Sláinte! We Toast UCCS Professor Janel Owens’ Whiskey Research

Community and culture, Discovery and innovation, Health and wellness, Learning and teaching

CU On The Air welcomes Janel Owens, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. While she teaches courses and applied analytical chemistry, including environmental chemistry and forensic chemistry, Owens is also a certified whiskey chemist with the Federal Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The TTB, … Continue reading Sláinte! We Toast UCCS Professor Janel Owens’ Whiskey Research →

‘Biology Everywhere’ on CU on the Air

Discovery and innovation, Learning and teaching

Biology is everywhere and science plays a major role in all existence. Sometimes, however, it seems too daunting and intimidating to embrace how these areas factor into our daily lives. On this episode of CU on the Air, host Ken McConnellogue talks with CU Boulder’s Melanie Peffer, research associate in the Institute of Cognitive Science, … Continue reading ‘Biology Everywhere’ on CU on the Air →

CU Boulder Team Builds Hope for Trek to Mars

Discovery and innovation, Learning and teaching

United Arab Emirates sent its first mission to Mars, the Hope Mars Mission, on July 19. And although the launch was more than 6,000 miles from Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder played a major role in putting Hope into orbit. CU Boulder Professor Dan Baker and CU President Mark Kennedy discuss the construction and … Continue reading CU Boulder Team Builds Hope for Trek to Mars →

Mind the Brain, You Can’t Go Without It

Community and culture, Discovery and innovation, Health and wellness

As we navigate the coronavirus, there’s a great need for frank discussions about psychiatric disorders as the weeks and months roll on. CU on the Air host Ken McConnellogue speaks with Dr. Neill Epperson about her weekly podcast, Mind the Brain, which explores the many aspects of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Epperson … Continue reading Mind the Brain, You Can’t Go Without It →

CU group compromises on correctional industries affiliation

Community and culture

Students, faculty and staff groups at CU, led by CU Boulder’s Black Student Alliance, called on the University of Colorado to sever ties with the Colorado Correctional industries (CCi) on the grounds that the use of inmate labor was morally and ethically wrong, against the principles a university should stand for. CU President Mark Kennedy … Continue reading CU group compromises on correctional industries affiliation →

CU is Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront

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CU on the Air talks to CU President Mark Kennedy and CU Chief Diversity Officer Theodosia Cook about what is in the works, what is being planned and what still needs to be undertaken to end racism and to further diversity, equity and inclusion on CU’s four campuses and in the larger community. Takeaways from … Continue reading CU is Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront →

African Americans, allies confront racism, health disparities

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Podcast recorded via Zoom As police brutality against African Americans airs on videos across the globe, as protesters continue to take to the streets across the U.S., and as African Americans continue to die of COVID-19 in disproportionate numbers, the United States is at a tipping point. CU on the Air host Ken McConnellogue discusses … Continue reading African Americans, allies confront racism, health disparities →

The importance of innovation for CU in the age of COVID-19 and beyond

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CU on the Air again talks to CU President Kennedy about the University of Colorado’s response to COVID-19 and its transformation to greater technology and online learning. Analysis of the market and CU’s role in online learning Strong progress in the past on which to build Online Acceleration Committee Bring together the best of our … Continue reading The importance of innovation for CU in the age of COVID-19 and beyond →

True GRIT provides resilience training in coronavirus crisis

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Recorded via Zoom On this month’s CU on the Air, host Ken McConnellogue talks with Dr. Chip Benight, a psychology professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Dr. Benight researches the human adaptation from trauma. His work is focused on recovery from natural disasters including things like the coronavirus pandemic as well as manmade … Continue reading True GRIT provides resilience training in coronavirus crisis →