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Underrepresented ethnic minorities make up about one-third of the U.S. population, but when it comes to undergraduates who earn engineering degrees, only 4 percent are African-Americans, 10 percent are Latinx, and less than 1 percent are indigenous. Even fewer underrepresented minorities – only about 6 percent – become engineering faculty members, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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Bill Penuel has been elected to join the National Academy of Education (NAEd), which advances high quality education research and its use in policy and practice, the Academy announced this month.
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The University Marketing department earned two awards for its work on the UCCS Fuels SUCCESS campaign during the 2019 District VI Conference of the Council for the Advancement and Support in...
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Beau Kelly, associate director of development, was recognized as the UCCS recipient for the CU Foundation’s McCord Excellence in Fundraising Award. He received the honor during the foundation’s...
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January 26, 2019
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All lectures are held in the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building , Butcher Auditorium, 3415 Colorado Ave on the University of Colorado...
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The University of Colorado today announced the launch of a $4 billion philanthropic campaign that will strengthen CU’s mission of improving lives in Colorado...
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday submitted his first budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) of the General Assembly, recommending a $98 million...
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January 15, 2019
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The CU Advocates board is hosting an open house to meet other CU Advocates and recruit new volunteers. The event also will spotlight CU Denver's new...
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The staff representative who sits on the University of Colorado presidential search committee talked with University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) members...
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James Avery James Paul Avery, professor emeritus and former associate dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder, died Dec. 1, 2018, after a year and a half battle with a...
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Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing CU Connections series in which the Faculty Council highlights each of its committees and their efforts. See past...
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CU Boulder professors Katharine Suding and Tom Perkins are among 416 newly elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed by their peers. AAAS...
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Just over a week after the arrival of the InSight lander on the surface of Mars, the University of Colorado is hosting an evening event focused on exploration of the red planet. The Tuesday night...
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The University of Colorado and the Boettcher Foundation announce the 2019 Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program . About the...
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Johnnie Ray System-level University Advancement is making adjustments after Vice President for University Advancement Johnnie Ray announced he will retire at...
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The Faculty Council Women’s Committee solicits nominations for the 2018 Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award, which carries a $1,000 prize. The...
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After preparation that spanned the past few years, the CU Board of Regents last week officially kicked off the search for the next CU president. The regents in...
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December 1, 2018
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Leonard Bernstein, the knowledge illusion, Roman concrete and CU rockets take center stage this fall as part of the CU on the Weekend lecture lineup...
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Jared Verner will lead the efforts to share the success of the faculty, staff and students at UCCS as the new director of communications. Martin Wood, senior vice chancellor of University Advancement...
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A new national ranking of institutions bolstered by charitable support recognizes the University of Colorado’s popularity among donors. America’s Favorite...
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It is an interesting time to be a biomedical researcher in Colorado. In 2000, voters in the state made it legal to sell marijuana for medical use in adults;...