Before the start of the fall semester, you should update to Windows 11 and these step-by-step instructions will show you how. 

We invite you to participate in one of our upcoming stem cell workshops hosted here at CU Boulder. These sessions offer hands-on experience and are led by experts in the field. Below is a quick snapshot of what's coming up:

• Sept. 22–26: Assessing and Maintaining Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality
• Oct. 20–24: Long-Week hiPSC-Derived Neural Culturing Workshop
• Nov. 17–21: Long-Week hiPSC CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing Workshop

You can find more details on the Stem Cell Research and Technology Resource Center website.

For any questions or assistance, please feel free to reach out to Core Director Mayela Gayosso: Lucia.GayossoMiranda@colorado.edu.

As of July 1, hold pickup and material return services at the Bartlett Center have been discontinued. 

If you have a hold in that location, please email libraries@colorado.edu and select one of six library locations on Main Campus to pick up your hold; or you can have your hold sent to your campus box via campus mail, which can take up to two weeks. If you have materials to return, you may do so at any of the six library locations on Main Campus.

The CU Museum of Natural History, located in the Henderson building on Main Campus, will be temporarily closed between July 1 and the end of the year.

Museum Institute Director Nancy Stevens said, “This closure has been timed to coincide with the very end the Hellems renovation project, and both buildings will reopen concurrently, refreshed and ready to warmly welcome students, the larger campus community and visitors to our campus”.

Until then, CU Museum will be accessible to campus partners by appointment only and on a case-by-case basis. Members of the public can engage with special content and programming via the Museum From Home page. Please contact cumuseum@colorado.edu to submit a request for more information.

Join the Young Emerging Adult Research Study (YEARS) study at CU Boulder and CU Anschutz (IRB# 23-2067) to understand emotions.

Earn $25 per hour (up to approximately $400 total) for up to three study session phases (one hour and 45 minutes). Must be 18–25 years, be able to attend in-person sessions, and have a personal history of bipolar disorder or no mental health history.

Apply now by completing the prescreen survey here. Email years-study@colorado.edu or call 720-378-8075 if you have any questions.

Participate in a non-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) study on language comprehension! 

Eligibility:

• 18–40 years old 
• Native speaker of English (fluent before age 10, able to read English with native proficiency)

Study information:

• This will take place at the CINC building at 1777 Exposition Drive 
• One session lasting about 90 minutes
• $20 per hour paid in cash at the end of the session

Sign up here. Contact kimlab@colorado.edu with any further questions.

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The CU Boulder campus is preparing to welcome an influx of concertgoers on campus July 3–5 for the Phish concerts at Folsom Field. The campus will observe the below building access protocols for the holiday weekend. Remember to carry your Buff OneCard, Buffs!

• July 3: All academic building doors will be locked and require a valid Buff OneCard for entry beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Division of Public Safety is directing this early closure due to the concert. To request an exception, please email kip.sixbery@colorado.edu and michael.eaton@colorado.edu. 
• July 4: The campus will observe holiday hours, meaning building access will only be available for affiliates with Buff OneCards who have been provisioned for 24/7 access to their respective facilities.
• July 5: The campus will observe normal weekend hours.

University Libraries, the Recreation Center, the UMC and Health and Wellness Services publish their respective hours on their websites.

For more information about building access protocols, visit the campus building access page.

Wildfires can happen at any time of year in Colorado, which makes fireworks particularly dangerous in the Boulder area. Setting off fireworks also negatively impacts the health and wellness of your neighbors and our community. It's important to find other ways to celebrate being back in Boulder.

The city of Boulder’s firework laws are more restrictive than other areas of Colorado. Laws prohibit items like sparklers, snaps, snakes, bottle rockets, Roman candles and smoke bombs, in addition to fireworks that leave the ground or explode. You may also be held responsible for fireworks used by roommates and guests.

Possible legal penalties include:

• Fines up to $2,650
• Court fees
• Possible arson charges
• Possible jail time
• Liability for property or personal injury damages

You will also be referred to Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution at CU Boulder.

Unused fireworks can be brought to the city of Boulder Public Safety Building at 1805 33rd St. without penalty. Connect with ⁠Student Legal Services or visit ⁠Off-Campus Life to learn more about common citations and Boulder ordinances.

Each year, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival offers a free webinar series, featuring CSF dramaturgs and directors. These one-hour sessions will help you learn a little more about the Shakespeare titles in CSF's 2025 season. All sessions are recorded and available on the website throughout the summer. 

• "The Tempest" recording available
• "Richard II" recording available

The Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory is looking for people with delayed sleep-wake phase disorder or people with late bedtimes, or healthy people with typical bedtimes.

The purpose of this study is to improve our understanding of mechanisms of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD). We are testing patients with DSWPD, as well as healthy people without DSWPD. The study is 6.5 weeks long with six in-person visits at CU Boulder.

You may be eligible for this study if you:

• Are ages 16–30
• Have a diagnosis of delayed-sleep wake phase disorder or have a bedtime after 1 a.m., an inability to fall asleep, and difficulty awakening when required for school/work
• Or are healthy with typical bedtimes and no sleep concerns

Study activities include:

• Health screening
• Monitor on separate occasions your sleep, mood, eating times for one or two weeks, and blood sugar levels while living at home
• Live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 51–66 hours (approximately 4.87 days in total)
• Blood and saliva sampling and reaction time, mood, and ability to think testing

Compensation is up to $1,750. Get study details and apply.

We are looking for healthy males and females, ages 17–40, to participate in a study at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory.

• The study is seven weeks long with eight in-person visits.
• Participants live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 7.7 days (15.4 days total)

Compensation up to $4,093. Get study details and apply.

Learn why university-owned Windows computers must be updated to Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 Apps over the summer.

Join Career Services for a four-week seminar series designed to help graduate students and postdocs ace their academic job search. Learn everything you need to know to stand out in the competitive academic job market.

During campus portal maintenance, which is next scheduled for Sunday, June 22, you can still access Canvas and some other campus services through direct links (e.g., canvas.colorado.edu).

Learn more on the OIT website.

Struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy and in-person therapy are available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic for individuals residing in Colorado.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

For more information, call our intake coordinator, Pia Sellery, at 303-492-5177, email raimy@colorado.edu, or visit our website.