Please consider participating in our study, Advancing and Validating Galvanic Disorientation Simulation Trainer.

In this experiment, you will wear a galvanic vestibular stimulation headset. This system senses how you are tilted and stimulates your vestibular system with small amounts of electrical current through electrodes based behind your ears, near your forehand and back of your head. The system is intended to make you feel like an astronaut returning from spaceflight. During the experiment, you will perform tasks like reporting how you feel you are tilted, standing balance, walking or using a joystick to keep yourself upright in a chair.

You will be paid for the time you spend participating in this study.

If you have questions, would like additional information or are interested in participating, please respond via email. The principal investigator for this study is Torin Clark. You must be 18–65 years old to participate in this study.

With finals week and winter break approaching, the CU Boulder campus will follow different building access protocols. Campus affiliates will need their Buff OneCards to access most campus buildings on many of these days. 

Reading Day and finals week (Friday, Dec. 13–Wednesday, Dec. 18)

• CU Boulder campus will be locking the exterior doors to most academic buildings.
• CU Boulder affiliates can access most academic buildings on campus with their Buff OneCard from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
• Outside these hours, building access will only be available for affiliates with Buff OneCards who have been provisioned for 24/7 access to their respective facilities.

Winter recognition events (Dec 19–20)

• Buildings hosting events will be unlocked for winter recognition ceremonies. 
• All other academic buildings will be locked but can be accessed by CU Boulder affiliates with their Buff OneCard from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Winter break (Dec. 23–Jan. 10)

• CU Boulder campus will be locking the exterior doors to most academic buildings.
• Most buildings will be available via Buff OneCard swipe between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• On university holidays and administrative leave days during the break (Dec. 25 through Jan. 1), building access will only be available for affiliates with Buff OneCards who have been provisioned for 24/7 access to their respective facilities.

University Libraries, the Recreation Center, the UMC and the Health and Wellness Department publish their respective hours on their websites.

For more information about building access protocols, visit the campus building access page.

During maintenance that affects the portals, like that scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, you can still access Canvas and some other services directly.

Beginning spring 2025, students will no longer be charged the $100 late registration fee or $200 withdrawal fee.

The 2025–26 application for financial aid is now open. Families should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive an aid offer for fall 2025 and spring 2026. The FAFSA would typically open on Oct. 1. This year, the launch of the application was delayed for the 2025–26 school year.

Got plans for spring break? The Sko Serve program (formerly known as Alternative Breaks) sends teams of college students to engage in meaningful service during their breaks from school.

This weeklong journey over spring break allows students to explore the United States while making a difference through service, reflecting upon their experience and creating long-lasting connections with others. The priority application deadline is Dec. 8.

The Pain Lab at CU Boulder, affiliated with the Institute of Cognitive Science, is seeking participants ages 21–70 for a research study with non-invasive wearable sensors.

You may be eligible if you have experienced back pain for the last three-plus months. Participants will be compensated up to $360.

If you're interested, fill out the eligibility screening form. We will contact you regarding your eligibility.

Between 7 and 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, server maintenance may cause issues loading webpages that display when connecting to UCB Guest wireless; registering on UCB Wireless; and logging out of Canvas, Qualtrics and VoiceThread.

Users of the University Libraries website are encouraged to update their bookmarks to avoid inconvenience as the website address has recently changed.

With fall break approaching, the CU Boulder campus is preparing to follow different building access protocols.

Monday through Wednesday (Nov. 25–27)

• CU Boulder affiliates can access most academic buildings on campus between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. with your Buff OneCard.

Fall break (Nov. 28–29)

• As is true of all university holidays and Administrative Leave days, building access will only be available for affiliates with Buff OneCards who have been provisioned for 24/7 access to their respective facilities.

All residence halls will remain open during fall break. 

University Libraries, the Recreation Center, the UMC and the Health and Wellness Department publish their respective hours on their websites.

For more information about building access protocols, visit the campus building access page.

The Neuromechanics Lab at CU Boulder is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study that investigates the role of how individuals navigate a dynamic and ambiguous decision-making task. 

To take part you must:

• Be English-speaking
• Be between 18–36 years old
• Have normal vision or wear glasses/contacts that make your vision normal
• Have no neurological or other problems that affect your movement control
• Complete our pre-screen survey

This study is expected to last at most two hours. Participants will receive a digital Amazon gift card as compensation, worth between $15 and $25. All procedures take place in our campus laboratory (Engineering Center, ECSL 1B21).

For more information, please contact:

Colin Korbisch
Neuromechanics Lab
Engineering Center, ECSL 1B19
colin.korbisch@colorado.edu

Public and CU-affiliated patrons can access e-resources from the UCB Guest Wi-Fi network in Norlin Library on personal laptops and other devices—no public computer terminal required.

The Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory (located on CU Boulder's Main Campus) is evaluating the influence of multiple sclerosis on the ability to control the force produced by lower-leg muscles. The study consists of one 2-hour visit to assess motor function with self-reported and clinical assessments and lower-leg muscle activity during moderate contractions.

The inclusion criteria for healthy individuals include:

• Men and women 18–65 years old
• No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
• No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
• No major health problems

The inclusion criteria for people with multiple sclerosis include:

• Clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
• Able to walk with or without assistive device
• Men and women 18–65 years old
• No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
• No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
• No other major health problems than multiple sclerosis

For more information, please contact Mélanie Henry (melanie.henry@colorado.edu).
 

The University of Colorado Honors Journal invites all undergraduate students who have created original writing, art or film to submit their work for publication in the 2025 issue. All undergraduate students at CU Boulder are eligible to submit their work. The deadline for submission for the 2025 issue is Dec. 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

The Honors Journal is an interdisciplinary, student-run journal published annually by the Arts & Sciences Honors Program. The journal presents a collection of works that reflect the utmost talent, diligence and creativity among undergraduate students at CU Boulder.

Each year, the Honors Journal combines undergraduate work from all academic fields including but not limited to: art, creative nonfiction, fiction, gender and ethnic studies, humanities, natural sciences, open media (e.g., film, digital art, recorded performance), poetry and social sciences.

Read the 2024 issue of the Honors Journal.