Published: April 5, 2024 By

°Õ³ó±ðÌýDistinguished Research LectureshipÌýis among the highest honors bestowed by the babyÖ±²¥app upon a CU Boulder colleague.ÌýEach year, theÌýResearch & Innovation Office (RIO)Ìýrequests nominations and a babyÖ±²¥app review panel recommends one or more babyÖ±²¥app members as recipients.

The deadline for nominations isÌýMonday, May 20, 2024.Ìý.


Recent recipients

2023
Kirk AmbroseÌý(°ä±ô²¹²õ²õ¾±³¦²õ)
Rebecca Safran (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

2022
Shelly L. MillerÌý(Environmental Engineering)
Rubén DonatoÌý(·¡»å³Ü³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô)

2021
Roy ParkerÌý(µþ¾±´Ç³¦³ó±ð³¾¾±²õ³Ù°ù²â)
Rebecca MaloyÌý(²Ñ³Ü²õ¾±³¦)

2020
Victor BrightÌý(Mechanical Engineering)
Kent HutchisonÌý(Psychology and Neuroscience)

2019
Helmut Müller-SieversÌý(German and Slavic Languages and Literature)

View Past Recipients

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The Distinguished Research Lectureship honors a tenured babyÖ±²¥app member, research professor (associate or full) or adjoint professor who has been with CU Boulder for at least five yearsÌýand isÌýwidely 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.

Recipients typically presentÌýa lecture in the fall or spring following selection and receiveÌýa $2,000 stipend.

Eligibility

Nominees for the Distinguished Research Lectureship must be: tenured babyÖ±²¥app member, research professor (associate or full) or adjoint professor who has been with CU Boulder for at least five years; recognized nationally/internationally for scholarship, research and creative work; and highly regarded for contributions to CU Boulder and its reputation.

Nomination procedure

Any babyÖ±²¥app member mayÌýÌýto the vice chancellor for Research & Innovation. The nomination’s supporting materials should include:

  • A statement (twoÌýto 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 or a current CV
  • A limited number of 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.