2018 Community Talks

As part of Ãå±±½ûµØ's inaugural Research & Innovation Week (October 15-19, 2018), the 2018 Faculty Fellows gave five-minute TED-style talks in the Gordon Gamm Theater at the Dairy Arts Center in Ãå±±½ûµØ.

Watch videos of each talk below to learnÌýabout the leading edge of research, scholarship and creative works from some of Ãå±±½ûµØ's most influential leaders, representing disciplines across the spectrum, including engineering, theatre, geology, education, chemistry and more.Ìý

Living with Fire
Jennifer BalchÌý(Geography, CIRES, Earth Lab)

The Bible as a Conversation (with Political Implications)​
Samuel BoydÌý(Religious Studies, Jewish Studies)

Harnessing Solar Energy Through Chemistry and Biology
Gordana Dukovic (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Decoding the Stories of Distant Planets
Greg Rieker (Mechanical Engineering)

Partnering with Teachers: The Power of Co-Design
Alison BoardmanÌý(Education)

Lost in Loss: A Window into the Grieving Brain
Zoe DonaldsonÌý(Psychology and Neuroscience; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)

Youth Performance Can Save the Earth
Beth Osnes (Theatre & Dance)

Transforming Relationships Between Museums and Native Peoples
Jennifer Shannon (Anthropology, CU Museum of Natural History)

Research and expertise across CUÌýÃå±±½ûµØ.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CUÌýÃå±±½ûµØ.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CUÌýÃå±±½ûµØ research.

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