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In the fall, alumni and longtime donors Jack and Jeannie Thompson expanded their endowment, adding a vocal jazz degree option to the Thompson Jazz Studies Program in CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 College of Music.
Casey Fiesler, whose perspectives on law and ethics in technology have given her national cachet, has been named the William R. Payden Endowed Professor at the College of Media, Communication and Information.
Research & Innovation Seed Grants, awarded by CU 麻豆影院's Research & Innovation Office, as well as the Office of the Provost, will鈥痜und 15 new projects鈥痜or up to $60,000 each.
Professors Mark Borden and Mark Rentschler have been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. The program is among the highest professional distinctions given to medical and biological engineers, representing the top 2% of these engineers around the world.
Assistant Professors K艒nane Bay and Ankur Gupta from CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering each received three-year grant to advance research relevant to the U.S. Air Force.
Sustainability Buffs are building with bricks made of algae, 3D-printing schools and more. Also in the latest issue of the Coloradan: the 100-year-old superfan Peggy Coppom, SpaceX astronaut Sarah Gillis, and an ode to the Dark Horse.
Paula Pranda won the top student award at an annual meeting for her research on engineered adhesives. Pranda鈥檚 work has potential applications for medical devices and screen protectors, among other uses.
Karl Linden has been awarded the A.P. Black Research Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to water science and water supply practices. Linden鈥檚 research involves pioneering contributions to ultraviolet water treatment technology.
Tom Blumenthal and Ivan Smalyukh have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Amy Javernick-Will, a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, received the highest academic honor in construction engineering and management from the American Society of Civil Engineers.