CU Boulder has specific requirements for reporting, using designated medical providers and procedures after a workplace injury. This process is managed by the University’s Office of Risk Management.  For coverage purposes, please note that injuries must be reported by the employee or a supervisor within 10 days of the incident.  The website outlines the necessary… Read More


Dear CIRES Associate or Research Scientist or Supervisor, As part of CIRES HR’s ongoing compensation project, we are asking all CIRES Associate and Research Scientists to select a functional title, a step that will allow CIRES HR to compare your salary to external market rates on an ongoing basis. Functional titles correspond to titles used… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Jay Patel: jpatel@Colorado.EDU or Lin Yang. 1) Tag# 0F6559 – Oracle 7420 Controller & Disk Array (SUN ZSF STORAGE 7420 APPLIANCE) Custodian: Doug Young; Date Acquired: 2013-11-18;… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Lin Yang. This is an old instrument, which is currently non-functional and is stored at Table Mountain.  It would take quite an investment to get it back… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Lin Yang. These are two aircraft inlets (see photo) from a study that was funded by NSF in the early 1990’s. 1) Height:13cm, Diameter: 5cm; 2) Height:… Read More


All travel requires approval from CIRES Travel before any trip costs can be booked.    When traveling internationally, please allow extra time, as the approval process has additional layers and can be lengthy.  RIO must approve all international travel. If traveling to a high-risk destination, further approval is required from the Provost. Please follow the below… Read More


THIS UPDATE IS NO LONGER CURRENT: Please see this post for most up-to-date guidance. NEW and UPDATED: Inclement Weather Policy Updated February 2023 In December 2021, CU Boulder updated inclement weather guidance for all employees. The full policy can be found here and the bottom line is that weather-related administrative closures or delays affect *everyone* working that… Read More


The Pre-Award team would like to share best business practices to help ensure a smooth proposal submission process. Please contact the CIRES Proposal team at CIRESProposals@colorado.edu for assistance with upcoming proposals. If CU/CIRES is the lead on an upcoming proposal, please notify the Proposal Team of your proposal as soon as possible, or at least… Read More