Administrative News


Guidance for AGU 2026 Fall Meeting & AMS 2027 Annual Meeting Costs

July 24, 2026 | Nikki
AGU Fall 2026 MeetingSan Francisco, CA, December 7-11, 2026AGU Fall 2026 abstract fee deadline Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 (23:59 EDT)AMS Annual Meeting 2027Denver, Colorado & Online January 10-14, 2027AMS Annual Meeting 2027 abstract fee deadline is August 11, 2026Paying for CostsWe encourage you to apply for a travel card to ...
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Frontier Airlines No Longer Available for Instant Booking

July 24, 2026 | Nikki
Frontier Airlines is generally not recommended for university business travel because its restrictive fare rules and numerous ancillary fees can significantly increase the total cost of a trip. While the base airfare may appear less expensive, charges for carry-on and checked baggage, itinerary changes, and other optional services often eliminate ...
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MORE Equipment Available!

June 23, 2026 | Jennifer
The following 4 pieces of equipment are available for adoption. Please contact Jennifer.Erickson@colorado.edu if interested. Tag# and description: 208075 MISEQ DNA Sequencing InstrumentCustodian: Noah FiererDate Acquired: 6/22/2021Location: CIRES 228Condition: Good, but maintenance contract is prohibitively expensivePhoto:    Tag# and description: 203393 Rotating Laser InstrumentCustodian: Originally Konrad SteffenDate acquired: 5/3/2010Condition: Unknown.Location: Ekeley S264Photo: ...
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Equipment Available

June 22, 2026 | Jennifer
The following two pieces of equipment are available for adoption:Tag# and description: F213675 Amigos III UnitCustodian: Ted ScambosDate Acquired: 12/1/2019Location: RL2 Room 14Condition: electronics are damaged and Silixa component unit unrecoverablePhoto:  Tag# and description: F210570 ICE-OCEAN AMIGOS IICustodian: Ted ScambosDate acquire 1/26/2016Condition: ObsoleteLocation: RL2 Room 14Photo:  Please contact Jennifer.Erickson@colorado.edu if ...
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OMB Proposed Revisions to the Uniform Guidance

June 15, 2026 | Susan
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed revisions to Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. These federal regulations govern the administration of federal grants and cooperative agreements. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 29. ...
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NASA Implements Research Security Training Requirement

June 08, 2026 | Aly
Beginning August 5th, NASA will be joining NSF, USDA, DOE and NIH to require that all CU/CIRES Key Personnel submitting proposals must complete the required CU Research Security Training prior to proposal submission.According to the NASA Grant Information Circular 26‑02, entitled “Research Security Training Requirements”, all senior personnel named on NASA ...
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