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How growing up with pets, dust may boost mental health

How growing up with pets, dust may boost mental health

Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at...
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Survey results give Staff Council food for thought and action
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Survey results give Staff Council food for thought and action

In an effort to more effectively serve its constituents, the University of Colorado Staff Council sent out a Working Climate Survey in fall 2016 to ask how...
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Apply now for summer Tuition Assistance Benefit
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Apply now for summer Tuition Assistance Benefit

Faculty and staff who want to save money on their or their dependent’s summer tuition bill may begin submitting the Tuition Benefit Application through the...
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Can cannabis kill pain without getting you stoned?

Can cannabis kill pain without getting you stoned?

More than 87 percent of medical marijuana users report smoking or ingesting it for pain-related conditions. Yet for many, the cognitively impairing properties...
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Where should you go to receive the best care for medical treatment?

All too often, illness or injury show up out of the blue. When these situations occur, we’re faced with uncertainty about where to go for care, especially if...
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Open Enrollment: Pair CU’s plans with your big life events

Every year is filled with memorable moments, from having a baby to getting braces. Your employee benefits play a big part in the costs associated with these...
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards Expo is May 15
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards Expo is May 15

Who doesn’t love innovation? Last year’s systemwide CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards Expo showcased creative developments in everything from trash...
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Antiquity has much to say about imperialism and what it means to be human

Antiquity has much to say about imperialism and what it means to be human

Archaeology helps us understand the lives led by everyone, not just the elite or male or adult or freeborn, observes Elspeth Dusinberre
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Benson Society gala salutes CU’s most generous benefactors
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Benson Society gala salutes CU’s most generous benefactors

Cyrus McCrimmon Singer-songwriter Judy Collins, center, with President Bruce and Marcy Benson at the Benson Society gala on Saturday. CU celebrated the...
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No monthly premium increases in faculty and staff health plans

Monthly health plan premiums will not increase – zip, zero, zilch – for University of Colorado faculty, staff and regular retirees when the new plan year...
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Aly Raisman reflects on sexual abuse, Olympics

Aly Raisman reflects on sexual abuse, Olympics

Accustomed to captivating millions as the captain of two gold medal winning U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams, Aly Raisman confidently took the stage at Macky...
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TIAA is giving away $1 million in donations to 100 difference makers

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, TIAA is recognizing outstanding individuals who spend their time inspiring others in the nonprofit sector with TIAA...
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Board of Regents April meeting coverage
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Board of Regents April meeting coverage

Regents pass small tuition increase, 3 percent compensation boost The Board of Regents on Friday passed a modest tuition increase for the University of...
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Regent coverage
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Regents pass small tuition increase, 3 percent compensation boost

The Board of Regents on Friday passed a modest tuition increase for the University of Colorado campuses and a 3 percent compensation pool for employees. Before...
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Board learns how big data can reap big dividends in higher ed

Imagine a world where prospective students could automatically see classes and programs in their areas of interest simply by calling up the school’s website,...
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CU Boulder chancellor, students continuing discussion of CUSG budget

The CU Boulder Chancellor’s office said it is continuing discussions with students;
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Open Enrollment begins April 23: Few changes, no rate increases

It’s almost the time of year for employees to dial in on available benefits options and select plans to meet their needs. Open Enrollment, from April 23 to May...
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Educational Policy and University Standards
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Educational Policy and University Standards

Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing CU Connections series in which the Faculty Council highlights each of its committees and their efforts. See past...
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Regents approve changes to Regent Laws’ Article 12
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Changes to Regent Article 1, 2, 13.A, and related policies approved

The Board of Regents has approved changes to Article 1: University of Colorado Legal Origin, Mission, Ethical Conduct; Article 2: The Regents of the University...
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Musical rings win $75K in startup contest; robotic muscles grab $25K

Musical rings win $75K in startup contest; robotic muscles grab $25K

Comfortable and confident on stage with a panel of judges on one side and hundreds of eager faces in the audience, Steven Dourmashkin tapped the brightly...
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Life after death on the internet

Life after death on the internet

As our lives go digital, Jed Brubaker is studying what happens to all that data after we die.
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A look back at CU Boulder’s Indiana Jones

A look back at CU Boulder’s Indiana Jones

If Earl Morris (Psych1914; MA1916) wasn’t the inspiration for Indiana Jones, you could be forgiven for thinking so: He looked the part.
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State budget with boost for CU advances at Capitol
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State budget with boost for CU advances at Capitol

The Joint Budget Committee last week advanced a state budget that includes a 10 percent increase in funding for the University of Colorado – a request Gov...
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CU’s revolutionary, MOOC-delivered master’s in electrical engineering

CU’s revolutionary, MOOC-delivered master’s in electrical engineering

In fall 2018, the University of Colorado will launch a new and innovative MOOC-delivered master’s degree in electrical engineering – the first of its type in...
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CU pay dates not affected by state changes
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CU pay dates not affected by state changes

The state of Colorado recently announced a transition from a monthly pay schedule to a biweekly pay schedule . This change will not affect University of...

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