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Sophie Chien, Peyton Thomas and Liannie Velázquez-Santana have been awarded the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity for 2024–25. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs invites nominations for the next program year.

The AB Nexus program announced its 2024 seed grant awards to interdisciplinary research teams from the Boulder and Anschutz campuses. Collectively, the winning teams will receive $713,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being.

Chancellor Justin Schwartz has announced several actions to further establish SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder as a global leader in sustainability. The university will partner with Pivot Energy to add 5 megawatts of solar energy to the local grid and is committing tax credit savings to campus decarbonization efforts.

SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder’s Conference Services is set to accommodate the National Order of the Arrow for six days starting July 29. The large-scale event will fill 6,000 campus beds, 500 local hotel rooms and 170 campus event spaces.

Uniformed SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder police officers and residential service officers are now allowed to wear cowboy hats. The Stetson style, which is optional, offers extra protection from the elements.

Through Aug. 1, the SMµ÷½ÌËù Board of Regents is accepting nominations for the 2025 honorary degrees, university medals and distinguished service awards.

Applications are due by July 31 to receive up to $8,000 to create or adapt open educational resources. Get details, including contact information in case you have questions.

Students from the SMµ÷½ÌËù in Space club took part in the NASA University Student Launch Challenge, earning multiple awards in the competition.

Distinguished Professor Dan Scheeres has been named a NASA participating scientist on the European Space Agency’s Hera mission. He is one of 12 individuals announced for the space probe mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024.

Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo dipped into all things quantum during her first official visit to SMµ÷½ÌËù Boulder and JILA. The campus conversation emphasized the critical role of ongoing federal support in quantum research and innovation.