Proposal News
Dr. Corina McKendry has been selected for a Fulbright award in Costa Rica for the Spring of 2025! As described in her proposal, “Costa Rica is renowned for its national climate and conservation efforts. Recently, it has also begun to promote climate action for urban sustainability. Through expert interviews, non-participant observation, and document analysis, I will investigate climate governance in seven cities across the country to understand the successes and challenges they are encountering in achieving equitable, sustainable urban development. I will work with faculty and students at the University of Costa Rica supervising graduate research, holding workshops, and disseminating results to municipal governments. This research will offer insights to aspiring sustainable cities in Central America and beyond.” Costa Rica is a highly coveted location for Fulbright applicants – and only one to two are awarded annually. Dr. McKendry’s proposal was excellent, reflecting months of careful planning and hours of dedicated writing and rewriting. Please join me in extending congratulations to Dr. McKendry!
I also wanted to share the wonderful news that Dr. Sarah Schanz and Dr. Michelle Gevedon have been awarded $92,275 in funding from the Keck Geology Consortium and NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Their project, titled “Investigating Linkages Between Geologic Histories, Eolian Dust Production, and Climate Change,” will support 10 undergraduates from around the country in a 5-week research experience based out of Colorado College this summer. The experience will include a one-week field trip to the Baca Campus.
Finally, I’m delighted to share that Dr. Luis David Garcia Puente, Professor of Mathematics, has been awarded $22,500 from the National Science Foundation to support a “Workshop on Computational and Applied Enumerative Geometry,” to be held at the Fields Institute in Toronto June 3-7, 2024. Enumerative geometry is the study of a particular class of mathematical problems, called enumerative problems, which are fundamental to STEM fields including mathematics, particle physics, robotics, and computer vision. The main goal of this workshop is to unite experts working on problems related to enumerative geometry to increase dialogue between theory and application. About 80 individuals are expected at this meeting. The NSF funding will be targeted to support the travel of 20 early career scientists and members of groups underrepresented in the sciences.