Faculty in Focus
Can good bacteria make the brain more stress-resilient? Christopher Lowry has dedicated his career to finding out, noting microbes' anti-inflammatory effects could play a role in mental health.
Laura Devendorf is diving into the field of smart textiles, fabrics that look and feel like wool and cotton but exhibit dynamic properties, envisioning a relationship with technology that's slower and more thoughtful.
Pioneering botanist Professor Emeritus William Weber built ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's collection of flowering plants, mosses and lichens from the ground up.
Leysia Palen and her students are poring through tweets from the 2017 hurricane season as part of a project designed to make forecast images easier to understand for those in harm's way.
Alena Grabowski is helping a new generation of athletes imagine what's possible and address the controversial question: Should runners with prosthetic legs be able to compete alongside non-amputees?
Clint Carroll designs research relevant to tribal communities and the university, working closely with Cherokee Nation Medicine Keepers to affect environmental policy.
The use of fats from python hearts on mammals and the cardiovascular differences between females and males are at the core of the acclaimed research by Professor Leslie Leinwand.
Beth Osnes, associate professor of theater, approaches engaged scholarship by putting theory into practice (praxis) among communities, a topic she'll discuss Nov. 16.
It’s been many years since Melanie Yazzie made the painting that set the course of her career. But the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ professor vividly remembers the joy she felt the day she painted a blue elephant.
Kimberly Drennan had two goals in summer 2014, and neither involved starting a business. Now she's CEO of a Boulder-based startup that helps commercial beekeepers remotely monitor hive health.