June Gruber

Faculty in Focus: Examining the flip side of happiness

Dec. 19, 2018

We stock our shelves with books and pills intended to make us happy, but CU psychologist June Gruber warns that too much of a good thing can backfire.

Magnifying glass laid on top of Bible page, Psalm 119

Faculty in Focus: Think the Bible is fully understood? CU scholar begs to differ

Dec. 4, 2018

In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Sam Boyd, a CU Boulder scholar of biblical studies, dove into the study of religious texts, "so I know what I'm talking about."

CU Boulder's Jackson Crawford speaks outside on the Colorado Front Range

Faculty in Focus: Meet CU Boulder's Viking-cowboy-scholar

Nov. 27, 2018

When Jackson Crawford came to CU Boulder to take the reins as coordinator of the Nordic Program, it felt like a homecoming in many ways.

Man with dirty hands

Faculty in Focus: A healthy dose of dirt could improve mental health

Oct. 2, 2018

Can good bacteria make the brain more stress-resilient? Christopher Lowry has dedicated his career to finding out, noting microbes' anti-inflammatory effects could play a role in mental health.

Laura Devendorf works with smart textiles

Faculty in Focus: Exploring high-tech fabrics

Sept. 25, 2018

Laura Devendorf is diving into the field of smart textiles, fabrics that look and feel like wool and cotton but exhibit dynamic properties, envisioning a relationship with technology that's slower and more thoughtful.

William Weber

Faculty in Focus: At 99, botanist's love of lichens still going strong

Sept. 17, 2018

Pioneering botanist Professor Emeritus William Weber built CU Boulder's collection of flowering plants, mosses and lichens from the ground up.

CMCI Professor Leysia Palen

Faculty in Focus: Using social media for natural disaster safety

Sept. 13, 2018

Leysia Palen and her students are poring through tweets from the 2017 hurricane season as part of a project designed to make forecast images easier to understand for those in harm's way.

Alena Grabowski

Faculty in Focus: Ultrarunning scientist helps amputee athletes beat the odds

June 7, 2018

Alena Grabowski is helping a new generation of athletes imagine what's possible and address the controversial question: Should runners with prosthetic legs be able to compete alongside non-amputees?

Professor Clint Carroll sits around fire with with the Cherokee Nation Medicine Keepers

Faculty in Focus: Rooting research in tribal partnerships

Jan. 8, 2018

Clint Carroll designs research relevant to tribal communities and the university, working closely with Cherokee Nation Medicine Keepers to affect environmental policy.

Leslie Leinwand

Faculty in Focus: American Heart Association recognizes distinguished professor's work

Nov. 17, 2017

The use of fats from python hearts on mammals and the cardiovascular differences between females and males are at the core of the acclaimed research by Professor Leslie Leinwand.

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