Awards
- Amy Palmer, professor of biochemistry, recognized for revamping classroom experiences, championing diversity and striving to connect with students ‘beyond the course curriculum.’
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ researcher Eric Vance recently won the W.J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting, in recognition of his work to help statisticians and data scientists become better communicators.
- Ruth Ellen Kocher, a CU Â鶹ӰԺ distinguished professor of English, earns the CU system award in recognition of her work advancing diversity, equity and inclusion practices across campus.
- Agnès Beaudry is named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society, the sixth CU Â鶹ӰԺ faculty member to garner this distinction.
- In studying dinosaur discards, CU Â鶹ӰԺ scientist Karen Chin has gained expertise recently honored with the Bromery Award and detailed in a new children’s book.
- Gary Wall, a 1970 CU Â鶹ӰԺ physics graduate, won the Los Alamos Medal in recognition of more than 50 years of distinguished work at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ researcher Aaron Whiteley is recognized by the American Society for Microbiology for his work exploring bacterial immune responses and how it translates to the human immune system.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ distinguished professor Karolin Luger is awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Sciences or Medicine.
- Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life; a scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words. Here is the rest of the story.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ researcher Edward Chuong recently received an international award for his lab’s work studying transposons in the human genome.