Gail Nelson in Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan did not have to be Vietnam 2.0, says former intelligence advisor

May 30, 2024

Gail Nelson, a career intelligence officer and CU Â鶹ӰԺ alumnus, advised Afghan military intelligence leaders after the United States drove the Taliban from power.

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Reducing gender inequality, one biodegradable menstrual pad at a time

Dec. 5, 2023

Through his nonprofit, Ajume Wingo, CU Â鶹ӰԺ associate professor of philosophy, is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon.

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Rise of book banning stems from ‘culture war,’ experts say

Oct. 26, 2023

At a panel discussion co-sponsored by CU Â鶹ӰԺ Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children’s access to literature.

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Science-education experts recognized for ground-breaking work

Oct. 13, 2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ professors Noah Finkelstein of physics and Valerie Otero of education have won the 2023 Svend Pedersen Award and Lecture from Stockholm University.

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Museum creates science teaching tools for deaf students

Aug. 24, 2023

CU Museum of Natural History launches pilot for science-education tools using American Sign Language

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Karen Gebhardt wins national kudos for online teaching

May 16, 2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ faculty member recognized with national excellence in teaching award from a leading group for professional, continuing and online education.

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Dance and tech do a pas de deux on NSF-funded project

Oct. 28, 2019

One goal is to increase the diversity of STEM fields by emphasizing that ‘we need to stop trying to get girls to act like boys in order to be part of the math world.’

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Doing Democracy Day brings government to students

March 12, 2019

Professors of political science and education have joined forces to help introduce students to the joy of local politics.