We are looking for individuals to participate in a research study on memory. The study will take approximately 90 minutes and participants will receive $15 for their time.

Participants requirements:

• Ages 18–40
• Able to read and speak English
• No history of brain injury, neurological or psychiatric disorder
• No severe cognitive or psychological problems

This study is designed to learn more about the different ways that people can manipulate information about which they are currently thinking, including keeping that information in mind, manipulating it in some manner, and removing that information from your thoughts.

Sign up online.
 

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages 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 do one of the following:

• 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. 

As the host of Science Channel’s survival series Hacking the Wild, digital survivalist Andrew Quitmeyer hacks his way back from the wild to civilization using outdoor survival skills and a miscellaneous collection of wires, laptops and tracking devices.

During ATLAS Summer School in July, Quitmeyer will share his skills in the weeklong workshop Wild and Wearable Studio. 

Learn more and discover other engaging ATLAS Summer School classes.

The Department of Human Resources at CU Boulder welcomes applications for a training and development specialist. 

This position reports to the Training Manager and exists to design and deliver training programs to university employees. Specific functions include delivery, coordination and evaluation of new and existing training programs. This person in this role will research, design and implement trainings. 

Learn more and apply.

Join the Center for Inclusion and Social Change to have a discussion about sexism and how we can work to interrupt it.

Faculty and staff: Please register through Skillsoft if you plan to attend. Students may attend with no RSVP.

If you go

Tuesday, June 11 
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
C4C S350

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages 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 do one of the following:

• 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. 

Fred Hutch Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center is hosting an all-expenses-paid symposium for graduate students interested in immuno-oncology postdoc training. Applications are due May 31.
 
Students nearing completion of their PhD, MD or MD/PhD who are interested in postdoctoral training in immuno-oncology are invited to apply for a three-day symposium in Seattle, Oct. 3–4. Apply now, or email immuno_irc@fredhutch.org for more details.

If you changed addresses at the end of the semester, be sure to update your voter registration with your new address.

Looking for a summer job on campus? The Institute of Behavioral Science is looking for an undergrad student assistant! 

Work 15–25 hours over the summer with the opportunity to work 8–15 hours during the school year.

Main duties include:

• Using EndNote or similar programs to help update and expand the institute’s bibliographic database (training will be provided)
• Helping our researchers and community program coordinators with day-to-day activities such as preparing for trainings, data entry, etc.
• Distributing mail and helping with campus deliveries
• Maintaining our workrooms (organizing, taking stock of supplies, etc.) and light kitchen cleaning

Please send a résumé, cover letter detailing your interest and availability of when you can start and hours available during the week to eileen.brown@colorado.edu. Learn more about the institute online, and see the job posting under News.

Are you doing outreach and engagement work? Please join the Outreach and Engagement Professionals Network at CU Boulder! This network seeks to enhance collaboration, share best practices and increase professional development opportunities for CU Boulder staff or faculty who manage outreach programs and community partnerships.

Through special programs, networking events and staff awards, we offer the chance to learn from each other, hear about current research and resources and develop capacity as outreach professionals. 

If any part of your role involves community outreach, this group is for you! Email alyssa.willet@colorado.edu for more information or visit the outreach website for more information.  

UROP is excited to announce open, funded opportunities for undergraduate research, scholarly and creative projects led by some of CU Boulder’s most innovative faculty mentors.

With more than 30 team projects in a wide range of disciplines, students have many opportunities to connect this summer and next academic year.

Explore projects and follow up on opportunities by visiting the UROP website.

Volunteers are needed for a study at the Hearing and Epidemiology and Research Diagnostics Laboratory investigating potential effects of cardiovascular health on the auditory system. 

We are recruiting healthy adults ages 35–55. We are specifically individuals who do not have any of the following: tobacco smoking, Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or use of cholesterol-lowering medication, high blood pressure or use of blood-pressure-lowering medication.

Participants will receive a comprehensive hearing evaluation and physical examination with blood draw. Participants are compensated $15 per hour for up to five hours of testing. 

Interested? Email Jenny Masters at heardlab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7127 to see if you qualify or for more information.