All 2023 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Faculty Assembly Excellence Award winners and presenters

Photos: 7 faculty members honored for excellence

April 21, 2023

The annual ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Faculty Assembly Excellence Awards took place April 19, recognizing seven CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty for their outstanding work and efforts to make advances in the academy.

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Artificial intelligence has social consequences, but who pays the price?

April 21, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence is designed to produce the unforeseen, but that doesn’t mean developers can’t predict the types of social consequences it may cause. CU expert Casey Fiesler shares on The Conversation.

Ashraf Sewailam

Ashraf Sewailam to receive Distinguished Alumnus Award from College of Music

April 21, 2023

At the College of Music’s recognition ceremony on May 11, alumnus Ashraf Sewailam will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

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10 things to do this weekend: Fly a kite, catch Ant-Man and the Wasp, more

April 20, 2023

This weekend brings the Buffs Bash tailgate, the Asia Symposium, a yoga sculpting session, a Habitat for Humanity volunteer opportunity, free groceries from Whole Foods, an Earth Day show and more.

A biodegradable "artificial muscle" made with material stamped with an image of a carrot

Grad student helps design ‘artificial muscles’ you can toss in the compost bin

April 20, 2023

Mechanical engineering student Ellen Rumley was part of a robotics club in high school, but she could never get over the clunkiness of rigid, metal machines. Now, she's designing soft robotic actuators that work like animal muscles. They're also completely biodegradable.

Abel Campos, majoring in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, examines a fossil in the Invertebrate Paleontology department at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

Chili peppers more deeply rooted in Colorado than previously thought

April 20, 2023

Recently identified chili pepper fossils from ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Denver museums challenge 50 million years of global evolutionary history. Now, that’s some spicy science!

2022 first-prize winner Shloka Dhar

The King Awards: Long may they reign

April 20, 2023

The King Awards and Exhibition have been celebrating CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students’ artwork for more than a decade. Learn more about the history of the program.

'Protect Our Herd' campaign signage on Pearl Street Mall in fall 2020

Safety and violence prevention partners to collaborate on stopping identity-based harm

April 19, 2023

A more than half-million dollar grant will allow CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ partners to develop a messaging campaign and expand training to identify the warning signs for targeted violence.

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Adam Holewinski receives Fulbright to synthesize renewable fuels, chemicals

April 19, 2023

Adam Holewinski, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to research efficient ways to produce sustainable chemical products and fuels using electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind.

CU Buffs sustainable aluminum water bottle

Campus Sustainability Award winners announced for 2023

April 19, 2023

A number of campus community members, including students, faculty, department groups and more, have been selected for the Campus Sustainability Awards for innovations that reduce the university's ecological footprint, enhance social cohesion and equity, and integrate sustainability into the culture of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and local communities.

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