Interested in serving as a mentor to students who participate in a research experience in 2024? CIRES is the host of multiple research experience programs that work with different student populations and different topics. Click or scroll down to learn more about the following programs, including contacts: Research Experience for Community College Students Program Global… Read More
Non-disclosure Agreement (NDAs), also commonly referred to as Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) or Proprietary Information Agreements (PIAs), are contracts between at least two parties which outline the proprietary/confidential information that the parties wish to exchange but want to restrict from wider use and dissemination. Types of NDAs CU Boulder’s partially-executed Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) Agreement will be used for unilateral disclosure… Read More
Outdated! Please see updated guidance here. This is a regular reminder about our suggested affiliations for CIRES people based at NOAA. More detailed information is now available on this google doc, but the basics are: You are a CIRES employee. CIRES remains CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, an institute of… Read More
CIRES’ compensation project has reached a new phase and we’d like to share a quick update before the New Year. CIRES leadership is now working internally with proposed new compensation systems and philosophies; we will next determine budget impacts and sustainability as well as adherence to university policies and procedures. We will provide another update… Read More
All CIRES researchers, faculty, and staff are required to complete the CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course. CU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has commenced sending out notifications of this requirement to employees who have not completed the course within the required interval. This is a mandatory course that all active CU employees, including those… Read More
The Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training is required every three years for CIRES staff located on CU campus, and every year for NOAA-embedded employees. It is required to pass the quiz at the end with an 80% of higher score to satisfy this requirement. CIRES HR will be doing periodic audits of completion starting in November… Read More
With conference season gearing up, the CIRES communications team offered training in November 2023 for researchers on how to craft an oral or poster presentation that engages an audience while effectively communicating their science. Topics included honing your science message, drawing in an audience outside your field of study, using visuals effectively, and creating a… Read More
This post was updated Nov 15, to include the bold ADDITION: sentence in the second paragraph. As part of our commitment to be a workplace where every employee is valued and included, all CIRES employees are being asked to complete the Institutes Culture Survey. You will receive a link from CU Boulder’s Office of Assessment,… 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 49th year, helps make the holiday season brighter and happier for many less fortunate families. Donations are due by Wednesday, December 13, 2023, but the sooner the better! All… Read More
Employees paid through federal funds must regularly certify the effort spent on projects through ePERS: electronic Personnel Effort Reports. Unfortunately, CIRES is leading the CU Boulder campus with the highest number of outstanding ePERs. We need everyone’s help getting any outstanding ePERs certified as soon as possible so that we are compliant with CU policy… Read More
