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Chemistry M.S. Student Natalie Schultz Co-publishes Article on Ion Transport Protein NarK

March 19, 2024

MS in Chemistry student Natalie Schultz, along with professional research assistant Nara Chon (MS Chemistry 2018) and Hai Lin, Professor of Chemistry, co-published a paper in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling on research of an ion transport protein called NarK. The paper is titled “Anion pathways in the...

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Courtney Manthey-Pierce and Anna Warrener Publish Article on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

March 19, 2024

Courtney Manthey-Pierce, who received her MA from the Department of Anthrology, coauthored an article with her thesis advisor, Anna Warrener, Assistant Professor. The article shows that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may have evolved because it provides protection against fractures. They tested this hypothesis by examining rates of fracture occurrence in female...

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Hai Lin Publishes Book on Multiscale Modeling and Simulations

March 19, 2024

Hai Lin, Professor of Chemistry, published a book, QM/MM Methods, in the ACS in Focus series published by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Lin’s book serves as an introductory text for graduate students and scientists who are new in the field of multiscale modeling and simulations. The book aims to...

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Creative Writing and Spanish Major Fernanda Cabrera Receives 2024 Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship

March 19, 2024

Fernanda Cabrera, Creative Writing and Spanish Major, receives 2024 Inaugural Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship. Fernanda is also a recipient of a 2022-2023 Michael S. Gorniak Scholarship. She has volunteered as a teacher assistant in a dual-language classroom, and she has volunteered as an interpreter for migrants applying for work...

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Creative Writing Major Asma Al-Masyabi Receives 2024 Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship

March 19, 2024

Asma Al-Masyabi, Creative Writing Major, received the 2024 Inaugural Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship. Asnma is a poet, writer, visual artist, and student based in Colorado. She is a Scholastic Silver Medal Poetry winner and ruth weiss Foundation Emerging Poet Award winner with publications in The Cincinnati Review , Subnivean...

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Creative Writing Major Grayson Adams Receives 2024 Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarship

March 19, 2024

Grayson Adams, Creative Writing Major and Screenwriting Minor, received the 2024 Inaugural Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarships! Grayson is a writer and graphic/web designer in Denver, Colorado. They are currently an intern at Copper Nickel and worked previously as lead graphic designer at Heavy Feather Review .

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Math and Statistical Sciences Faculty Receive $68,671 Grant from Colorado Commission on Higher Education

March 2, 2024

A team of eight faculty members from the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences received a $68,671 award from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) for their proposal entitled “Mathematics and Data Science Z-degrees at CU Denver.” This will be funded with the 2024-25 cohort 6 cycle as part...

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Kevin Masters Accepted into Academy of Behavioral Science and Awarded Integrated Health and Spirituality Distinguished Scientist Award

Feb. 19, 2024

Kevin Masters, Professor in the Department of Psychology, was nominated and accepted into the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. Initially started by the Institute of Medicine, the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research is a diverse group of distinguished scholars elected by their peers for outstanding contributions to behavioral medicine research...

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Michael Moore's Research on Dragonflies and Climate Change Published by National Academy of Sciences

Feb. 19, 2024

Research by Michael Moore (Assistant Professor in Integrative Biology), along with two CU Denver students, is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . PNAS selected it as an article they will be promoting to the press. Here is Dr. Moore's summary of the article: "Species require special...

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Ivan Ramirez Launches Climate Justice Prototype Lab

Jan. 31, 2024

With support from the CU Denver’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, Dr. Ivan J. Ramírez (Health and Behavioral Sciences) launched a prototype lab (Civic Engagement and Climate Justice [CECJ] ThinkLab) that fosters interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduate students interested in the many facets of climate justice and social...

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