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Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this fall! These lessons are for adult students, staff or faculty who are absolute beginners at the piano instruction (no exceptions).
The instructors are undergraduate piano majors in their junior or senior year. No university credit. Professor Alejandro Cremaschi supervises the interns.
Because of COVID-19 limitations, all lessons will happen online. You must have a piano or keyboard.
Applications for this fall’s science communication and outreach course, with a non-credit option through the CU Science Discovery Science Ambassadors Program, are due by Aug. 21. This course is based on the NSF's Portal to the Public science communication curriculum, which strives to prepare scientists and engineers to share their research with diverse public audiences.
The course will be held remotely and synchronously this year on six Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m.
Contact alexandra.rose@colorado.edu and kathryn.penzkover@colorado.edu for more information.
Affordable teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.
Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.
For more information, call our intake line, Julia Salinger, at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.
Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this fall!
These lessons are for adult students, staff or faculty who are absolute beginners at the piano instruction (no exceptions). The instructors are undergraduate piano majors in their junior or senior year.
No university credit. Professor Alejandro Cremaschi supervises the interns.
Because of COVID-19 limitations, all lessons will happen online. You must have a piano or keyboard.
For information visit the Beginning Piano for Non-Music Majors website.
The CU Youth Piano Program has opened the registration period for piano lessons for the fall 2020.
This fall, all lessons will be conducted online.
The program offers two options for fall lessons:
Upcoming Proctorio training sessions will demonstrate how to add Proctorio exam proctoring to a quiz in Canvas and configure exam proctoring settings. Learn more.
The Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory, located on the CU Boulder Main Campus, is conducting a study to evaluate the influence of light electric al stimulation on walking capabilities.
Subject requirements:
The study will involve two visits (~1.5 hours each). We will apply mild electrical stimulation (TENS device) to your legs and assess your walking capabilities. Participants will be paid $50 at the end of the second session.
If interested, please contact Joey Carzoli and joseph.carzoli@colorado.edu or 303-492-4975.
Physics Playground, a physics learning game developed by Florida State University and CU Boulder, is hosting a free three-day virtual camp for ages 14–18. The camp is 100% online.
Campers will meet over Zoom for about 2.5 hours a day for three days in a row. Students who complete the camp will receive a certificate of completion and the chance to win various prizes throughout the three days. The next camps start on Aug. 10 and Aug. 17, and we also have September dates available based on interest.
Space is limited, so apply now. For more information about the camp, contact Ginny Smith at ginnyl.smith@gmail.com.
The CU Youth Piano Program has opened the registration period for piano lessons for the fall 2020. This fall, all lessons will be conducted online.
The program offers two options for fall lessons:
For information, contact alejandro.cremaschi@colorado.edu.
Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this fall! These lessons are for adult students, staff or faculty who are absolute beginners at the piano instruction (no exceptions).
The instructors are undergraduate piano majors in their junior or senior year. No university credit. Professor Alejandro Cremaschi supervises the interns.
Because of COVID-19 limitations, all lessons will happen online. You must have a piano or keyboard.
Grad students: Get up to speed on approaching academic deadlines.
PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted and approved electronically by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.
PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. Additional information about the survey can be found here.
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.
Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted and approved electronically by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the thesis in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose theses are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.
Dr. Novick’s team at the University of Colorado is looking for men to participate in a study of how biological sex and sex hormones, like testosterone or estrogen, may influence stress, mood, social relationships and perceptions during these unusual times. The survey is online and includes questions about your health, mood, relationships and history. The study takes about 30 minutes to complete and can be done at any time.
Upon completing the study, you will have the option of entering a lottery with a 1/15 chance of winning $50 via your choice of an Amazon or Target e-gift card.
You may be eligible to participate if:
• You are a man
• You are 18-40 years old
• You do not have children
• You are generally healthy
Learn more or see if you qualify, or email anna.belyavskaya@cuanschutz.edu if you have any questions.
This research study has been approved by the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board (COMIRB #20-1583).
The Buff Portal team is working to improve the graduate student experience in CU's student portal. If you are a graduate student and would like to provide feedback, please complete this survey. Contact buffportal@colorado.edu with any questions or ideas.
The Boulder Pregnancy Resource Center supports and empowers women facing an unplanned or unexpected pregnancy with confidential, compassionate help, professional medical care and accurate information.
If you think you might be pregnant, you are never alone! We are here to help you with all your options in making a healthy informed decision. All our services are free of charge.
The Intermountain Neuorimaging Consortium (INC) is a brain imaging research facility in the Institute of Cognitive Science at CU Boulder. We use MRI scans to study how the brain works and how the brain changes across the lifespan. We currently have six to seven studies that are looking for participants from a range of ages across the Denver metro area.
If you have always wanted to see what your brain looks like or would simply like to contribute to neuroscience research in Colorado, please see our website for more details on specific studies that are currently recruiting participants.