Department Retreat

The Department of Biochemistry holds an annual retreat each fall to greet incomingÌýgraduate students, present exciting new science from the department, and build a stronger community. Check out photos and details of past retreats!

Ìý ÌýSeptember 8, 2023

Ìý ÌýChautauqua Park & Dining Hall, Boulder, CO

  • Intro and welcome
    • 1st year cohort introductions
    • Department Organizations and Updates
    • Supergroups
  • State of the Department Address and Awards
  • Lab Flash Talks, Session I
  • Lunch
  • Lab Flash Talks, Session II
  • Technique Talks
  • Break
  • Trivia
  • Dinner
  • Closing Remarks and Goodbyes

Ìý Pictures from 2023!

Ìý ÌýSeptember 9–10, 2022

Ìý ÌýYMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

  • Intro and welcome
    • 1st year cohort introductions
    • New faculty, postdocs, employee introductions
    • Department organizations: DEI, FLC, P2P, SCOPE, PAC
  • Trivia
  • Poster session
  • Departmental Awards
  • Social/activities/games
  • Technique talks #1
  • Technique talks #2
  • Optional Hike/Field Day

Ìý Pictures from 2022!

Ìý ÌýSeptember 10–11, 2021

Ìý ÌýChautauqua Park & Dining Hall, Boulder, CO

  • Welcome/Introduction
  • Departmental Awards & Committee Updates
  • DEI Council-led Activity
  • Faculty Talks
  • Poster Sessions by Biochemistry Faculty & Graduate Students
  • Lawn Games & Board Games
  • Optional Flatirons Hike

Ìý Pictures from 2021!

Ìý ÌýCanceled due to COVID-19

Ìý ÌýSeptember 14–15, 2019

Ìý ÌýYMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

Ìý ÌýKeynote Seminar by Dr. Ian Cheeseman (MIT)

Ìý Pictures from 2019!

Ìý ÌýSeptember 14–15, 2019

Ìý ÌýYMCA Snow Mountain Ranch, Winter Park, CO

Ìý ÌýKeynote Seminar by Dr. Marv Caruthers

      • Keynote Seminar by Marv Caruthers
      • Lightning Talks
      • Poster Session
      • Lab Olympics
      • Talks on the Fly
      • Themed Hikes
      • Career Panels
        • "Diverse career options in science."
          • Ben Lunstad, Kyle Butler, Maureen Bjerke, and Joel Basken
        • "How to re-ignite excitement about science when research is at a stand-still."Ìý
          • Amy Palmer, Natalie Ahn, Jeff Cameron, and Johannes Rudolph

      Ìý Pictures from 2018!