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17 students named Van Ek Scholars for 2022

May 3, 2022

The award, considered one of the College of Arts and Sciences' highest honors, is given to students for academic achievement and service. This year, 17 undergraduates in a variety of fields are receiving the honor.

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Gender and sexuality studies professor wins fellowship at National Humanities Center

April 27, 2022

Emmanuel David will use the fellowship to explore a little-known performance tour of Christine Jorgensen, a pioneer of the transgender movement, across Asia and the Pacific in the 1960s.

Patricia Sheffels

‘Little decisions influenced my life’

April 25, 2022

Ƶ Boulder alumna Patricia Sheffels has established a keynote-speaker program to address environmental issues.

Milky Way galaxy in Rocky Mountain National Park

Undergrads are setting their sights for the stars

April 21, 2022

A new astronomy program features Ƶ Boulder interns giving Rocky Mountain National Park visitors a tour of the night skies.

Pamela Harvey

Life scientist wins first Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction

April 21, 2022

Pamela Harvey, a teaching associate professor, has been recognized for the passion and effectiveness of her teaching.

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Students, staff, others honored for diversity work

April 21, 2022

Students, employees and a unit are being honored for their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the College of Arts and Sciences. The winners are the recipients of the second annual awards from the Arts and Sciences Consortium of Committees on Climate, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.

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New course to examine environment, power and race

April 13, 2022

How does environmental racism shape contemporary scientific and environmental practices? A new environmental studies course begining this fall, in partnership with Mission Zero, aims to reflect on the past to create a more equitable and responsible future.

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Applied mathematician gains top recognition

April 13, 2022

James Curry has been named a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, which recognizes those who have made “outstanding contributions” to the field.

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Program for historically excluded students gets big boost, more space

April 12, 2022

A sense of community is key to higher graduation rates and other measures of academic success, participants in the Miramontes Arts and Sciences Program say.

Alexander Williams

In rap music, alumnus pens lyrical prophecies

April 1, 2022

Ƶ Boulder graduate Alexander Williams is working to raise the profile of rap and hip-hop scholarship. From very early on, he found that music gave him a sense of hope, possibility and agency.

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