at Ball Arena in Denver! Pick up your ticket March 8 at 10 a.m. in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330).

One ticket per student with valid Buff OneCard. If you want to go to the game with a friend, please pick up your tickets together. No tickets will be held.

You can use your RTD pass to take the bus for free to Denver for the game. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the event are required for entry to Ball Arena. Masks are required at all time while in the arena. Read full Ball Arena health and safety guidelines.

The ongoing support of password changes, for alumni in particular, is creating long queues and delays for support provided by the Office of Information Technology. In the meantime, OIT provides a host of resources that will allow you to help yourself or escalate your support issues.

Education Abroad has extended the application deadline to March 18 for the following Global Seminars.

New Venture Creation & Internship

May 21–July 1 | Aix-en-Provence, France
Spend six weeks in Aix-en-Provence, France, this summer and gain valuable, real-world skills for any field! Go through the process of launching a new venture, participate in a for-credit internship, and experience the unique challenges of starting a venture abroad. Visit French startups and network with CU alumni currently working in France and get 6 CU credits. Open to all majors!

• Course 1: INBU 4910 Global Internship (3 credits)
• Course 2: ESBM 4830/EMEN 4825: Vive La France: New Venture Creation in the Heart of Europe (3 credits)

Lisbon as a Global City: Cosmopolitanism, Diversity & Innovation

June 1–23 | Lisbon, Portugal
Earn 3 credits in three weeks abroad in Portugal this June! Explore one of the oldest cities in the world and experience the different backgrounds and cultures to influence it. Approved for the Global Perspectives diversity requirement, Lisbon will be the center of our exploration of how multicultural heritage has created new social, economic, and cultural dynamics that have molded and created the city we see today. Open to all majors!

• Course: PORT 3170 Lisbon as a Global City: Cosmopolitan, Diversity, and Innovation (3 credits)

Writing in Ireland

June 6–24 | Dublin, Ireland
Complete your upper-division writing requirement abroad in Ireland this June! You'll create your own Irish Odyssey digital story and explore both Dublin and the Irish countryside, including taking part in the exciting Bloomsday Festival. Earn 3 credits in three weeks. Open to all majors!

• Course: WRTG 3020, Composing Irish Odysseys by Navigating Currents and Events (3 credits)

Entrepreneurship & Empowerment

June 12–July 22 | Cape Town, South Africa

Spend your summer in South Africa gaining hands on experience as a consultant! Earn 6 credits in 6 weeks while helping local entrepreneurs in the townships surrounding Cape Town. Students form consulting teams with local South African students to develop tangible and practical deliverables for clients. Make a difference and enhance your resume!

• Courses: INBU 4925 and EMEN 4830 (6 credits)

The Medellin Practicum/Studio

June 27–Aug. 8 | Medellin, Colombia
Spend six weeks of your summer in Colombia while earning 9 ENVD credits! Study planning and urban design methodologies in the innovative city of Medellín. Integrate with locals by engaging with a marginalized community, working side by side with community members in the production of a plan for neighborhood development. The program includes special guest lectures, various site visits around the city, and outings to local museums and festivals.

• Course 1: ENVD 3009-820 The Medellín Practicum/Studio: Planning Informality (6 credits)
• Course 2: ENVD 3009-821 Social Urbanism: Learning from Urban Upgrading Practices in Medellín, Colombia (3 credits)

Calling all dogs! The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is seeking a dog—preferably two dogs—to share the role of Crab in The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare in the 2022 summer season. The play runs June 5–Aug. 7.

Crab is in three to four scenes, where he mostly comes onto the stage and lays down. An older, calm dog who is not excited by large crowds, doesn’t mind bright lights or perhaps sudden noises is desirable. Opinionated barkers need not apply—this is a nonspeaking role.

The owner/handler will receive a stipend and eight complimentary tickets to the season. CSF is hoping to meet interested candidates at the Mary Rippon Theatre on March 27 at 10 a.m. 

Get more details and sign your pup up!