Deans Notes - October 6, 2023

Jamie Hodgkins, Associate Professor of Anthropology, has been interviewed by another archaeologist about her review of the Homo Naledi research for a YouTube channel (39,476 views). An international podcast called Science VS. (#1 science podcast on Spotify) also interviewed her for its most recent episode.

Peter Kopp, Associate Professor in History, commented on the impact of Fabián García, a Mexican-American horticulturist who pioneered new ways to grow food in the hot and dry conditions of the American Southwest and became known as the father of the New Mexico chile. “[García] transformed the physical landscape, and we...

Michael Moore, Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology, led a study analyzing data on 800 species of insects around the world and discovered that flying insects (many of them pollinators) are migrating at slower rates than their non-flying counterparts and appear to be dying at faster rates. That includes many insect...

Alan Sumler, lecturer in Modern Languages, weighs in on whether the Ancient Romans consumed cannibis.  Sumler found enough references to the reefer in Greek, Latin and Roman texts to write a book about it in 2018: Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World. According to Sumler, there is no “smoking...

On Sept. 6, The New Yorker named John Tinnell's recently published book, The Philosopher of Palo Alto, one of “The Best Books We’ve Read this Week,” and the magazine featured a review of the book in its September 11 issue. A second review of his book just appeared in the September issue of The New York Review of Books. John Tinnell...

James Walsh, Clinical Teaching Track Assistant Professor in Political Science, says unions are seeing a surge in power thanks in part to low unemployment that puts workers more in demand and anger over CEOs and their huge salaries, which are on average 350 times higher than salaries of average workers in...

Fatema Hussaini, the new coordinator for the Facility for Advanced Spatial Technology (FAST) Lab, has ambitious plans for the improvement of outreach and the adoption of spatial technology among students and faculty. The lab’s new goal under her guidance is to support student learning and skill development in geospatial analysis, cartography,...

Gabriella Mayne, PhD student in the Department of Health & Behavioral Sciences, published a paper in Obstretrics & Gynecology, entitled “Why Causation Matters: Rethinking ‘Race’ as a Risk Factor.” This paper forms the impetus for what she and her co-author will present next month at the American Society for Reproductive...

James Walsh, Clinical Teaching Track Assistant Professor in Political Science, has done significant research on Irish immigrants in Leadville, which was celebrated in two events. The first event, which took place on Friday, September 15 at the Healy House in Leadville, was the opening of a new museum exhibit on the history...

Take advantage of CU Denver’s subscription to The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)’s web-based programs, faculty tools, and services. The NCFDD is an independent professional development center that helps faculty with writing productivity, work-life balance, fostering support networks, and supports mechanisms for faculty at various stages of...

When you encourage a student to apply to a CU Denver study abroad program, you’re making a significant impact on expanding their academic and future global career horizons. 

Returning students report their study abroad experiences as being “life-changing” in improving their critical thinking and organizational skills, deepening their understanding of...

Save the Date to attend the SOMOS AGUA (We are Water) Silk Mural Exhibition at the Colorado History Museum Pueblo. The event is free and open to the public. The event takes place on Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Monday, October 9, 5-7 pm. The event includes a screening of digital stories and...

October's MixTape, entitled "Out of the Echo Chamber: How the Liberal Arts & Sciences Can Help Revitalize Democracy," will take place on October 12th, from 11am-12:15pm in the Terrace Room. 

Webinar: Introduction to The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity’s (NCFDD) Web-Based Resources on Wed, Oct 25, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT. In this webinar, we introduce participants to the web-based tools and resources of The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent faculty development organization that supports...

We are excited to announce the open registration for UndocuResource Day – Educators’ Summit. The UndocuResource Day – Educators’ Summit was created to bring together educators and community supporters to provide training and resources in support of DACA and undocumented students across Colorado. The summit is free...

The LGBTQ Student Resource Center is hosting opportunities over the next month to gather restroom-related feedback from all transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive students, staff, and faculty of the Auraria community (CCD, MSU, UCD, & AHEC included). We will host FIVE listening sessions in October (3 in person, 2 virtual), where everyone...