Volunteers are needed for a study at the Hearing and Epidemiology and Research Diagnostics Laboratory investigating potential effects of cardiovascular health on the auditory system. We are recruiting adults ages 35-55 years with two or more of the following: Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or use of cholesterol-lowering medication, high blood pressure or use of blood-pressure-lowering medication, or current tobacco smoker. Participants will receive a comprehensive hearing evaluation and physical examination with blood draw. Participants are compensated $15 per hour for up to five hours of testing. Interested? Email Amy Sanders at heardlab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7127 to see if you qualify or for more information.

Nov. 1 update: Student tickets are sold out.

Students can pick up tickets in the Center for Student Involvement, UMC 330, on Thursday, Oct. 31, and Friday, Nov. 1, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

One ticket will be given per CU Boulder student present with a Buff OneCard. There are a limited number of tickets, so they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each ticket includes a $15 credit for food from any of the concessions stands in the Pepsi Center.

Attend one of these NIH predoctoral (F31) and postdoctoral (F32) fellowship trainings to understand the NIH’s application systems and the documents required for submission.

Nov. 4, 2–3 p.m.
Nov. 8, 1–2 p.m.
ARCE, Room 446

Email kathryn.snider@colorado.edu to RSVP.

Here are some things to know about withdrawing from a class:

• Withdrawing from a course will not affect your overall GPA. 
• The course will appear on your transcript with a “W” instead of an academic grade. 
• You will still be responsible for 100% of the tuition and fees. 
• If you drop below 12 credits, you will not be considered a full-time student. 

Talk to your advisor about your options before you decide to withdraw from a class. They may be able to help you find an academic resource to support your learning. 

If you decide to withdraw from a course, follow the steps on the Office of the Registrar’s Drop a Class website.

Do you use Netflix, Yelp, Amazon or some other online service that relies on algorithms to make choices for you? 

Take part in an anonymous study about the ethics of recommender systems and get a free $10 Amazon gift card in return. Learn more and sign up for a time slot.

For more information, email nasim.sonboli@colorado.edu.

Nov. 1 update: Student tickets are sold out.

Come enjoy a free movie and a fun night out this Friday night! Students can pick up tickets in the Center for Student Involvement, UMC 330, on Thursday, Oct. 31, and Friday, Nov. 1, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Two tickets will be given per CU Boulder student present with a Buff OneCard. There are a limited number of tickets, so they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Are you aged 18–35 and healthy? 

CU Boulder is seeking participants for a research study investigating how sleep loss affects decision-making and your body’s ability to digest and process the foods you eat. 

Participants must be healthy adults, ages 18–35, who normally sleep less than 6.5 hours per night during the school/workweek. Participants will complete six laboratory visits at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory and six weeks of at-home sleep monitoring. Four of the visits will last between 0.5-2.5 hours and two of the visits will last about one day.

Compensation up to $750. Get study details.

For questions email the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at sleep.study@colorado.edu and ask about the RADS study.

Beginning at midnight on Thursday, Oct. 24, all remaining seats for comedian David Sedaris's show this Saturday, Oct. 26, at Macky Auditorium will be available to CU community members for just $30 (plus fees).

Online only when you use the code "BOULDER." Ends at noon Saturday.

Attend this Boulder County Elections Division presentation to learn about how your local elections office ensures an efficient, accurate and secure election. The presentation will include information about the next four upcoming elections, ballot processing basics, voter statistics, recent legislative impacts on elections and election security.

If you go

• Who: First-time voters or anyone interested in voting in Boulder County or simply interested in elections
• What: Four Elections in 12 Months – What you need to know as a voter, plus voter statistics, election security, legislative changes and more! Presented by Molly Fitzpatrick, Boulder County clerk and recorder.
• When: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m.
• Where: Hellems, Room 199
• RSVP: Requested but not required

The presentation and Q&A session are expected to last about one hour.

Graduate students and postdocs are invited to explore the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) website for writing programs, guest expert webinars, multi-week courses, professional reminders, a dissertation success program, peer mentoring and more. With CU Boulder’s institutional membership, most of the resources offered are free of charge.

For more information, contact Mignon Macias at mignon.macias@colorado.edu.

This 12-hour-per-week position with the Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Office is responsible for engaging in reflective, restorative and educational dialogues with students through the student conduct process.

To apply, search for position number 21872, through the CU Student Employment Site. Contact Daniel Easton at daniel.easton@colorado.edu for more information.

Have you ever felt like an imposter? Join Leslie Blood, director of Graduate Community & Professional Development, for a lunchtime talk on the imposter syndrome, how it affects us and the skills and tools to overcome it.

This event is sponsored by Women in Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (WiECEE). Refreshments provided.

If you go

Wednesday, Oct. 16
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Discovery Learning Center 1B65
1095 Regent Drive
Engineering Center Complex (NE corner)

In honor of World Food Day, CU Boulder is hosting a Swipe It Forward event in its dining centers on Oct. 16 to donate meal swipes to Buffs in need. If you don’t always use all of your meal swipes each week, or think you can spare a swipe from your block meal plan, this is the perfect opportunity to put them to good use to help fight food insecurity on campus. 

Anyone with a weekly or a block meal plan can visit the C4C Dining Center, Village Center Dining, Alferd Packer Grill, The Alley, Sewall Dining Center or SEEC Cafe to participate in this initiative. Simply tell the cashier you'd like to donate a meal. One meal can be donated per person.

Don't have a meal plan, but still want to help? Donate here. Learn more about food assistance resources. 

Get Seed Funding is a micro-funding opportunity for CU Boulder undergrads and grads that provides up to $500 in funding for entrepreneurial ideas in the making.

Interested students can apply and sign up to pitch.

Get Seed Funding is entirely run by students and awards upwards of $6,000 to student startups every semester. They hear four pitches every week.

Researchers from the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory on the CU Boulder campus are conducting a study to investigate if electrical stimulation can improve walking and dexterity in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).

You may be eligible to participate if you are:

• Healthy with no history of neurological disorders
• Match the age (30–64 years) and sex of a person with MS who has completed the study

The study involves two evaluation visits and nine treatment sessions (three times per week for three weeks):

• Evaluation sessions (~1.5 hours each)
  • Familiarization 
  • Tests of mobility and muscle function
  • Answering questionnaire
• Treatments (~90 minutes each)
  • TENS applied to sensory fibers in arm and leg muscles

Participants can earn up to $200 for completing the study.

If interested, contact mohammed.alenazy@colorado.edu or 303-492-4975 to learn more about the study.