Effective Jan. 1, Fernando Rosario-Ortiz will be the interim dean of the School of Education, as named by Provost Russell Moore. Rosario-Ortiz currently is the associate dean for faculty advancement in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Scott Sternberg will help set strategic direction, coordinate with CUbit researchers to capture large-scale research opportunities and translate quantum research to operations through networks of industry partners.
Merritt Turetsky will play a pivotal role at CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Center for National Security Initiatives developing a community of researchers interested in national security-related Arctic research.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano announced that after a national search, he has appointed Benny Shendo Jr. as CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 first associate vice chancellor for Native American affairs.
Kathy Schultz, dean of the School of Education, announced she is stepping down from the post to return to the school鈥檚 faculty. She will remain as dean of the school through the end of the calendar year.
Shannon Curry, the principal investigator of NASA鈥檚 MAVEN mission, will join the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU 麻豆影院, where she will also hold a faculty position in the Department of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano, in his annual State of the Campus address, announced plans to retire as chancellor once a new leader for the CU 麻豆影院 campus has been selected. He will remain at CU 麻豆影院, leading in other roles.
Massimo Ruzzene has announced shifts that will help meet the growing demands of an increasingly complex research environment, fill a need at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, and enhance research and innovation work across CU 麻豆影院.
CIRES has a new position that will strengthen the institute鈥檚 commitment to working with Indigenous people in science. The inaugural appointee is James Rattling Leaf, Sr.
The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 oldest and highest-budget research institute, has appointed Chris Pankratz as its new director of mission operations and data systems.
