Dear CIRES community, Many of you have probably seen the university’s statement on the terrible attack in Israel:“We at the University of Colorado Boulder are horrified and saddened by the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that has sparked a war with the full breadth of consequences not yet known.We stand against all acts of violence and human… Read More
Dear CIRES Colleagues, We’ve had a few inquiries about email signature lines. Here are some quick suggestions, from the CIRES IT and Comms teams, and some examples follow: Use – format for any phone numbers: xxx-xxx-xxxx Identify yourself as a CIRES/CU Boulder person; if you work in a NOAA lab, be careful not to suggest… 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
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
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
Kari Bowen is the new CIESRDS Administrative and Science Manager, a position dedicated to ensuring our cooperative agreement with NOAA runs smoothly and efficiently. Kari, a geoscientist and applied meteorologist, will work in the David Skaggs Research Center. She is happy to see drop-ins in 3B511, where she is generally in-person Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.… Read More
CU campus will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, in alignment with Governor Polis’ recent decision to observe July 3 as an additional state holiday. This new day of leave extends to all regular CIRES employees, regardless of work location. However, classes scheduled for this day will continue as normal and instructors should not… Read More
The CIRES Communications Team has two new colleagues: Managing Editor Lauren Lipum and Science Writer Stephanie Maltarich. Lauren, who will work at NOAA two days a week, has been a science communicator for the past ten years and specializes in using multimedia to communicate science concepts. Stephanie joins CIRES after three years working as a… Read More
