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Savit Scholars

Savit Scholars are recognized for work that promises to push disciplinary boundaries and create new space for creativity, expression and connection.

History

Since 2017, Savit Scholars have expanded the possibilities for performance art, opened new ways of thinking about apparel design, produced a stage play from the testimonies of military veterans, created more interactive virtual reality experiences, opened inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ athletes at CU Boulder, pushed boundaries in art, film and more! Funding is provided, in part, by the Savit Family Endowment.

Selection

Savit Scholars are selected annually from among the pool of UROP Student Grant applicants with priority given to projects with impact in the arts and humanities.

Current Savit Scholars

2023 Savit Scholar


Rumi Natanzi

Intergenerational Aspects of the Iranian Diaspora

Mentor: Nishant Upadhyay, Ethnic Studies

2023 Savit Scholar


Kaylan Madrid

Queer Native American Mythologies and Their Contemporary Effects on Literature

Mentor: Leila Gomez, Women & Gender Studies

2023 Savit Scholar


Serena Langdon-Dimidjian

“#WomenLifeFreedom Community-Engaged Collage Project

Mentor: Shawhin Roudbari, Environmental Design

2023 Savit Scholar


MJ Sykes

Burning Light at Boulder Star: Immersive Spotlight into Colorado History

Mentor: Kevin Sweet, Critical Media Practices

Previous Savit Scholars

2022 Savit Scholar


Nya Simmons

A Journey Through Black Joy

Mentor: Kalonji Nzinga, School of Education

2022 Savit Scholar


Krista Villanueva

Los Desaparecidos: A Visual Analysis of the Atrocities Occurring in Mexico

Mentor: Brianne Cohen, Art and Art History

2021 Savit Scholar


Evie Kiehfuss

Exhibition: Contradictions of the Pandemic

Mentor: Marina Kassianidou, Art and Art History

2021 Savit Scholar


Josh Thompson

Effigy: A Short Film Exploring Life & Empathy

Mentor: Sheiva Rezvani, ATLAS

2020 Savit Scholar


Nicholas Turco​

Policy and Culture of LGBTQ+ Athletes at CU Boulder

Mentor: Nancy Billica, Political Science

2019 Savit Scholar


Lillie Bahrami​​

Immersive Story Navigation in Cinematic VR

Mentor: Daniel Leithinger, ATLAS

2018 Savit Scholar


Sean Guderian​

Stage Play: How to Leave a Battlefield

Mentor: Cecilia Pang, Theatre & Dance

2017 Savit Scholar


Emily Daub

Responsive Technology for Dance

Mentor: Ben Shapiro, ATLAS

Enable transformative learning.

With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work.  UROP represents an opportunity to support student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production.

  

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Email: urop@colorado.edu
Office: S436 Norlin Library

 

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