Published: Feb. 25, 2019 By

 2019鈥20 Distinguished Research Lectureship

William M. Lewis Jr. and Kristine M. Larson, recipients of the 2018-19 Distinguished Research Lectureship

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Each year, the听Research & Innovation Office (RIO)听requests nominations and a faculty review panel recommends one faculty member as a recipient. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 5.听

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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 member, Research Professor (Associate or full) or Adjoint Professor who has been with 精品SM在线影片 for at least five years; recognized nationally/internationally for scholarship, research and creative work; and highly regarded for contributions to 精品SM在线影片 and its reputation.

Nomination procedure

Any faculty member may听听to the vice chancellor for Research & Innovation. The nomination鈥檚 supporting materials should include:

  • A statement (two听to three pages) explaining the importance of the nominee鈥檚 research or creative work in his/her field and summarizing the research record
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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.

If you go

2018鈥19 lectureship recipients

Kristine M. Larson of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and William M. Lewis Jr. of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department were selected as recipients of the 2018鈥19 Distinguished Research Lectureship.

Larson鈥檚 lecture, 鈥淕PS Can鈥檛 Do That, Can It?鈥 drew nearly 200 enthusiastic attendees to the University Memorial Center in December.听

Lewis will deliver his lecture, 鈥Lakes, Nutrients, and Water Sin,鈥 at the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom at 4 p.m. on听April 30, with a reception to follow.听听for this event, as space is limited.

Questions? Please visit the听Distinguished Research Lectureship website听or email听rio@colorado.edu.