Have you ever wondered why less stable tasks or environments feel more challenging to navigate? Are you curious how the nervous system controls muscle such that it can contribute to force production in multiple directions and under different degrees of compliance? So are we! 

The Neurophysiology of Human Movement Lab is looking for healthy adults ages 18–40 years to participate in a research study investigating how the nervous system controls the force of a muscle in multiple directions, as well as with different compliant loads.  

The study involves one 2.5-hour visit to our lab on the CU Boulder Main Campus.   

If interested, please call 303-492-4975 or email kelsey.koger@colorado.edu and reference the "Change in Force Direction" study. 

Keep a piece of CU Boulder with you throughout the year by purchasing the 2024 Forever Buffs wall calendar! This unique piece of CU pride features an array of beautiful images from campus photographers. Hang the calendar as a nostalgic memory in your office or home, or give it as a gift to a Forever Buff in your life.

CU’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) is seeking 10-15 community members who have been impacted by a mass shooting to participate in a community film project. The project is part of a public awareness campaign to prevent violence in Colorado.  

We think survivors provide a critical perspective on this topic. For instance, what do you want the public to understand about your experience? What do you wish could have been done differently to prevent the attack? CSPV hopes to share these stories as part of a larger public awareness campaign on the prevention of mass violence, to be disseminated via social media channels and CSPV’s website.

Each participant’s videotaped interview and/or photo shoot will take approximately 30-60 minutes, and the filming/photography sessions will take place on Monday, Dec. 4, or Tuesday, Dec. 5, at CU Boulder. Participants can select the day and time that is convenient to them; each participant will receive a gift card as a thank you for their time.

If you or someone you know has a story that they would like to share, please email avery.moje@colorado.edu for more information and to complete a brief questionnaire. Applications will be reviewed beginning Monday, Nov. 20, and accepted until Friday, Dec. 1.

Conflict happens, and it's important to remember that it's normal. Contact the Conflict Resolution program to get support if you face any challenges with others during the stress of finals and moving out. Free services include guidance and skill-building to navigate conflicts, facilitated conversations with others and strategies to prevent future conflicts.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, soon to be followed by a less wonderful time of year—tax season.

You can take key steps now to make tax season go more smoothly. Namely, make sure your personal information and pay are accurate to ensure your W-2 and/or 1042-S forms are correct and will be mailed to your correct address on time.

Graduate students, mark your calendars for approaching graduation deadlines for fall 2023. 

Enterprise database maintenance on Saturday, Nov. 18, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages between 8 a.m. and noon for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

Join the STEM Education Mentors program. Facilitate a play-based elementary math after-school program in local Boulder schools. Work with a team of CU students across all academic disciplines to lead a once-a-week after-school program aimed at making kids feel more positive about math at a local Boulder elementary school. Paid and volunteer options available.

Details

• Commitment: Once-per-week for 8–9 weeks
• Day: Every Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
• Time: Approximately 2:30–4:30 p.m. (not including travel to/from the school sites)

Program starts during the week of Jan. 16 and ends the week of March 11. Contact the coordinator timothy.ogino@colorado.edu.

 Sites

• University Hill Elementary School
• Creekside Elementary School
• Crest View Elementary School
• Columbine Elementary School
• Whittier Elementary School

How to become a part of this group

Complete this interest form for spring 2024. Or join the information session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Duane Physics G1B35.

CU’s Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) is seeking 10-15 community members who have been impacted by a mass shooting to participate in a community film project. The project is part of a public awareness campaign to prevent violence in Colorado.  

We think survivors provide a critical perspective on this topic. For instance, what do you want the public to understand about your experience? What do you wish could have been done differently to prevent the attack? CSPV hopes to share these stories as part of a larger public awareness campaign on the prevention of mass violence, to be disseminated via social media channels and CSPV’s website.

Each participant’s videotaped interview and/or photoshoot will take approximately 30-60 minutes, and the filming/photography sessions will take place on Monday, Dec. 4, or Tuesday, Dec. 5, at CU Boulder. Participants can select the day and time that is convenient to them; each participant will receive a gift card as a thank you for their time.

If you or someone you know has a story that they would like to share, please email avery.moje@colorado.edu for more information and to complete a brief questionnaire. Applications will be reviewed beginning Monday, Nov. 20, and accepted until Monday, Nov. 27.

Reminder: Doctoral students who are graduating this fall must complete their dissertation defense or final examination by this Thursday, Nov. 16. Learn more and see what other graduation deadlines are coming up.

Faculty and staff, it’s WorkWell Wednesday! Stop by the C4C Flatirons Room between 8 and 10 a.m. on Nov. 15 for a build-your-own yogurt parfait bar. Chat with colleagues over coffee and tea, enjoy your breakfast and learn more about WorkWell at CU Boulder.

Send the University Libraries your recommendations for books, poetry, graphic novels, podcasts and more and they will share them with the campus community.

Titles will be published with your name and recommendation blurb in a news story on the libraries website. 

Recommendations will be accepted through Monday, Nov. 27.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 12, remember you can directly access Canvas and some other services that are provided through the portals.