Faculty-Staff Edition—Dec. 11, 2024
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CU ranked 11th for sustainability among US universities
CU Boulder is one of the top universities in the world for environmental and social impact, according to the QS World University Rankings, taking 11th place in the United States and 61st place in the world for sustainability.
Travis Hunter tapped as Heisman Trophy finalist
Travis Hunter has been named one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy, one of the most prestigious national awards in college football.
Get start-of-semester Canvas tips
If you’re using Canvas to teach this semester, these helpful tips will ease you in with student-centered designs, templates, content management steps and more.
The Conversation
Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance is drawing millions of new users
Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. CU expert Casey Fiesler explains why people are flocking to it—and why it isn’t likely to recapture the early days of Twitter. Read more on The Conversation.
The Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades
The 2024 Arctic Report Card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more. Read from CU experts Twila Moon and Matthew Druckenmiller on The Conversation.
Research Updates
That red nose still guides us to Christmas
Sixty years after the debut of the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” stop-motion animated classic film, the annual deluge of holiday films can thank that small reindeer for their success.
ESG investing: Are your values truly reflected in your portfolio?
A new study reveals significant disparities among funds using ESG labels, challenging investor perceptions.
Robotics research to help strengthen domestic battery supply chain
Computer science professor Nikolaus Correll, and his lab, has been awarded $1.8 million to research autonomous electric vehicle battery disassembly. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
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