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Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity 2024–25 recipients announced; nominations invited for next program year

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:39:22 +0000

Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity 2024–25 recipients announced; nominations invited for next program year Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 07/22/2024 - 13:39

Peyton Thomas (Environmental Studies), Liannie Velázquez-Santana (Geological Sciences) and Sophie Chien (Environmental Design) have been awarded the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity for 2024–2025. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs invites new nominations for the 2025–2026 program year.

Peyton Thomas brings expertise in climate change, environmental justice and Indigenous communities. During her fellowship, Thomas will study fish ecology and sample various fish populations along the Yukon River in Alaska to address significant knowledge gaps in the physiological and behavioral understanding of each species. Additionally, as a distinguished endurance athlete and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful, Thomas is using her platform to advocate for environmental and social change across academia, industry and government. She will be mentored by Assistant Professor Cassandra Brooks in Environmental Studies.

Liannie Velázquez-Santana works to understand how volcanoes form and develop, contributing to the Geological Sciences program. She will conduct fieldwork and laboratory analyses on island arc magmas in the Greater Antilles Arc in the Caribbean to develop an evolutionary model for crustal growth in this arc system. Velázquez-Santana is supported by Associate Chair Kevin Mahan of Geological Sciences.

Sophie Chien focuses on sustainable architecture and urban planning, joining the Environmental Design program. During her postdoc fellowship, Chien will collaborate with the predominantly Latinx and immigrant population of the San Lazaro community in Boulder County to co-create community histories that weave together ecological, cultural and material dimensions of their lived experiences. Chien’s contributions underscore the University of Colorado Boulder's commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation in community-engaged design, with mentorship from Associate Professor Shawhin Roudbari of Environmental Design.

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CU Boulder awards the Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity to postdoctoral scholars whose scholarship and service contribute to diversity in higher education. These one-year fellowships provide fellows with protected time for scholarship or research in preparation for a tenure-track faculty position at CU Boulder. To date, nine former fellows have secured tenure-track positions at CU Boulder.

The Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and administered by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Applications for the next cycle open August 1 and are due November 1.

For more information, please visit the program website or email cpfellows@colorado.edu.

Peyton Thomas, Liannie Velázquez-Santana and Sophie Chien have been awarded the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity for 2024–2025. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs invites new nominations for the 2025–2026 program year.

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Prohibition of participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs

Anonymous — Mon, 06 May 2024 22:45:40 +0000

Prohibition of participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/06/2024 - 16:45

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to open scientific research, the intellectual exchange of ideas, and the international academic research collaborations and engagement that facilitate them.

CU Boulder is also committed to ensuring research security, and requires all employees (including faculty, postdocs and staff) and students with responsibility for the purpose, design, conduct or reporting of research to fully disclose information to identify potential conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment. To that end, the university is obligated to monitor and regulate participation in certain Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs.

A Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) is an effort by a foreign government to recruit science and technology professionals or students with the intent to acquire resources to further their military and economic goals. The Federal government has determined that some of these programs pose a threat to national and economic security, and the CHIPS and Science Act (H.R.4346 Sections 10631-10632) has prohibited participation in them for recipients of federal grants.

In response to the CHIPS and Science Act, CU Boulder has adopted a policy that prohibits all employees (including faculty, postdocs and staff) from participating in a MFTRP. Participation includes, but is not limited to:

Affiliation with or membership in an MFTRP, including a contractual or other binding agreement between an individual and a MFTRP;
An individual reporting participation in an MFTRP in a research proposal, curriculum vitae, or resume; or
An individual's identification in a publication listing the individual and an MFTRP.

The new policy has been incorporated as an amendment to the Academic and Academic and Researcher Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy and Standards.

The policy requires employees (including faculty, postdocs and staff) and students to seek guidance from the Office of Research Integrity (cufso@colorado.edu) prior to agreeing to participate in any program or activity or to accepting an appointment to any position sponsored by a foreign country or entity regardless of whether they believe it to be a MFTRP.

All requests for guidance and disclosures will be reviewed by the Office of Research Integrity, which will determine whether the participation or appointment is permissible. When it is impermissible, the individual is required to immediately decline or cease participation, as applicable. If the individual does not agree with the determination of impermissibility, they may submit their concerns in writing to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation for further consideration.

Learn more about how to identify potential malign foreign talent recruitment programs.

A Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) is an effort by a foreign government to recruit science and technology professionals or students with the intent to acquire resources to further their military and economic goals. In response to the CHIPS and Science Act, CU Boulder has adopted a policy that prohibits all employees (including faculty, postdocs and staff) from participating in a MFTRP.

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Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes talks innovation and the intersections of ideas, disciplines and perspectives

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:00:07 +0000

Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes talks innovation and the intersections of ideas, disciplines and perspectives Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 01/21/2024 - 11:00

Massimo Ruzzene

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) has embraced a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion to ensure our contributions are representative of the world we seek to shape. As vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the 12 research institutes, I’m excited to share some of my thoughts and some of the actions we are taking to embrace innovation, equity and inclusion as foundational principles as we strive to produce truly impactful scholarship.

How and why do diverse and inclusive perspectives add value to research and innovation? We know that innovation thrives at the intersections of ideas, disciplines and perspectives. When we tap into talent and ideas that have not yet been considered, and when we are with people who are different from us, we bring our best selves and we spark innovation. Action inspired by ideas discovered in these exciting spaces advances the enterprise, which further deepens our commitment to diverse and inclusive approaches as the cycle repeats.

By committing to this cycle, we are already making headway. In just the last six months:

Tanya Ennis joined our team as director of diversity, equity and inclusion in research, creative work and innovation in October. Tanya is supporting our focus on employee skills and development and initiatives that address inequalities in staff recruitment outcomes. She is also providing welcome support to our research institutes as they pursue similar goals.
Tanya is leading RIO’s efforts to monitor federal agency requirements related to the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles and activities into research programs and broader impact initiatives. We will develop strategies to support faculty across campus, enabling streamlined, competitive responses to funding opportunities offered by entities that fund much of CU Boulder’s research and creative work.
RIO was awarded a DEI Impact Grant by the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for “Building a Scholar Learning Community at CU Boulder” to educate scholars, researchers, innovators and creators about: the process of finding justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (JEDIA) funding resources; understanding related agency requirements for plans in proposal development; and developing strong plans and responses to these requirements. A workshop series is being offered to individuals across the university who are interested in pursuing JEDIA funding opportunities.

As for how this work is benefitting campus, we are already seeing positive outcomes like these:

Our campus’ capacity is growing by strengthening and expanding connections between programs like the Center for African and African American Studies, the National Center for Women & Information Technology and the Center for Asian Studies, and research institutes and other hubs of research, scholarship, innovation and creative work that are seeking more innovative approaches.
Ankur Gupta and Maryam Shakiba of the College of Engineering and Applied Science are working with the Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement to engage with first-generation, low-income precollege students in active learning in their fields to promote broadening participation, funded by NSF CAREER awards. We would like to expand this model to academic areas including the social sciences, the arts, the humanities, education and more.
Rachael Baiduc of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, sought to engage with members of the Black community to learn about the effects of high blood pressure on hearing loss. Ennis and other RIO colleagues are providing references and contacts through social networks to facilitate this work.

Successes like these are just the beginning, and we learn more each day about opportunities to respond better to existing needs, apply the innovative spirit with which we approach the rest of our work, and explore innovative approaches to increase inclusion and diversity as part of our creative work.

We look forward to working together to increase the impact of our RIO team, and to the entire campus, through a virtuous cycle of inclusive innovation.

Massimo Ruzzene
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) has embraced a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion to ensure our contributions are representative of the world we seek to shape. VC Massimo Ruzzene shares share some of the actions CU Boulder is taking to embrace innovation, equity and inclusion as foundational principles as the university strives to produce truly impactful scholarship.

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AB Nexus seeks interdisciplinary proposals for Spring 2023 Research Collaboration Grant Program

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:46:27 +0000

AB Nexus seeks interdisciplinary proposals for Spring 2023 Research Collaboration Grant Program Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 12/09/2022 - 12:46

AB Nexus is pleased to announce its Spring 2023 Research Collaboration Grant Program, which seeks proposals from interdisciplinary teams that expand and strengthen areas of research collaboration between the CU Anschutz and CU Boulder campuses.

Since its launch in Fall 2020, the AB Nexus Research Collaboration Grant Program has awarded $2.5M to 37 teams featuring researchers from CU Boulder and CU Anschutz conducting innovative research involving basic, translational and clinical approaches. Please visit the AB Nexus website for more information about the grant program, including eligibility, application requirements and review criteria, and previous awarded projects.

Teams planning to submit a proposal in the Spring 2023 competition must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) by Friday, February 24, 2023. View program details and submission guidelines here.

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Reminder on the importance of proper data and research documentation to the integrity of research and scholarship on campus

Anonymous — Thu, 05 May 2022 22:00:25 +0000

Reminder on the importance of proper data and research documentation to the integrity of research and scholarship on campus Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/05/2022 - 16:00

The Research Innovation Office would like to remind the campus about the importance of proper data management and research documentation in protecting the integrity of research and scholarship on our campus.

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Research & Innovation Week to return in 2022

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:32:52 +0000

Research & Innovation Week to return in 2022 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 09/20/2021 - 15:32

Originally scheduled for October 11-15, CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Week will not be held in 2021 but will return to campus in October 2022.

The annual celebration and showcase is designed to strengthen community and collaboration across campus while demonstrating the broad impact of the work of CU Boulder’s faculty, researchers, postdocs, students and staff.

Additionally, the week aims to boost visibility to audiences beyond campus, such as the Boulder community, industry partners, the entrepreneurial ecosystem and more.

Hosted by the Research & Innovation Office, Research & Innovation Week features collaborations across campus with groups such as the United Government of Graduate Students, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Engaged Arts & Humanities Graduate Student Scholars and more.

It is anticipated that Research & Innovation Week will return to its primarily in-person format in Fall 2022.

For questions or to express interest in being part of planning for 2022, please email chris.yankee@colorado.edu.

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New research podcast episodes explore electrifying transportation, Mars mission, microbes

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:00:05 +0000

New research podcast episodes explore electrifying transportation, Mars mission, microbes Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/24/2021 - 15:00

Season 2 of the Buff Innovator Insights podcast continues with more behind-the-curtain looks at some of the most ground-breaking innovations in the world, along with the personal journeys that made those discoveries possible.

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More on campus mask guidance for the research and innovation community

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:29:49 +0000

More on campus mask guidance for the research and innovation community Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/20/2021 - 14:29

Research and innovation community,

After receiving questions about campus mask guidance from August 13 and August 19, I am writing to highlight a few items of particular relevance to our research community:

Masks are required in public indoor spaces on the CU Boulder campus regardless of vaccination status as of Aug. 13, 2021.
All individuals must wear a face covering at CU Boulder when engaged in classroom instruction, laboratory work, academic advising or other activities in any publicly accessible indoor space on campus.
- Note: Labs, creative work spaces and similar shared spaces—even if accessible only to authorized personnel—are considered publicly accessible and are included in the above requirement.
Exemptions: For a lab or other shared space to be exempted from the above mask requirement, an exemption request must be submitted and approved.

For questions regarding the mask requirement or additional information, please check for the latest information on the campus COVID-19 website or email buffinfo@colorado.edu.

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect you and your loved ones from COVID-19. If you have not completed the requirement, please submit your information online as soon as possible. The final deadline is Sept. 15.

Thank you for your continuing resilience and commitment to our work and our mission.

Stay well,

Terri Fiez
Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation

After receiving questions about campus mask guidance from August 13 and August 19, I am writing to highlight a few items of particular relevance to our research community

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New Buff Innovator Insights podcast season tackles space weather, hypersonics, transportation, more

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:01:21 +0000

New Buff Innovator Insights podcast season tackles space weather, hypersonics, transportation, more Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/20/2021 - 13:01

Season 2 of Buff Innovator Insights, a podcast from the Research & Innovation Office, will air new episodes each Thursday through September 2. The podcast offers a behind-the-curtain look at some of the most ground-breaking innovations in the world, along with the personal journeys that made them possible.

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New Buff Innovator Insights podcast episode spotlights leader of NASA DRIVE space weather center

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:38:44 +0000

New Buff Innovator Insights podcast episode spotlights leader of NASA DRIVE space weather center Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/20/2021 - 08:38

Season 2 of Buff Innovator Insights, a podcast from the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), airs new episodes every Thursday through September 2, 2021. This week, meet Dr. Cora Randall, leader of a new NASA DRIVE center working at the leading edge of next-generation space weather prediction.

The Buff Innovator Insights podcast offers a behind-the-curtain look at some of the most innovative faculty at CU Boulder—from their diverse backgrounds and personal and professional journeys through the research and scholarly contributions they are making to the university, the community and the world.

Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation, hosts this up-close look at how researchers, scholars and artists from across campus became pioneers in their fields, their insights into discovery and creation, and their perspectives about the future in their areas of expertise.

Visit the Buff Innovator Insights podcast website to learn more, listen and subscribe.

Follow Professor Cora Randall (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; LASP) on her journey from earning her PhD in chemistry to working on the Hubble Space Telescope and, now, to leading a new NASA DRIVE center working at the leading edge of next-generation space weather prediction.

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