2018 Community Talks
As part of CU Boulder'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 Boulder.
Watch videos of each talk below to learn about the leading edge of research, scholarship and creative works from some of CU Boulder's most influential leaders, representing disciplines across the spectrum, including engineering, theatre, geology, education, chemistry and more.
Living with Fire
Jennifer Balch (Geography, CIRES, Earth Lab)
The Bible as a Conversation (with Political Implications)
Samuel Boyd (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 Boardman (Education)
Lost in Loss: A Window into the Grieving Brain
Zoe Donaldson (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)