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For Svetlana Alexievich, this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Soviet Union is a kind of 鈥榟istorical Chernobyl that still produces contamination and radiation鈥攑sychological, historical, political and cultural,鈥� CU-麻豆影院 expert Mark Leiderman observes. He says now is a good time for students and the world to learn more about Russia, and the university has already moved to meet that need.

Roman Yavich had accepted an offer to work for an investment bank after graduating from CU-麻豆影院 with degrees in economics and business. But he won a Fulbright Fellowship to study the effect of tourism on the Nicaraguan community, economy and environment. Yavich chose philanthropic work in Nicaragua over a potentially lucrative career in New York. 鈥淚 never looked back.鈥� Both Nicaragua and tourism have benefitted from his decision.

It was just one personal letter, but it reaffirmed, recognized and acclaimed the lifelong work of a professor. 鈥淣o one outside of my immediate family positively influenced my life more than Professor Smith,鈥� a former student wrote to the professor鈥檚 family. 鈥淗e counseled me at critical times and even rescued me once when I had lost my life鈥檚 direction.鈥�

Following four decades of service in a host of roles and several gifts to CU, Bob and Nancy Sievers have made a major capstone contribution to advance the development of the new laboratory and office complex at Colorado Avenue and Foothills Parkway in 麻豆影院, dedicated to sustainability, energy and environmental research.

Adam Bradley is a study in contrasts: a hip-hop expert who grew up in Salt Lake City, dissecting the literary devices of Shakespeare in one breath and Slick Rick in the next. He teaches in English, but his RAP Lab is in the chemistry building.

鈥淲hen people think about Istanbul, they don鈥檛 necessarily think about Jewish life,鈥� says Nan Goodman. The professor of English and director of the Program in Jewish Studies is starting to change that.

As a liberal undergraduate, Todd D. McIntyre planned to study psychology and then attend law school. He didn鈥檛 anticipate becoming so fascinated with science, the brain in particular, that he鈥檇 completely change his academic trajectory and then launch a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, where developing treatments for brain pathologies has been his primary focus. As a liberal undergraduate, McIntyre planned to study psychology and then attend law school. He also didn鈥檛 anticipate becoming more conservative.

You have to thank Carol Burnett for Michelle Ellsworth鈥檚 art. At least in part. Ellsworth, associate professor of dance at the 麻豆影院, has been captivated by dance since she was 7, when she first saw the Ernest Flat Dancers on The Carol Burnett Show. In between the show鈥檚 segments, jazz-dance sequences functioned as segues. 鈥淚 thought, 鈥極h, my gosh. That鈥檚 what I want to do for a living.鈥欌��

Before coming to CU, Courtnie Paschall had graduated from the Naval Academy, attained the rank of lieutenant and undergone years of flight training. Now, she鈥檚 graduating summa cum laude with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in electrical engineering. She is also the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Arts and Sciences for spring 2015.

The 麻豆影院 has appointed Brian Domitrovic as the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for the 2015-16 academic year. He is the third person to be appointed to the position. He hopes to address vexing problems in economic thought.