This year’s Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology (COLTT) Conference features a can't-miss plenary panel: AI from Campus to Career: Preparing Students for a Shifting Educational and Workforce Landscape.

Guiding this crucial discussion is Susan Adams (PDF), a trailblazing leader in instructional design and faculty development. Adams is a passionate advocate for empowering educators and students to thrive in this new AI era. 

The panel will bring insights from the workforce, vendor and ethics perspectives. Panelists include: Jennifer Henderson (PDF), France Hoang (PDF) and Beth Rudden (PDF).

Don't miss this opportunity to engage with leading voices that shape AI’s role in education and beyond. Be prepared to walk away with the clarity and confidence to navigate the AI revolution in education.

• Redesign learning so AI use becomes a valued skill not a shortcut.
• Integrate AI to deepen engagement and spark creativity.
• Prepare students for careers that may not even exist yet!

Secure your spot today at the COLTT Conference and be part of this transformative discussion: Register now.

We look forward to seeing you at COLTT 2025!

On June 11, OIT will adjust the campus DMARC policy to reject rather than quarantine emails that claim to be from CU Boulder but fail authentication checks. This is the final step in a yearlong process to make it harder for scammers to phish our community using spoofed CU Boulder email addresses.

The primary iClicker website (www.iclicker.com) was compromised by an attacker between April 12–16, 2025. The OIT website has more information about how you can protect yourself if you interacted with the malicious captcha.

The SHINE Lab at CU Boulder is recruiting participants for XR research assessing and optimizing cognitive load. This entails identifying when and how to reduce cognitive load and improve training in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). 

Who can join this study:

• You are between 18–65 years old
• You can speak and read English
• You have normal vision (20/20) or corrected vision with contact lenses. Glasses are not recommended to be used with VR headsets.

Where

Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), Room 184E* 
1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80301

*This room is inaccessible without a key, so someone will meet you in the lobby.

Study details

In this research experiment, you are invited to complete an assembly task while inside of a consumer-available extended reality head-mounted display (HMD). This means that you may be in virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). You will also wear a full head of neurological sensors: functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG). 

The experiment takes 120 minutes. There are no direct benefits to you as a participant, but you will be able to gain some understanding of XR research. HMDs may increase the potential for humans to experience motion sickness symptoms or simulator sickness. Experience of these symptoms is greater for participants who have a history of motion sickness. As with any research, there is some possibility that you may be subject to risks that have not yet been identified. 

You will receive a $40 Amazon gift card for your participation.

Please register for an experiment slot.

Learn all about the plays in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season from the dramaturgy team. This informal webinar series is a great way to learn about the historical context, production history and behind-the-scenes aspects of the plays.

Streaming talks: Dates and times

We invite you to attend each presentation from the comfort of your home.

The Tempest
Monday, June 2, 6–7 p.m. MT
Dramaturg: Amanda Giguere, PhD

Richard II
Monday, June 23, 6–7 p.m. MT
Dramaturg: Heidi Schmidt, PhD

Registration is required.

We are writing to invite young children to participate in a fun language perception study! You and your child can participate online via Zoom or in person at a time that is convenient for you.

The study is open to 3- to 5-year-old typically developing children who are acquiring English as a first language.

Your child will engage in a task in which they will be shown four images and asked to touch one of them (e.g. "touch the star!"). The total time for the study is 20–30 minutes including breaks.

We will send you a $20 Amazon gift card within one to two weeks of study completion. We have attached a flier with further details.

Interested? Contact us at ldclab.boulder@colorado.edu.

Participate in a paid one-hour in-person research study about mindfulness and cognition at CU Boulder!

Eligibility: 

• 18-plus years old 
• Able to communicate in English
• Able to participate in-person 
• Able to do a short, guided meditation

What’s involved:

• Five-minute online screening
• 55 minute in-person visit (at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute)

Compensation: $20 for your participation

Sign up here. If you have questions, please contact the principal investigator, Winnie Zhuang, at wen.zhuang@colorado.edu. 

University of Colorado Boulder IRB Protocol # 24-0545

OIT recently upgraded a server that will cause unsupported versions of Microsoft Office to stop working after 180 days. Visit the OIT website to learn more about this change and how to upgrade to the latest version of Office.

Staying in Boulder this summer? The Rec Center has summer memberships to fit your schedule and budget. Stay active and enjoy all the amenities at the Rec Center, including the Buff Pool!

Membership details

• Summer membership dates: June 1–July 31
• All purchases must be made in person at the Rec Center

Membership options

• 9-Week Membership: $70 (40% savings), includes a free medium locker if purchased by May 31
• 4-Week Membership: $35
• Weekly Membership: $13
• 1-Day Pass: $7 (students), $10 (non-students)

Purchase a summer membership in April or May and get entered into a weekly drawing to win: free summer membership, Climbing Passes, Be Fit Passes and more exciting prizes!

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study. 

Requirements:

• Aged 40-plus
• Willing to participate in 12 weeks of hot tub sessions, ~three times/week 
• Systolic BP (top number) > 115 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)

Participants receive: 

• Exercise stress test
• Body composition assessment
• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

• Aged 50-plus years
• Systolic blood pressure (top number) ≥ 115 mmHg
• Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, six days a week, for a three-month period

Participants receive:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Physician-monitored exercise stress test
• Blood pressure screening
• Bone mineral density test
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for participants to study the potential health effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise) delivered via a smartphone app on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

• Aged 18-plus years
• Systolic BP (top number) 120–160 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)
• Own an Apple or Android smartphone
• Willing to perform breathing exercises 5–10 minutes per day, six days a week, for six weeks

Participants receive:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Blood pressure screening
• Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Laboratory is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of MitoQ, an antioxidant that is attracted to the mitochondria of cells, supplementation on physiological function.

Requirements:

• Age 60+
• Willing to undergo a three-month period taking MitoQ or placebo pills

Benefits include:

• Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
• Monetary compensation for time

If interested: call 303-735-6410 or email ipalab@colorado.edu.

Join experts on June 11 to learn more about the features and benefits of saving with a 529 tax-advantaged plan—and receive $50 to start your account!

On Friday, June 6, the following campus libraries will close for an employee in-service day: Business Library, Earth Sciences & Map Library, Engineering, Math & Physics Library (already closed for renovation), Music Library and Norlin Library. The purpose of the in-service day is to provide professional development for University Libraries’ faculty and staff and enhance the quality of our services and resources. 

During the closure, library facilities including access to physical collections, study spaces and research services will be temporarily unavailable. Any scheduled classes or tours will not be able to visit the libraries on this day. Library users are encouraged to pick up needed materials in advance of the closure and find alternative areas to study on campus.

Regular summer hours of operation will resume on Saturday, June 8. If you have any questions or concerns about this closure, please contact libraries@colorado.edu.