Vicki Hildner | University Communications | September 21, 2016
The most recent issue of "CU Denver Today" features international cookstove research led by Dr. Gregory Simon, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences (GES). The research, funded by the National Science Foundation, investigates the efficacy of cookstove programs in two states across India. Five students from the MA in Applied Geography & Geospatial Science are assisting Dr. Simon with data collection and analysis, which has resulted in their gaining cross-cultural fieldwork experience and the chance to collaborate directly with a faculty member. Results of the research could potentially redirect how millions of dollars are being spent on sustainable global development.
Vicki Hildner | University Communications | April 27, 2016
Next time you’re shopping for raw, unfiltered Colorado honey and decide the hefty price tag is well worth it, think about senior Ashley Bouck and CU Denver’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). When you learn what Bouck discovered during her UROP-funded research, you may put that jar back on the shelf.
Olga Serenchenko spent two years studying sediment cores from Halong Bay in North Vietnam without ever imagining she would someday visit the country she was studying. She started as Briles’ student as a sophomore and transitioned into a role as lab assistant doing analysis of sediment cores to support Briles’ research reconstructing vegetation and history in North Vietnam. “Vietnam has such a long history of human occupation,” Serenchenko said. “Analyzing sediment cores tells you about the past—how did people live, what did the land look like and how did humans impact that landscape?”
Anna Parker Solverson, MS in Environmental Sciences student, was selected for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student Award. We are thrilled for this recognition of her hard work while in the program. Congratulations to Anna and all of our other Fall 2015 Graduates!
What’s the buzz on the CU Denver campus, especially with spring just around the corner? More bees! Christy Briles, PhD, assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and her research team added 15 honeybee hives around the Denver metro area, including five hives on top of the CU Denver Student Commons Building in April 2017. Through this addition, they hope to increase pollination and food production in Denver, while continuing to learn how to support urban pollinators."
Article: Researchers abuzz about bee health
“Whereas having something fun and intriguing for students is worthwhile, demonstrating that students improve their understanding of spatial-thinking skills—while learning fundamental mathematics skills—provides some justification for the teachers’ effort and time required to engage with the giant maps,” wrote the researchers in their conclusion. “Schools, districts, and educational organizations can draw from research on the giant maps to make informed decisions about curriculum implementation and funding.”
Since his book "Flame and Fortune in the American West" was published in Fall of 2016 with the University of California Press, Dr. Gregory Simon has given a number of interviews and presentations concerning urban development, climate change, and wildfire risk. He recently participated in live interviews with several National Public Radio (NPR) stations concerning the devastating wildfires in California. Along with these radio spots (and also a number of newspaper interviews), Dr Simon was invited to give a Keynote Presentation at the annual Institute of Australian Geographers conference. While in Australia Gregory also gave presentations at Universities in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne to initiate dialogue between US and Australian researchers and to compare wildfire risks, management trends, and social perceptions of fire with his Australian colleagues.
Article: Don't blame California wildfiers on a 'perfect storm' of weather events
