Upcoming Events
Summer Classes
Maymester began May 15, Term A and CE classes begin June 5, and Term B begins July 11. Important dates can be found on the university's Academic Calendar and watch our course schedule for the latest changes and updates for your Economics courses. Staff members are working hybrid, so if you have any questions please email us at EconomicsUCB@gmail.com.
2023–24 Seminar Series
All seminars are held 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted. For future seminars check out the 2023–2024 seminar series calendar.
Announcements
Main Office
Economics staff are working hybrid. The main office, ECON 212, is open 8:30 a.m.–Noon and 1–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In the event that something needs immediate attention when the front office is not available, please email the appropriate staff member for assistance. Email addresses are available under the People Tab.
Department Highlights
Spring 2023 Economics BA Graduates Shane M. Ball and Meenakshi Manoj & PhD Graduates James Flynn and Peiyuan Li featured in "Amazing Grads 2023" article by the College of Arts and Sciences
Mark Valkovci: Recipient of a 2022-23 President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
Murat Iyigun in Colorado Arts and Science Magazine: "In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college"
Dongkyu Yang awarded the Cambridge University Press Dissertation Fellowship
Karen Gebhardt: 2023 UPCEA Excellence In Teaching Award recipient
Grad student James Flynn in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine: Economist finds sweet success with soda taxes
Francisca Antman becomes President-Elect of ASHE
Grad Student Jim Flynn's research featured in the Wall Street Journal article, "Success At Work Is Warped By Your Co-Workers’ Salaries"
Dan Kaffine and Akhil Rao (PhD '19) awarded a NASA Grant to study space debris
Grad student Peiyuan Li awarded an NSF dissertation grant.
Taylor Jaworski, Sergey Nigai paper cited in Washington Post article: The least diverse cities and most common statues in America. And more!
Billy Mertens: 1st in his age group (55-59) at the Boston Marathon
Daria Botton: 2022 Marinus Smith Award Winner
Christian "Payne" Hennigan lands teaching position at prestigious Peking University
Jeffrey Zax on 9News: "Why are so many Coloradans quitting their jobs?"
Brian Marein (PhD '21) Awarded Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History
The Nandu Award for the Best Quantitative-History Paper: Peiyuan Li
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