Faculty-Staff Edition—Feb. 21, 2025

The CU Board of Regents announcedÌýits selection of recipients of honorary degrees, distinguished service awards and university medals for 2025, including Joseph American Horse, David Chang, Yvonne DiStefano, Ashok Srivastava and Lynn Waelde.
Campus Community
Congressman Joe Neguse honors Philip DiStefano in congressional record
Noting Chancellor Emeritus Philip DiStefano’s longstanding tenure and impact on campus, Congressman Joe Neguse recently made remarks for the congressional record.
Katharine Suding receives Bower Award for achievement in science
Joining past awardees such as Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, INSTAAR Faculty Fellow Katharine Suding is being recognized for her “transformative contributions to restoration ecology.“
Research Updates
Female entrepreneurs face hidden barriers in mentorship networks
Cultural biases, network segregation and subtle mentorship dynamics prevent women from receiving the support they need in entrepreneurship, a new study finds.
New technology turns waste heat into electricity, defies physical limit
Assistant Professor Longji Cui and his team have developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that literally teases the basic law of thermal physics.
Fran Bagenal appointed to NASA advisory committee
Fran Bagenal, a senior research scientist at the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU Boulder, has been named to the NASA Advisory Council’s Science Committee.
Mark Rentschler, Aspero Medical awarded $4.5M for endoscopy advancement
Six years ago, Mark Rentschler helped launch startup company Aspero Medical to develop a medical device used during endoscopy procedures. Today, with the help of grant, Rentschler and team are bringing two new medical devices to the market that have the potential to transform gastrointestinal surgeries.
Events & Exhibits
Faculty, staff invited to Commencement Open House Feb. 25
Attend the Commencement Open House, where representatives from various campus organizations, as well as off-campus vendors, will be on hand to share helpful planning info. Register by Feb. 20.
Raven Chacon: Art is possibility, expression is potential
On Feb. 26 and 27, the College of Music’s annual Genevieve McVey Wisner Lectureship will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, musician and sound installation artist Raven Chacon.
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CU Boulder has a resource page on the federal transition, providing updates, guidance, campus contacts, university statements and more. Visit the page for the latest information as it relates to the CU community.
In case you missed it:
Feb. 18:ÌýÌýÌýFrom the chancellor: Federal transition and how we’re responding
Feb. 17:
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