Faculty in Focus
- Millions of residents lost heat and power as energy grids failed when sub-zero temperatures and snowfall swept across Texas. Energy grid experts Kyri Baker and Bri-Mathias Hodge discuss how this happened and how to prevent future disasters.
- A new artwork on view near downtown Denver is designed to address hate as a response to events and movements from the past year.
- Joanna Lambert, who will be speaking at CU on the Weekend Feb. 6, reflects on how her research carries lessons for coexisting with coyotes, COVID-19 and each other.
- College of Music Dean John Davis addressed what’s on the horizon as the college begins a new year with a new dean.
- After leading a call to action on the burgeoning mental-illness crisis, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ professor has launched a massive, open online course on mental health.
- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Bert Tolbert is celebrating his 100th birthday.
- ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ David Pyrooz and an Arizona State University colleague won the outstanding book award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
- Lori Peek of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ Natural Hazards Center conceived of a project calling for 1,000 letters to help inform the Biden transition team on how to respond to hazards and disasters.
- We sit down with Dean Robert Shay to hear about his musical journey, proudest moments as dean of the College of Music and goals for the future as he rejoins the faculty.
- Law Professor Benjamin Levin discusses the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and criminal justice reform, police unions and their role in policymaking, and mass incarceration in the United States.