Faculty-Staff Edition—June 2, 2026
Marilyn Monroe remains a cultural icon, but her enduring legacy lies in the films she left behind, says Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder film historian Clark Farmer.
Campus Community
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder announces Roqua Montez as new vice chancellor
Chancellor Justin Schwartz announced the appointment of Roqua Montez IV as the new vice chancellor for communications, marketing and social media. Montez will join Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder in July, coming from the University of California, Berkeley.
Go behind the scenes with the University Perspective Program
In this nine-month program, participants gain firsthand knowledge of the university through meetings with senior leaders on all four Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcampuses and the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØsystem office. Apply by June 29.
Gov. Jared Polis signs higher education bills at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis visited Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder on June 1 for a bill-signing ceremony, highlighting three higher education measures aimed at expanding student access and strengthening Colorado's colleges and universities.
Matthew Olm named a 2026 Boettcher Investigator
Olm is one of eight early-career biomedical researchers to be awarded. The $250,000 grant will support his research on how diet and lifestyle shape the infant gut microbiome and immune disease risk.
Events & Exhibits
June 11 info session to cover Lab Venture Challenge and Colorado state grants
Learn how to compete for up to $250,000 in translational funding through Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Lab Venture Challenge and Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade grants. Program leaders and funding experts will share guidance on eligibility, timelines and best practices.
Research Corner
Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet
A fragment of a lost world has provided the first direct evidence that a protoplanet in the early solar system could have been as large as Mars. The findings challenge assumptions about how early planets evolved.
TV news coverage of climate policy is limited and polarized, study shows
CIRES-led research reveals two-thirds of United States television news segments about climate change don't mention policy at all.
The Conversation
Pope compares AI to the Industrial Revolution as alternatives to big AI firms emerge
Pope Leo XIV is invoking a landmark 1891 papal document that responded to the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution as he outlines the church's response to the age of AI. Read from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Nathan Schneider on The Conversation.
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