Starting at 12 p.m. Friday, October 6 through 8 a.m. Monday October 9, Concur will be unavailable for the entire CU System. This planned outage is because University Information Services (UIS) will move physical equipment to a new, modern facility on the Anschutz Medical Campus. During this time, no international travel requests will be able… Read More


Libby O’Neall joined the Post Award Team as a Finance Coordinator on September 5. Libby is a recent graduate of CU Boulder. During her undergrad, she worked in CMCI as a finance assistant.  Lauren Stockwell joined the Post Award Team as a finance manager on September 11. Lauren has worked at CU since 2018. She… Read More


CIRES HR is pleased to inform you of significant changes to CU Boulder’s leave policy in response to recent legislative updates in Colorado. These updates, effective as of August 2023, provide employees with expanded options for utilizing their accrued personal sick leave. We believe these changes will better support our community during challenging times and… Read More


NOAA Weather Program Office NOFO The Weather Program Office notice of funding opportunity for FY 2024 is now open (NOAA-OAR-WPO-2024-2008082). Prior to submitting a full proposal for the Climate Testbed (CTB) and Fire Weather competitions identified in this announcement, all PIs are strongly encouraged (but not required) to submit a preapplication to NOAA in the… Read More


In September 2023, we are changing how we send important messages to CIRES employees. Emails you’re used to, such as Weekly Events, Admin News, BUZZ, as well as key updates from the Director, HR, and other groups, will now come from Constant Contact (instead of MailChimp).  On September 8, we sent BUZZ from this new platform.… Read More


AGU Fall 2023 Meeting San Francisco, CA & Online Everywhere, December 11-15, 2023 AMS 2024 104th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD & Online, January 28 – February 1, 2024 If you plan to attend a conference in person, you must complete a CIRES Employee Travel Request via Inside CIRES and seek approval from CIRES Travel prior to… Read More


From now through December 31, submit your images to the 2023 contest, in any of these categories: Science in the field, science in the classroom, landscape, people, plants/animals, and general. A team of judges will select winners to be displayed in the admin hallway on campus for two years, and then give the large-format reproduction… Read More


Starting on September 1, your Buff OneCard is your EcoPass. Please see this article from CU Boulder on this change, how to get a replacement BuffOne Card if needed, and other program details. If your BuffOne Card does not have the RFID symbol on the left-hand side (see image below), you will need to get… Read More


CIRES Mentoring Program launches on September 5. This 8-month program is designed to build connections across CIRES and NOAA, foster career development, and enhance a sense of community and belonging within the research institute. The program is open to all career stages from new arrivals to senior staff; new hires are especially encouraged to join.… Read More