University of Colorado faculty on a contract have the option to choose to update their contract payment schedule for the 2025–26 academic year between May 1 and July 11.

During campus portal maintenance, which is next scheduled for Sunday, May 11, you can still access Canvas and some other campus services through direct links (e.g., canvas.colorado.edu).

Interested in gaining or acquiring cell culture experience using stem cells? Curious about 3D models like organoids, neural cultures, and want to know how to maintain these? Are you wondering how you can use genomic editing systems to modify your cells?

CU Boulder’s Stem Cell Research and Technology Resource Center is the perfect resource for all your cell culture needs. We invite you to explore the workshops we will be holding throughout the year and hope you join us!

Details

• Prerequisite: Strong interest in working with stem cells
• Details, agenda and registration: Mayela Gayosso, PhD, iPSC Core Director (Luga3285@colorado.edu)
• Space is limited to 10 participants. Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation.

Upcoming workshops

• May 12–22: Long Two-week hiPSC Culturing Workshop
• June 24–26: Long-week 3D Culturing Workshop
• July 7–18:  Long Two-week hiPSC Culturing Workshop
• Sept. 23–26: Assess and Maintain Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality Workshop
• Oct. 20–24: Long-week hiPSC-derived Neural Culturing Workshop
• Nov. 17–21: Long-week HiPSC-CRISPR-Cas-9 Genome Editing Workshop
• Dec. 15–19: Long-week 3D Culturing Workshop

Summer 2025 operating hours for the Boulder campus will be 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., effective Monday, May 12, through Friday, Aug. 15.

On Sunday, Aug. 17, the Boulder campus will return to its regular operating hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

The standard operating hours are also core business hours for student-, employee- and customer-facing services/offices. Offices that are student-, employee- or customer-facing should attempt to maintain a consistent schedule allowing for in-person services to be provided particularly during periods or hours of high demand. 

CU Boulder undergraduates looking for funded, team-based research opportunities this summer and next academic year can browse UROP's funded "open opportunities" and apply to participate now.

Browse summer 2025 opportunities and 2025–26 opportunities.

Parking Services is beta testing a new visitor parking lot availability tool to help you find available spots in our most popular visitor lots. This mobile-friendly website provides real-time updates on lot availability, ensuring quick and convenient access to parking when you need it. Since this tool is brand new, we are hoping for some feedback on how it works from our campus community members. If you use this tool, please provide feedback via the Feedback Form.

Access the parking lot availability tool, then fill out the the feedback form.

Researchers from the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory at CU Boulder are conducting a study to investigate if electrical stimulation applied to the legs can reduce fatigue and improve walking in persons with multiple sclerosis.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Are between18–65 years of age
• Have clinically confirmed diagnosis of MS
• Are able to walk but have some difficulty walking
• Experience some fatigue during activities of daily living
• The 11-week study involves four evaluation visits and 18 treatment sessions (three times/week for six weeks)

Evaluation sessions (approximately two hours each)

• Answering questionnaires
• Tests of walking, balance and muscle function
• Treatments (approximately 60 minutes each)
• TENS applied to leg muscles while performing weight-lifting exercises
• The treatment will be applied to two muscle groups in each leg
• Participants will be paid up to $880 for completing the 11-week trial.

If you are interested, please contact Mélanie Henry by email at melanie.henry@colorado.edu and reference the MS clinical trial.

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 two-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 College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) is making two changes to Intra-University Transfer (IUT) requirements, effective for fall 2025 IUT admissions:

• The minimum grade for IUT technical coursework is changing from a C to a C-
• Students will need to be in Good Academic Standing (meaning, minimum CU GPA of 2.0)

The required CU Boulder minimum 2.700 technical GPA and all other IUT on track and admissions requirements will remain the same. Please visit the College of Engineering and Applied Science IUT webpage for more information. The CEAS fall 2025 IUT application opens May 15.

How do you feel about your graduate student experience? That’s the question the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Graduate Student Survey, known as the gradSERU Survey, is seeking to understand.

The survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, is designed to examine students' experiences across the entire spectrum of their graduate career: academic, research, teaching, professional development, well-being and sense of community. A survey URL was distributed over email to almost all non-professional graduate students—search your email for "gradSERU" for your unique URL. 

All respondents will be entered to win one of 20 $100 Amazon gift cards. The survey has been extended to May 2.

Take the Faculty & Staff Engagement Survey—it's not too late! The survey is open until Wednesday, April 30.

The survey assesses our workforce's status and key engagement elements such as work enthusiasm, career satisfaction, institutional pride, intent to stay, and connection to the mission. This survey is vital in informing our ongoing efforts to improve the campus experience for all faculty and staff.

Personally identifiable information is released to no one outside of Arthur J. Gallagher. Survey results will not identify individuals; only aggregate findings will be used for organizational improvements.

As Finals Week approaches, here are key updates and resources to help you get around:

Spring Buff Bus finals schedule

During Finals Week, the Buff Bus will be running an expanded schedule to accommodate students' needs. The routes and schedules are as follows:

Williams Village/Bear Creek (Route W)

• Friday, May 2: 6:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4: 6:30 a.m.–11 p.m.
• Monday, May 5–Wednesday, May 7: 6:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

Late-night service

Late-night service on Route W is offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Late-night service from Will Vill to Main Campus is provided by Via Mobility Services (small black buses that say VIA on them, not larger Buff Buses).

• May 1, 2 and 3: 11 p.m.–1 a.m.

Stampede (Route S)

• Friday, May 2: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4: 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
• Monday, May 5–Wednesday, May 7: 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m.

Marine Street Express (Route M)

• Friday, May 2: 9:15 a.m.–3 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4: No service
• Monday, May 5–Wednesday, May 7: 9:15 a.m.–3 p.m.

Library hours during Finals Week

University Libraries will have extended hours to support your study needs.

Additional tips for Finals Week

Study spaces: Make use of the various study spaces available on campus, including the libraries, study lounges and reserved quiet areas.

Health and wellness: Remember to take breaks, stay hydrated and get enough sleep. The Rec Center is offering stress-relief activities and wellness resources all week long.

Final exam schedule: Check your final exam dates, times and locations on Buff Portal to avoid any last-minute surprises.

Building access: Remember your Buff OneCard during Finals Week. Check building access hours.

We hope these resources help you navigate Finals Week smoothly. Good luck with your exams!

Earlier this month, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, including members of CU Research Computing and Arizona State University, hosted the AI Unlocked workshop in Denver, focused on AI tools and applications. We're now planning a smaller, campus-based version for CU and RMACC affiliates.

To help shape this next event and sign up for updates, please take a moment to complete this brief survey. Your input will help us gauge interest and identify key topics. Feel free to share it with others. The survey closes on May 5.

To increase campus security and safety measures, the CU Boulder campus will be locking the exterior doors to academic buildings on specific dates. Anyone with a Buff OneCard will be able to swipe into academic buildings during regular building hours, and no additional access needs to be granted.  

You will need your Buff OneCard on these weekday dates to access campus buildings:

● Friday, May 2 (Reading Day) 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
● Saturday, May 3–Wednesday, May 7 (final exam period) 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
● Campus commencement (May 8)

Days may be added in case of other impactful events. Read more about building access.

Registration is continuing from now through May 16 for the Rocky Mountain Advanced Computing Consortium’s (RMACC) 15th annual High Performance Computing Symposium, set for Tuesday–Thursday, May 20–22, at the Wolf Law Building on the CU Boulder campus.