The National Academy of Sciences

2 CU Boulder professors elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 5, 2021

Geologist Robert Anderson and astrophysicist Fran Bagenal are being recognized for "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."

Sidney D’Mello

New podcast episode considers artificial intelligence in education

April 29, 2021

In this episode of Buff Innovator Insights, Sidney D’Mello shares how his unique combination of education and research experiences led to his leading-edge work reimagining the role of artificial intelligence in the classroom.

Patricia Limerick

Patricia Limerick elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

April 26, 2021

Renowned historian Patricia Limerick of CU Boulder is being honored for her work bridging the gap between academics and the general public.

George Floyd mural outside of Cup Foods at Chicago Avenue and E 38th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota

After Chauvin’s guilty verdict: What will change?

April 22, 2021

What made Tuesday’s verdict so unique, and will it lead to lasting change? In this Q&A, three CU Boulder experts in law; sociology, crime trends and policing; and Africana studies and criminology give their takes.

Sherri Cook

Finding sustainable solutions to wicked water problems

April 21, 2021

Professor Sherri Cook has been honored by the National Science Foundation with a five-year $510,000 CAREER Award to study water treatment technologies and build models to help local governments and water operators improve their infrastructure and water quality.

A forest of pine trees

Let's talk climate change May 12

April 21, 2021

The next Coloradan Conversation event will feature an expert-led discussion about climate change, moderated by former Denver City Council President Albus Brooks. Hear from panelists including CU Boulder's Cassandra Brooks, Joel Hartter and Leaf Van Boven.

Jennifer Ho

New podcast episode explores issues of race, intersectionality

April 20, 2021

The latest episode of Buff Innovator Insights introduces you to Jennifer Ho, whose research, scholarship and teaching address some of the most challenging issues facing the world today. Listen in to hear from an expert on issues of race and intersectionality.

Casey Fiesler

Intervention: How ethical speculation could prevent future tech trouble

April 16, 2021

For the next chapter of her career, with an NSF CAREER grant, Casey Fiesler—who studies technology ethics, internet law and policy, and online communities—will launch a five-year research project on ethical speculation in technology design.

Michael Radelet

Is the end of the death penalty in sight? Michael Radelet says ‘yes’

April 16, 2021

The nation’s largest anti-death penalty organization recently honored Sociology Professor Michael Radelet, on the eve of his retirement, for a lifetime of research examining the true societal costs of capital punishment.

A mathematics diorama

CU Boulder mathematicians named Simons Fellows in Mathematics

April 15, 2021

Katherine Stange and Jonathan Wise are among 40 mathematicians nationwide to win this fellowship, which aims to allow scholars to focus on research for the "long periods often necessary for significant advances in their disciplines."

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