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Rishi Raj
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Rishi Raj honored by The American Ceramic Society

Raj Rishi Raj, professor of mechanical engineering, was named a 2015 Distinguished Life Member by The American Ceramic Society . Raj has studied oxides and non-oxides to understand a wide range of...
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Abdalati to co-lead high-profile effort to set nation’s satellite science agenda

Abdalati Waleed Abdalati, professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), will co-chair a...
Study co-authored by CU-Boulder sociologist finds connection between genes, educational attainment
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Study co-authored by CU-Boulder sociologist finds connection between genes, educational attainment

A first-of-its-kind, nationally representative study of siblings supports previously published research on unrelated individuals that links specific genotypes to educational attainment among adults...
Mike Pritchard Named Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of CU Foundation
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Mike Pritchard Named Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of CU Foundation

Pritchard DENVER – Mike Pritchard has been appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the University of Colorado Foundation, effective Sept. 14. In his new role, Pritchard will...
Steve Thweatt, CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor for Administration
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VCA Thweatt to retire in October

Thweatt CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor for Administration Steve Thweatt has announced he will retire from the university on Oct. 16, 2015. Thweatt, who was appointed to the post on July 1, 2014, informed...
Philip Weiser
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Philip Weiser to step down as dean of the University of Colorado Law School

Weiser University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that Dean Philip J. Weiser will step down as dean and return to the faculty of the University of Colorado Law School on...
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Vale returning; other leadership changes in CU-Boulder Planning, Budget and Analysis announced

Senior Vice Chancellor Kelly Fox today has announced a series of changes to administrative leadership in the Office of Planning, Budget & Analysis, including an update on the university’s efforts...
Pam Tazik
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Tazik named deputy director of CU-Boulder Office of Contracts and Grants

Tazik Pam Tazik officially became the deputy director of the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) at CU-Boulder on Aug. 6 and is committed to staff development and training, as well as the profession...
In memoriam
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In memoriam

William Cameron “Bill” Miller , of Boulder, died July 12, 2015, at home. He was 91. Miller was very active with the Electrical Computer and Engergy Engineering Department at CU-Boulder, especially in...
Deb Coffin
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Coffin appointed CU-Boulder VC for advancement

Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado Coffin Deborah “Deb” Coffin has been appointed vice chancellor for advancement at CU-Boulder, effective July 13. The position is the chief fundraising officer for...
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Dropping names …

Peter Buttrick , the S. Gilbert Blount Professor and head of the Division of Cardiology and professor of physiology and biophysics, has been named senior associate dean for Academic Affairs for the...
Terri Fiez
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Fiez named vice chancellor for research at CU-Boulder

Fiez Terri Fiez , director of strategic initiatives and professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University, has been named vice chancellor for research...
INVST Community Studies program celebrates 25th anniversary
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INVST Community Studies program celebrates 25th anniversary

For the past 25 years, CU-Boulder’s INVST Community Studies program has worked with CU students to help them learn to become engaged citizens and leaders. The program, which is housed within the...
Stephen Cucchiara
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Dropping names …

Cucchiara Stephen Cucchiara , assistant director, Office of Student Activities at UCCS, recently published “Co-Curricular Participation Drives Adult Student Excellence” in “The Evolllution,” an...
In memoriam
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In memoriam

Names of current and former University of Colorado faculty and staff who have died in recent weeks. List compiled by Employee Services. CU-Boulder Howard Snyder, 85, faculty retiree/emeritus...
Lorrie Shepard
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Shepard to retire next year

Lorrie Shepard, dean of the School of Education at CU-Boulder, will retire from that post effective May 31, 2016, but will remain at the university as a distinguished professor of research and...
Sara Thompson
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Thompson to join CU-Boulder

Thompson Sara Thompson has been named dean of the Division of Continuing Education and vice provost for Summer Session and Outreach and Engagement at CU-Boulder and will begin her duties Aug. 15...
Facilities Management staff celebrates mentoring
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Facilities Management staff celebrates mentoring

A group of staff from Facilities Management gathered June 2 for a celebratory luncheon to mark completion of the department’s Mentor Program. The FM Mentor Program is unusual as one of the few formal...
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Motte named Knight in Order of the Academic Palms

Warren F. Motte Jr. , professor of French and comparative literature at CU-Boulder, has been named Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the Academic Palms) by the...
Margaret Murnane
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Murnane elected to American Philosophical Society

Murnane Margaret Murnane , CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor, has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society (APS). Murnane, a fellow at JILA – a joint institute of CU-Boulder...
Kevin J. Krizek
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Krizek named first cycling professor

Krizek Kevin J. Krizek , professor of Transport in the Programs of Environmental Design and Environment Studies at CU-Boulder, has been appointed as the visiting professor of “Cycling in Changing...
Brandon Boger
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Boger to lead Environmental Health and Safety at CU-Boulder

Boger Brandon Boger will serve as the new director of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) for the CU-Boulder campus, following the recent retirement of Derrick Watson and a nationwide search...
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In memoriam

Names of current and former University of Colorado faculty and staff who have died in recent weeks. List compiled by Employee Services. CU-Boulder Adeline M. Casillas, 91, classified staff retiree...
Kristi S. Anseth
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Anseth honored with Bonfils-Stanton Foundation award

Anseth CU-Boulder’s Kristi S. Anseth recently was announced as the 2015 Science and Medicine honoree by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Annually, the foundation honors individuals making significant...
CU-Boulder staff members saluted at Years of Service banquet
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CU-Boulder staff members saluted at Years of Service banquet

Recently, 142 university staff members and recent retirees were honored at the annual Staff Council Years of Service banquet, a tribute to recently retired and long-serving members of the CU-Boulder...

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