Adventures at interfaces: Molecules, Atmospheres and Community

An alumni appreciation event

Time and Place

Friday June 19th, 2026 & Saturday June 20th, 2026
Rayback Collective, CIRES Auditorium, UMC Terrance Tent, and the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO

Participants

Vaida group graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visitors, frequent collaborators and friends of the group.

Program

Mixer - Rayback Collective
Friday, June 19th, 2026 - 6:00pm- 9:00pm
2775 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO 80304
Outdoor tented space with food and drink available for purchase.

Group Overview and Story-telling - CIRES Auditorium (CIRES 338)
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 9:00am-12:30pm
1665 Central Campus Mall 216 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
Free and open to anyone in the CU community.

Lunch - University Memorial Center (UMC) Room 235
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 12:30pm-1:30pm
1669 Euclid Ave, Boulder, CO 80309
Lunch is provided to invited guests. Registration is required and tickets will be provided.

Reconvene for Group Overview and Story-telling - CIRES Auditorium
What comes after a chemistry PhD
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 2:00pm-4:00pm
1665 Central Campus Mall 216 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309
Free and open to anyone in the CU community.

Dinner - Dairy Arts Center
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 5:30pm-9:00pm
2590 Walnut Street Boulder, Colorado 80302
Dinner is provided to invited guests. Registration is required and tickets will be provided.