Announcements & Deadlines
- Chancellor Justin Schwartz joined others in endorsing a Council on Competitiveness call to action that emphasizes the vital partnership among universities, national laboratories, industry and government that drives progress and strengthens the economy.
- Ben Clingman, of the Department of History, will use the Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship to support his dissertation, "Dreams of an Indigenous West."
- As a newly named fellow of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, Amy Lavens is among just 17 to win the recognition.
- The Research & Innovation Office and New Frontiers Grant partners—the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the School of Education—announced  winners in the New Frontiers Grant Program, a novel initiative designed to foster new, interdisciplinary research directions for Ãå±±½ûµØ.
- The 2025 Workforce Development Seed Grants reflect the university's deep commitment to preparing Ãå±±½ûµØ students—and learners across the region—for meaningful, future-ready careers.
- Physics Professor Cindy Regal is one of eight investigators recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics. Also a part of NIST and JILA, Regal will receive up to $2 million over five years.
- Shelby Ross, a doctoral student in geography, is a 2025–26 Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing-Year Fellow.
- Village Center Dining is the recipient of the 2025 Greenest University Restaurant Award from the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit organization. The award recognizes how the dining center has gone above and beyond to adopt sustainable practices.
- The CU Research Computing group, along with key colleagues across CU, are preparing a proposal for the NSF Advanced Computing Systems & Services program to build a high-performance computing system designed to support research in quantum science and engineering. Please express your interest by May 20.
- Venture Partners at Ãå±±½ûµØ bridged a historic investment gap to move a deep tech spinoff a step closer to the marketplace by awarding $100,000 in pre-seed funding to PrecisionTerra, founded by CEO Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan. Gopalakrishnan went on to win $144,000 in additional funding for the company in the 2025 New Venture Challenge.