Â鶹ÊÓƵ the Competition

The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at CUÌýBoulder. Each year, the Research & Innovation Office requests nominations from faculty for this award, and a faculty review panel recommends one or more faculty members as recipients.Ìý

The lectureship honors a tenured faculty member, Research Professor (Associate or full) or Adjoint Professor who has been with CU Boulder for at least five years and is widely recognized for a distinguished body of academic or creative achievement and prominence, as well as contributions to the educational and service missions of CUÌýBoulder. Each recipient typically presentsÌýa lecture in the fall or spring following selection and receives a $2,000 honorarium.

Past Recipients


Christy McCain of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the CU Museum of Natural History and Jamie Nagle of Physics have been recognized with 2024-25 Distinguished Research Lectureships. Learn more.


124th Distinguished Research Lecture: "Mountain Biodiversity and Climate Change"

Professor Christy McCain (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; CU Museum of Natural History)

  • When: Thursday, November 14, 2024 @ 4 p.m.Ìý
  • Where: Chancellor’s Hall and Auditorium, CASE, 4th floor

Lecture Details

Professor Nagle's lecture will take place on February 6, 2025. Further details to come.Ìý

Eligibility

Nominees for the Distinguished Research Lectureship must be CUÌýBoulder faculty members who are:

  • Tenured members of the faculty, Research Professors (Associate or full) or Adjoint Professors, and haveÌýbeen at CU Boulder for at least five years,
  • Extremely distinguished nationally/internationally for scholarship, researchÌýand creative work,
  • Highly regarded for contributions to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and to its national/international reputation.

Nomination Procedure

Any faculty member may nominate another faculty memberÌýby submitting to the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation the appropriate supporting materials, including:

  • NominatorÌý& Nominee Name and Department,
  • A statement (2-3 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 current CV,
  • A limited number of letters of recommendation (3-5) from experts outside CU Boulder (as well as inside letters if appropriate) (to be submitted combined as one PDF).
  • If an applicant is not a recipient, the submission will be in a pool of submissions for the following year. It may be appended as necessary before the next application deadline.

Basis of Awards

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.


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