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Eckel named interim vice chancellor for research

Robert Eckel has been named interim vice chancellor for research, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, filling the role that had been held by Richard Traystman, who died last...
Church

Church searches for untold stories

Minette Church has unearthed shards of ceramics, broken toys and other artifacts from people who lived long ago, trying to connect the past to the present.
Krakowlak

Krakowiak examines character traits in media

K. Maja Krakowiak, associate professor, Department of Communication, co-authored “Are Good Characters Better for Us? The Effect of Morality Salience on Entertainment Selection and Recovery Outcomes”...
Theodorescu

Theodorescu’s close call: the Hawaii false missile attack alert

A trip to Hawaii to share his expertise with another cancer center turned into a harrowing experience for Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, the director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Barry

Barry named one of 10 finalists for Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

Former University of Colorado women's basketball head coach Ceal Barry has been named one of 10 finalists to be inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Vemulakonda receives Rising Star Award

Vemulakonda Vijaya Vemulakonda, associate professor of surgery, School of Medicine, has received the American Urological Association Rising Star Award, which is given to only two urologists each year...
Litchfield

Litchfield named new chief financial officer, vice chancellor at UCCS

An associate vice provost at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities will become vice chancellor for administration and finance at UCCS, university officials announced Jan. 11.
Doebele

Doebele named director of CU Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Research Initiative

For a decade, Robert C. Doebele, MD, PhD has been a central figure of lung cancer research in Colorado, using cutting-edge approaches to study how “gene fusions” drive certain cancers and how cancers...
Landis

Landis receives True West Award

Kevin Landis, associate professor, Visual and Performing Arts Department, and director of the Academic Theatre Program, received a 2017 True West Award Dec. 20 from the Denver Center for the...
Murphy

Murphy joins board of directors

Megann Murphy, associate director, Event Services, was named to the board of directors for the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce in September 2017.
Caruthers, Gold named 2017 National Academy of Inventors fellows

Caruthers, Gold named 2017 National Academy of Inventors fellows

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) named two CU Boulder faculty members to its class of fellows for 2017.
Dunn

Dunn to present at AEI conference Jan. 16

Josh Dunn, professor, Political Science Department, will join a panel discussion during a research conference at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. The conference, titled “Bush-...
Hart

Hart named to Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Thursday named University of Colorado Law School Professor Melissa Hart to the Colorado Supreme Court.
Patel

Patel joins Epilepsy Society Board

Faculty member Manisha Patel, PhD, has joined the Board of Directors of the American Epilepsy Society (AES), a medical and scientific society with 4,000 members. Dr. Patel assumed her new position at...
Ferris

Ferris named College of Business dean

The director of a financial research institute and a professor of finance will be the new dean of the UCCS College of Business.
Smith

Smith shares story of living with Treacher Collins syndrome

Researchers frequently speak about their studies of diseases and the positive influences their work has had in their field. But few can talk about experiencing a disease they explore firsthand...
Williams

Williams’ personal tragedy leads to helping others

When Rhonda Williams needed help surviving the death of her baby, she found comfort in becoming a school counselor.
Killian

Killian earns Quality Matters certification

Eugenia Olesnicky Killian, assistant professor, Biology Department, recently completed the Quality Matters certification for her course BIOL 1350: General Biology II Introduction to the Cell. She...
Visiting scholar in conservative thought, policy feels at home in Boulder

Kaufman feels at home in Boulder

For Robert Kaufman, a professor at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy and the 2017-18 visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Trump...
Kasa recognized as shining star

Kasa recognized as shining star

Christi Kasa, associate professor, College of Education, received a Shining Star of Vocational Rehabilitation Award, Nov. 16 at the state capitol building.
Horrell

Horrell joins USU board of directors

University of Colorado Denver Chancellor Dorothy A. Horrell, PhD, joined the board of directors of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), a president-led network of more than 35 U.S...
Holers

Holers honored by American College of Rheumatology

Michael Holers, MD, the Scoville Professor of Rheumatology in the University of Colorado School of Medicine, was honored with the designation of Master by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)...

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