Come play a game with a robot! The Neuromechanics Lab needs volunteers for a study on effort and motor learning. We are interested in how effort during a movement changes how you learn. The insights from this study will help us design optimize rehabilitation and movement training. 

In the game, you use a robotic handle to guide a cursor to a series of targets. 

You must: 

• Be between 18–35 years old 
• Be right-handed 
• Have no movement impairments that could impact your ability to complete a reaching task 
• Have no upper-arm injuries within the last year

The study will involve about one hour of testing in our campus laboratory (1B21 ECSL, 1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO 80309). We will schedule a 90-minute visit (in case of delays) at your convenience.

You will be compensated for your time and effort with an Amazon gift card.

Walk on a treadmill with motion capture! 

The Neuromechanics Lab needs volunteers for a study on learning and effort in a walking task. We are interested in how the effort involved in a movement impacts how you learn in a new environment. The task involves walking on a treadmill with separate belts for each foot at walking speeds.

You must be English-speaking, between 18–35 years old, have normal or corrected vision, no movement control or vestibular problems, and no recent lower-limb orthopedic surgeries or broken bones.

The study will involve one visit to our campus laboratory (1B21 ECSL, 1111 Engineering Drive, Boulder, CO 80309), lasting 90 minutes. Both visits will include motion-capture of your walking gait. 

You will be compensated with an Amazon gift card.

Welcome back, Buffs! Stop by these neighborhood events on the Hill and in East Aurora to get tips and learn more about living in the Boulder community. Hosted by Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations, you can find support and make connections in your neighborhood during Fall Welcome. 

The Hill event will take place 1–4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Beach Park. The East Aurora event will be held 1–4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Aurora Avenue and 28th Street.

Are you interested in participating in an astronaut training study with CU Boulder Bioastronautics?

For this study, participants will be trained and evaluated on a Mars rover driving scenario in a VR headset while wearing neuroimaging equipment on their head to gather data. This study will take part in two sessions on two consecutive days, with the first session taking up to three hours and the second session taking two hours. This study is paid on an hourly basis.

If you are interested and are between the ages of 18–65, please email vr_training@outlook.com to learn more. Any questions about the study can be directed towards the PI at apanders@colorado.edu.

The CU Youth Piano Program has opened the registration period for piano lessons for the fall 2024.  

Instructors are experienced graduate teachers from the College of Music. The program is supervised by the CU Piano Pedagogy Chair Alejandro Cremaschi. The lessons provide thorough instruction at the highest and most effective pedagogical standards while providing opportunities for fun, motivation and enjoyment of music. Students ​register for 14 weekly ​lessons ​during ​the ​fall ​and spring semesters. 

Fill out the interest form. For program information, visit the website.

The University of Colorado is a proud partner of the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine), one of 10 inaugural awardees under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines initiative. The CO-WY Engine announced the launch of its use-inspired and translation grant opportunities to accelerate the research, development and commercialization of innovations into tangible products, services or solutions that address climate resiliency. 

Through Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), Venture Partners at CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) fund the university's top innovations with grants up to $125,000 that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. Learn more and apply.

Each year, CU employees are required to verify the accuracy of their vacation and sick leave balances. Please verify your leave by Aug. 31.

Sprintax Calculus enables international employees and students to exchange information and documents with the International Tax Office, eliminating mandatory appointments.

Master’s grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters by Monday, Aug. 12. 

The CU Survivor Club is thrilled to announce its first-ever Live Reality Game Competition, inviting participants to outwit, outplay and outlast for the coveted title of Sole Survivor. The adventure will take place Oct. 26–27 at Bear Creek Lake Park Campground.

Inspired by the iconic television show, the event aims to bring the thrill and strategy of “Survivor” to the campus community and residents in Boulder, Jefferson and surrounding counties. Contestants, aged 18 and up, are invited to apply for a chance to showcase their survival skills, mental acuity and strategic prowess in a challenging outdoor setting.

Key event details

• Dates: Oct. 26–27
• Location: Bear Creek Lake Park Campground, 15600 Morrison Rd., Lakewood, CO
• Eligibility: Open to all individuals aged 18 and above
• Objective: Participants will compete in challenges, form alliances, and strategize to avoid elimination until one contestant remains as the Sole Survivor.

How to apply

Complete the online application or email cusc@boulder.edu. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 6.

About the club

Founded in 2024, the CU Boulder Survivor Club is dedicated to bringing the excitement and strategy of the “Survivor” series to the university community. The club hosts various events and activities throughout the year to engage students and promote teamwork, strategy and adventure.

The club can be reached at 954-329-9310 and on Instagram @cubouldersurvivor.

FranklinCovey helps create behavior change in the four areas that matter most to our long-term success: leadership, individual effectiveness, culture, and achieving strategic goals. From the FranklinCovey Impact Platform, you can access on-demand courses and microcourses, the microlearning library a skills diagnostic. 

Request the FranklinCovey All Access Pass ($136), and your pass will run from Sept. 1, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2025.

The campus VPN client, Cisco Secure Client (formerly known as AnyConnect), will undergo a version update from 6 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

After the update, search for “Cisco Secure Client” instead of “Cisco Anyconnect” to find and launch the VPN client. The upgrade will happen automatically during the first login process after the maintenance window, but it may take longer than usual to connect. It is recommended that all VPN and Secure Computing users restart their computer following the upgrade.

Graduate students, mark your calendars for these approaching graduation deadlines for summer 2024.

Aug. 5

Doctoral grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

Aug. 6

Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and thesis approval form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The single-page 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.

Please consider becoming a research participant in our study “Spatial disorientation following a gravity transition.” This study is being led by Torin Clark as part of the Bioastronautics Research Group at CU Boulder.

We are looking for subjects for an upcoming study investigating an active countermeasure triggering mechanism to reduce spatial disorientation in astronauts performing lunar landings.  This research will take place in up to two visits and a total of no more than five hours in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences building on East Campus in the Bioastronautics Lab.

You will be paid for your participation at a rate of $15/hour.  More details on the study protocol will be provided in person, prior to beginning the experiment during your session.

To participate in the study, volunteers need to:

• Be between 18–50 years of age
• Have no history of vestibular dysfunction
• Weigh less than 200 lbs
• Complete a pre-screening questionnaire confirming eligibility criteria

If interested, please email sdtriggering@gmail.com to receive more information.

Thank you for your interest!