Awards And Accolades

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CU Denver Research Advances Iterative Data-Consistent Inversion for Multi-Source Data

June 8, 2026

CU Denver’s Troy Butler co-authors a new paper introducing iDCI, a convergent approach for uncertainty quantification with multiple observed datasets.

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How CU Denver PhD Graduate Kayley Smiley Used Applied Mathematics to Advance Disease Hotspot Research 

May 26, 2026

The CU Denver PhD graduate is using spatial statistics research to help communities identify disease hotspots faster and more effectively.

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Diana White and Senior Instructor Pamela Whitten

May 12, 2026

Associate Professor Diana White and Senior Instructor Pamela Whitten have been awarded a $20,000 Spring 2026 CU System AI Sprint Grant: AI for Teaching & Learning.

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Laura Meyer Named PEO Scholar for 2026–2027

May 12, 2026

CU Denver Health and Behavioral Sciences doctoral student Laura Meyer was selected as a PEO Scholar for 2026–2027 to support dissertation research on end-of-life communication and aging.

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Celebrating CLAS Student Kayley Smiley’s Maurice Davies Award

April 20, 2026

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at CU Denver is proud to celebrate Kayley Smiley, recipient of the Maurice Davies Award from the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association.

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Soumia Bardhan, CU Denver CLAS Professor in Communication and Director of the International Studies program

Associate Professor Soumia Bardhan Receives WSCA Distinguished Teaching Award for Inclusive, Innovative Pedagogy

March 13, 2026

CU Denver professor Soumia Bardhan earned WSCA’s Distinguished Teaching Award for inclusive, innovative teaching that connects classroom learning to global contexts.

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From the Quantum World to the Classroom: CU Denver's Dr. Haobin Wang Wins 2026 ACS Colorado Section Award

March 10, 2026

For the second year in a row, a CU Denver chemistry professor has claimed Colorado's top chemistry honor.

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The CLAS Book Nook - Spring 2026 Edition

March 4, 2026

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is proud to highlight the latest books authored and co-authored by our distinguished faculty. Browse their work and support CLAS scholarship. Escaping Denver by Teague Bohlen View Book Life Undocumented: Latinx Youth Navigating Place and Belonging by Edelina M. Burciaga View Book Rhetorics...

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Michael P. Moore from CU Denver's Integrative Biology Department won the 2026 George A. Bartholomew Award

CU Denver's Dr. Michael Moore Wins Prestigious Bartholomew Award for Groundbreaking Research on Animal Adaptation

Feb. 5, 2026

Dr. Michael Moore, Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2026 recipient of the George A. Bartholomew Award by the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. This national honor recognizes Dr. Moore's career-spanning...

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Amy Wachholtz named Educator of the Year for Clinical Psychopharmacology Program

Jan. 26, 2026

Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv, MSCP, has been named Educator of the Year by the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 55—recognizing her leadership in developing and launching CU Denver’s post-doctoral Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Psychopharmacology.

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