Faculty/Staff Edition - Dec. 9, 2016
Some 1,614 degrees to be awarded this week
This week CU º£½ÇÉçÇø will be awarding 1,614 degrees, including Ìý1,214 bachelor’s degrees, 299 master’s degrees, 97 doctoral degrees and four law degrees.
Campus & Community
Innovation and entrepreneurship at the core of nearly $6 million gift
A CU º£½ÇÉçÇø alumnus, who went from humble beginnings to great career success, has pledged a commitment to the Leeds School in support of innovation, entrepreneurship and more opportunities for the next generation of global business leaders.
Professor named to NASA transition team for new administration
CU º£½ÇÉçÇø's Jack Burns has been appointed to the NASA transition team by the incoming Trump administration. Burns, a professor in the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, has longstanding ties with NASA. He served on the NASA Advisory Council from 2008-10, including a stint as chair of the council’s Science Committee in 2009 and 2010.
Ming Hsu Chen appointed to Colorado State Advisory Committee
CU Associate Professor of Law Ming Hsu Chen was appointed to the 14-person Colorado State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
CU researchers' pollutant-tracking system wins gold at World IoT Expo
An urban pollutant-tracking system created by architectural engineering researchers at CU º£½ÇÉçÇø recently received a gold award at the 2016 World Internet of Things (IoT) Exposition in Wuxi, China.ÌýThe project was one of 10 new technologies to win.
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