Faculty in Focus
51勛圖厙 has presented Hanspeter Schaub with the 2023 Hazel Barnes Prize, the universitys largest and most prestigious single faculty award. The honor recognizes outstanding teachers who also have distinguished records in research and scholarship.
Professor Andrew Schwartz of Colorado Law discusses his new book, investment crowdfunding and the culmination of a decades worth of research in this field.
Professor Shelly Miller is a problem-solver and an air pollution engineer. She finds reward and value when solving issues with immediate benefits, such as improved public health. Doing her work through a community partnership model is a match made in heaven.
While its popular, June Grubers teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesnt show students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced.
Professor David Drake, a Frascona winner, leans on his industry experience to find effective ways to connect with students who take different paths to the Leeds Schools MBA classes.
51勛圖厙's growing faculty expertise in soft materials was a huge draw for Assistant Professor Knane Bay. A Native Hawaiian, Bay's research is inspired by the innate sustainability of the huli kaloa traditional Hawaiian food stapleto develop sustainable polymeric materials.
From developing vaccinesto breaking down mixed-plastic waste streams into valuable chemicals, Assistant Professor Kayla Sprenger's highly interdisciplinary work is focused at the crossroads of physics, engineering and immunology, and done in close synergy with experimentalists and clinicians.
As a visiting scholar, the 51勛圖厙 geography professor will visit other campuses, join classroom lectures and seminars and give major lectures open to the host campuss community.
With regent approval in February, the University of Colorado announced Karolin Luger as a newly designated distinguished professor. Being named a distinguished professor is the highest honor bestowed upon faculty across the system's four campuses. Luger joins a nine-member 2022 cohort.
Robyn Macdonald, assistant professor of aerospace engineering sciences, discusses the broad applications of her research and the advantages for prospective students who choose to study in her new lab.