CIRES supports a Graduate Student Research Award program to promote student scholarship and research excellence. The goal of the program is to recognize the scholarship and merit of CIRES’ outstanding graduate students. Any current Ph.D. student that is formally supervised by a CIRES Fellow or CIRES Researcher is eligible for this one-time award opportunity. Prospective… Read More
Dear students, faculty and staff, Our community continues to cope with the devastating impacts of the Marshall Fire, which recently destroyed more than a thousand homes in nearby Superior and Louisville––including the homes of dozens of faculty, staff and students who must now rebuild their lives. Given the impacts of the fire and a surge… Read More
Please help me welcome Rachael Fritchie and Lindsey Brown, our newest CIRES IT team members. Rachael FritchieCIRES IT Web/Application and Visualization Developer Rachael is joining us from The University of Oklahoma College of Law where she served as their Web Applications Developer for the past ten years. Before that she worked as a web developer… Read More
Please join the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) and the Office of Victims Assistance (OVA) for the Managing Mental Health Through Traumatic Events webinar. This presentation and discussion will center around the events of the Marshall Fire. We will discuss how to take care of yourself, others and your community during this time. There… Read More
As announced in CU Boulder Today, CIRES employees impacted by the Marshall Fire have additional administrative leave options. Information on the types and amounts of leave available is below. Impacted employees should consult with CIRES HR as needed, and be sure to inform their supervisors of their leave needs and schedule. Campus leadership and officials are working very hard on behalf… Read More
Governor Polis has granted 12 hours of administrative leave to state employees. This additional leave is granted to all CIRES campus and DSRC located employees, but depending on your location, these hours need to be used differently. Please see specifics of how this leave applies, based on your location below. And note: CIRES Administrative Offices (Communications,… Read More
Please welcome Anthony Pirolli, our newest CIRES IT team member. Anthony is joining our Software Development Team and will help speed up our application timeline. Born and raised in New England, He is passionate about conservation and the outdoors and loves outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, and skiing. Please join me in welcoming… Read More
Starting in 2022, CU Boulder HR is offering a new training series aimed at working in a hybrid work environment. This will be especially useful for team leads, supervisors, as well as individual employees. The three offered trainings are at multiple points in early 2022: Leading in a Hybrid Environment Managing Performance in a Hybrid… Read More
Did you know CU employees can get home down payment assistance from Landed? Landed offers a shared equity down payment program––which provides up to $120,000 toward a down payment––as well as other helpful home buying supports. Landed is increasing their funds to $150,000 to employees who meet with Landed by the end of this calendar year,… Read More
CIRES participates every year in a program called Family-to-Family sponsored through Boulder Community Housing Corporation—providing holiday gifts for families in need. This program, now in its 47th year, helps make the holiday season brighter and happier for many less fortunate families. Donations are due by December 9. But the sooner the better! All donations will be made on line this year with a… Read More
