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Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD., is a professor in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at CU Anschutz. Earlier this year, she was named to the newest cohort of President’s Teaching Scholars, a designation recognizing CU faculty who skillfully integrate teaching and research at an exceptional level. “CU Anschutz brings together experts from so many disciplines: medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, public health and biomedical sciences,” she said. “Everyone approaches problems from a slightly different perspective, but we’re united by a common goal of improving health. I find that incredibly energizing.”
Launched earlier this year, the CU system Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sprint Grant: AI for Teaching & Learning is focused on improving course outcomes using AI with goals of supporting and accelerating innovative teaching practices that leverage AI to enhance student learning. Among the faculty receiving grants earlier this year was UCCS’ Kristen Vandenberg, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, whose project is titled “Clinical Decision Validation in Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Practice.”
Invention, entrepreneurship and impact across the University of Colorado were the focus of CU Innovation Day on Sept. 14, an event that drew more than 500 attendees to History Colorado in downtown Denver. With a theme of “Deep roots. New routes,” CU Innovation Day – held in partnership with Colorado Startup Week – celebrated the university’s 150-year history as a hub of bold ideas and innovation, and showcased work by the CU community that is changing the way we live and work and creating new possibilities for the future.
Laith Al-Shawaf, Ph.D., is a professor and co-director of undergraduate education in the Department of Psychology at UCCS. He also is director of the Architecture of the Mind Lab. Earlier this year, he was named to the newest cohort of President’s Teaching Scholars. The title honors excellence in and commitment to learning and teaching, as well as active, substantial contributions to scholarly work.