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| From right, Regent Stephen Ludwig; Lilly Marks, vice president for health affairs and executive vice chancellor of the Anschutz Medical Campus; and Roderick Nairn, UC Denver provost, greet CU alumni during CU in Denver. The July 30 reception at Denver Botanic Gardens also was attended by CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. Leaders mingled with alumni, donors and friends of the university, while picnicking guests enjoyed music performed by students and alumni from the Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver campuses. |
Boulder faculty, students to study health impact of oil spill along Gulf Coast
Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from Professor Mark Hernandez's environmental engineering lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder have traveled to the Gulf Coast to begin studying the effect of this summer's oil spill on air quality along shores.
The team will collect air and water samples from pristine shorelines as well as coastal state parks where cleanup operations have not yet begun. Faculty and students plan to take more samples during various phases of the cleanup operations over the next several months.
The multiseasonal survey is funded by a $168,886 rapid-response grant from the National Science Foundation. The study is using novel toxicology assessment tools that were adapted for air-quality monitoring by co-investigators Kevin McCabe and Alina Handorean, postdoctoral fellows who specialize in applying molecular biology to environmental applications.
Researchers will try to determine the extent to which the large volume of hydrocarbons released into the Gulf of Mexico by the spill are becoming aerosolized as they weather, and what potential health risks they might present to cleanup workers.
"A growing body of research suggests that emergency response crews suffer from various respiratory disorders following floods and other large-scale carbon inputs to brackish and freshwater bodies," Hernandez said.
Hernandez and his students collected air and water samples in New Orleans floodwaters in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, but they did not find a significant level of airborne pathogens.
"This study will go much further in that we will not only identify and quantify the microbes present in the air, we will also attempt to determine their potential for negative health effects using model cell cultures in our laboratory," Hernandez said.
The study will be conducted in conjunction with the Division of Natural Sciences and Public Health at Dillard University, with which CU-Boulder has a well-established collaborative relationship in environmental microbiology.
The grant is one of two RAPID grants awarded to CU-Boulder faculty in response to the Gulf oil spill. The other grant, which is being led by professors Karl Linden and Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, focuses on the environmental fate of chemical dispersants that were used in the cleanup operations.
Sociology professor, husband receive lifetime achievement award
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| Adler |
University of Colorado at Boulder sociology Professor Patti Adler and her husband, Peter, a professor in the department of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver, recently were presented with the George Herbert Mead Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Aug. 16 presentation marked the first time the honor was presented jointly to a collaborating couple.
The Adlers have been co-authoring since 1972 and their career accomplishments include the co-writing and/or editing of more than 20 books, more than 100 scholarly articles and chapters, and the reprinting of their work more than 100 times in readers and anthologies.
They received their bachelor's degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, their master's degrees from the University of Chicago and their Ph.D.s from the University of California, San Diego.
"Paradise Laborers," published in 2004, was the recipient of the North Central Sociological Association's Scholarly Achievement Award. Their most recent book, "The Tender Cut: The Social Transformation of Self-Injury," is forthcoming with NYU Press.
Patti Adler has previously received the Excellence in Teaching Award; the Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Work; and the College Scholar Award at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Team behind promo videos takes home Telly Awards
Recent promotional videos by CU Online at the University of Colorado Denver were awarded three prestigious Telly Awards, which honor the best local, regional and cable television commercials, as well as video and film productions.
The team responsible for the videos includes Greg Aronoff, Brian Yuhnke and video interns Ben Garst and Josh Howard. CU Online competed with nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents.
The winning videos were:
View the videos and more on the CU Online site. If you are interested in promoting your online course or program, contact Aronoff for more information at greg.aronoff@ucdenver.edu.
Psychology professor to publish book
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Sandy Wurtele, professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, recently published "Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children From Sexual Abuse." The publisher, Parenting Press Inc., Seattle, plans to make the book available in September. A more detailed description and ordering information is available at http://parentingpress.com/b_harm.html.
Anschutz library technician to be honored by statewide association
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| Nugent |
Ruby Nugent, University of Colorado Health Sciences Library technician on the Anschutz Medical Campus, is being awarded the 2010 Lucy Schweers Award for Excellence in Paralibrarianship by the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL).
Nugent has been an active member of the association for years, providing leadership and service to the business of CAL and carrying forth expertise in library services throughout the state. The award is given annually to library support staff who advance and strengthen the image of the library profession and demonstrate pride and excellence in their library services expertise.
Nugent has been with the Health Sciences Library since 2008, and works in the access services department serving Anschutz Medical Campus students and faculty.
"Being part of the Colorado library community for more than 10 years as support staff has really given me the chance to collaborate, network and grow in my chosen field in a positive way," Nugent said. "I am fortunate to have worked with amazing peers and supportive leadership during my journey through my library career."
Nugent will receive the award at the CAL Awards Banquet in October.
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