The UMC is encouraging students to submit their original designs to be displayed in the newly renovated Connection when it reopens in spring 2020.

There are two mural spaces available. Students may choose to create a design for one or both of the spaces individually, or submit a design for both spaces that is visually cohesive between the two. Students may work alone or collaboratively to create their designs.

Designs should reflect student life, social connection and the CU Boulder spirit. Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

• Artistic merit and creativity
• Reflection of the theme and appropriateness for a venue that is welcoming to all
• Relevance to the physical space – correctly sized for the space(s) available; aesthetically aligned with the color scheme; accommodating of doorways, furniture placement, etc.
• Accuracy of the file format – AI or EPS vector that is scalable without degrading in quality/resolution; fonts converted to outlines

The winning designs will be applied as vinyl graphics inside The Connection.

Submit today! Deadline is Nov. 1.

The Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship (CRDDS) and the University Libraries are looking for visualizations based on their ability to communicate insightful information, their overall design, technical merits and originality.

Data visualizations may include but are not limited to: maps, charts, graphs, data art and 3D models. Submissions can be static, animated or web-based interactive stories. Selected visualizations will be displayed in Norlin Library. 

Submissions are due Dec. 13. Learn more and submit.

The call for poster and lightning talk submissions for the graduate student session of Research & Innovation Week 2019 closes Friday, Sept. 27.

This session welcomes creative, innovative and unusual presentations in addition to traditional academic poster and lightning talks. Poster and lightning talk presentations will be eligible for monetary prizes. Lightning talk presenters are also eligible to attend workshops run by the Graduate School on communicating research to a broad audience, and presenting research in short formats.

Get more information.

Join us for a monthly social gathering the first Thursday of the month for LGBTQ and allied faculty and staff. The first social will be 4–6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Bitter Bar in Boulder.

Liberating Structures provides creative ways to engage people, allowing you to gather and share the collective intelligence in the room. The campus is offering two Liberating Structures workshops Oct. 8–9 and Oct. 11 and 14 in partnership with Boulder County Health and Human Services.

There are a few slots open for each session listed below, and they will be given to registrants on a first-come, first-serve basis. We are partnering with Boulder County Health and Human Services during these workshops. Learn more about Liberating Structures.

Oct. 8–9 (Boulder)
CU Boulder Administration and Research Center (ARC)
3100 Marine Street, Room 620
Boulder, CO 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $400/person
Register 

Oct. 11 and 14 (Longmont)
Boulder County Health and Human Services
515 Coffman Street, Room 112 (next to the east entrance of the building)
Longmont, CO
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $400/person
Register 

Students interested in a career in math, natural sciences or engineering are invited to apply for the Goldwater Scholarship, which awards up to $7,500 toward undergraduate tuition and other educational expenses. 

Students must be current sophomores or juniors and may be eligible if they have an excellent academic record and demonstrated research experience. For more information and advice on the application process, attend the information meeting:

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m.
Norlin S-421

Are you planning to pursue a career in public service? Think about applying to the Truman Scholarship to help fund your graduate studies and have mentoring and networking opportunities too. 

The Truman foundation is seeking juniors with exceptional leadership potential committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or other public service. This prestigious scholarship provides leadership training, mentorship and up to $30,000 for graduate study. 

Sophomores and juniors: Come hear how to improve your chances at the upcoming info session.

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 3:30 p.m.
Norlin S-421

The Arizona at Colorado football game on Saturday, Oct. 5, will be televised nationally by the Pac-12 Network and will kick off at 2:30 p.m. The game is among the events for CU’s annual Family Weekend.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 13 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website. 

Registration is now open for Research Computing's eight-week-long course, Programming with Python. Sessions will be held both in person at Norlin Library, Room E206, and via Zoom.

Those interested should sign up for one of two sessions (but not both):

Session one

The first session starts Sept. 24 and runs Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

This workshop series provides an introduction into the world of Python and its various tools for researchers. Topics for this course include: variables, lists, loops, functions, modules and a variety of useful packages like NumPy or Matplotlib. 

The course is not an introduction to programming, so attendees are expected to have a base level of knowledge on at least one other programming language.

Those interested may sign up to attend this session in-person, or online.

Session two

The second session starts Sept. 25 and runs Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

This workshop series provides a research-oriented introduction to programming in Python. During the first half of the course, we will discuss how to implement fundamental programming constructs, such as lists, loops, functions, and classes, within the Python language. We will then focus on environment management, efficiency considerations, I/O, and plotting with Python.

Please note this brief overview is not intended as a first introduction to programming. Attendees are expected to have beginner-level familiarity with least one other programming language.

Those interested may sign up to attend this session in-person, or online.

For questions, email rc-help@colorado.edu.

Become a leader in this exciting trend of expanding the opportunities to engage wider audiences in historical reflection!

The Weekends with the Accomplished will provide an opportunity for participants to work with Patty Limerick and other accomplished practitioners of applied history.

Our first weekend will be Nov. 15–17 with Char Miller, director of environmental analysis, the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History, and chair of sociology at Pomona College in Claremont, California.

Applications are open to area graduate students and recent PhDs who want an opportunity to acquire new skills specific to their area and topics of study.
Participants will receive:

• Mentoring and guidance by Patty Limerick and Char Miller
• Skill-building workshops
• Goal-setting sessions
• Networking opportunities with both academics and non-academics
• Preferred consideration for the Summer Workshop
• A chance to build community with other aspiring applied historians
• Certificate of participation

Apply today! Accepting applications through Nov. 1. Note: Each weekend will have its own application process. You may apply for more than one weekend.

Programs in Applied History with Patty Limerick

The Center of the American West at CU Boulder with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is implementing an applied history training program tying historical understanding to real-world solutions for modern problems.

Through a series of courses, projects, networking events and summer programs, graduate students, postdoctoral students and faculty will combine their historical knowledge with practical skills. Under the guidance of mentors, participants will craft responses to recurring issues in the West.

Calling all doctoral students to register for this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Don’t miss the chance to win $1,500, hone your elevator pitch and improve your public speaking skills. 

Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, Oct. 2. Register now. Email sarah.tynen@colorado.edu.