The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a CU Boulder colleague.
Each year, the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) requests nominations, and a faculty review panel recommends one faculty member as a recipient. Full details about the Distinguished Research Lectureship can be found on the RIO website.
Who: Faculty, staff, students and community
What: 2017–18 Distinguished Research Lectureship: “Archaeology, Imperialism and What it Means to Be Human”
When: Tuesday, May 1, 4 to 5 p.m.; reception through 6 p.m.
Where: University Memorial Center, Glenn Miller Ballroom
The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 30. Nominations should be submitted online.
About the lectureship
The lectureship honors a tenured faculty member widely recognized for a distinguished body of academic or creative achievement and prominence, as well as contributions to the educational and service missions of CU Boulder.
The selection of the Distinguished Research Lecturer is based on the research and creative record of the nominee as presented in the nomination application and as recognized by experts in the field.
The recipient typically presents a lecture in the fall or spring following selection and receives a $2,000 stipend.
Eligibility
Nominees for the Distinguished Research Lectureship must be: tenured faculty members who have been at CU Boulder for at least five years; are recognized nationally/internationally for scholarship, research and creative work; and are highly regarded for contributions to CU Boulder and its reputation.
Nomination procedure
Any faculty member may submit a nomination to the vice chancellor for Research & Innovation. The nomination’s supporting materials should include:
- A statement (two to three pages) explaining the importance of the nominee’s research or creative work in his/her field and summarizing the research record
- A current record of the nominee’s accomplishments
- Three to five letters of recommendation from experts outside CU Boulder (as well as inside letters if appropriate).
If an applicant is not a recipient, the submission will remain in a pool of submissions for the following year. It may be appended as necessary before the next application deadline.
2017–18 lectureship recipients
Christopher N. Bowman of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Elspeth Dusinberre of the Classics Department were selected as recipients of the 2017–18 Distinguished Research Lectureship.
Bowman’s lecture, “The Power of Light in Polymer Chemistry: Making Smart, Responsive Materials with Light,” drew nearly 200 enthusiastic attendees to the University Memorial Center in December. Watch it now.
Dusinberre will deliver her lecture, “Archaeology, Imperialism and What it Means to Be Human,” at the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom at 4 p.m. May 1, with a reception to follow. Registration is requested for this event, as space is limited.
Questions? Please email rio@colorado.edu.