Graduate Student Edition - May 21, 2020
Campus Community
Instructors: Check your course accessibility
As you start the new semester, keep accessibility in mind. Creating course materials that are accessible helps all students in your classes, including students with disabilities. Use this checklist to help you get started.
Research News
Now closer to reality: Prosthetics that can feel
Jacob Segil is working to bring back the sense of touch for amputees, including veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
$11 million, 7-year NIH grant to help unravel mysteries of the teen brain
The National Institutes of Health has awarded CU Boulder $11 million to continue a study measuring how drugs, screens, concussions and more impact development, offering insight into why teenagers do the things they do.
Events & Exhibits
So why won't you apologize? Ombuds Office presents this topic and more at its June series
The Ombuds Office will continue its "lunch and learns," with topics including coaching, conflict resolution, apologies, advisor/advisee relationships and negotiation strategies. The virtual events are free and open to students, faculty and staff.
Colorado Law talk June 2: Leadership in a time of crisis
In this talk, Phil Weiser will discuss the nature of challenges presented during the COVID-19 crisis and the lasting changes that will come of it. Weiser is the Colorado attorney general and a former dean of Colorado Law.
Whether you've attended all the sessions or are just joining, you're invited to the summer seminar series for graduate students. The topic on July 8 will be effective research and teaching statements.
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